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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / December 2004rat harness
I brought my self a rat harness from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4346437596&ssPageName =STRK:MEWN:IT what does everybody think of them?  Signature+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- WWW.MAD-BIKER.COM +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- >I brought my self a rat harness from ebay > >http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4346437596&ssPageName =STRK:MEWN:IT > >what does everybody think of them? No experience with them myself, but I found lots of opinions over at the Rats Rule forum: http://www.goosemoose.com/rfc/index.php You'd have to sign up and register to do a forum search on "harness" yourself (the smaller box partway down with the magnifying glass, not the larger search box on the top right). But I can link a few of the longer threads from there: http://tinyurl.com/6qu8r http://tinyurl.com/65y3z http://tinyurl.com/4qbny Seems to depend on the personality of the rat, definitely, and how young you start them and probably the type of harness too (seems to have been more luck with a figure-of-8 type similar to yours, Mad Biker, which surprised me, as I thought the vest-type might work better ... see the last thread). SignatureMariette (wabewawa61-at-earthlink-dot-net) well i havnt got it yet :-) But ive got two rat balls they dont really use.. so maybe a harness might make em do something.. Signature+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- WWW.MAD-BIKER.COM +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > > >I brought my self a rat harness from ebay [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > Biker, which surprised me, as I thought the vest-type might work > better ... see the last thread). >well i havnt got it yet :-) > >But ive got two rat balls they dont really use.. so maybe a harness might >make em do something.. Well, it sounds like it might be good for taking one outside on, for some change of scenery for the rat, at least. But now in terms of them doing "something," I've found mine quite entertaining just being their eminently fun, lovable little selves in their own right. There aren't any rattie tapshoes or the like on the market that I know of. <sounds of distress here> Some of them do like to chase things, though (those "fishing-pole" type of cat toys that have a feather dangling on a string from a stick can be fun), or enjoy a little hand wrestling/run and chase the hand, etc., so maybe you might find some entertainment value in playing with them like that. And here are some other ideas (though these are mainly from the point of view of keeping the *rats* entertained, which their human companions would thus find enjoyable too, one would hope): http://www.ratsauce.com/toys_games/index.php SignatureMariette http://community.webshots.com/user/wabewawa (wabewawa61-at-earthlink-dot-net) >>well i havnt got it yet :-) >> [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > outside on, for > some change of scenery for the rat, at least. Better than those ball things. My first rat "Phil" got motion sick the first time I put him in one of those evil things...he'd rather take a bath than go back in the ball. SignatureKeith Schiffner Dum vivimus, vivamus <:(3 )3~ <:(3 )3~ <:(3 )~ <:(3 )~ http://community.webshots.com/user/sciffners >>>well i havnt got it yet :-) >>> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >motion sick the first time I put him in one of those evil >things...he'd rather take a bath than go back in the ball. Really. When I was a kid, we used to put a hamster in one, and the dogs would follow the poor thing around the house and drool all over it, which would then go inside (the drool, i.e.) through the so-called little air slits. Poor thing. Ick. And even if the dogs hadn't drooled on it, I just don't think there was enough ventilation regardless, and so they've always seemed rather evil to me too. SignatureMariette http://community.webshots.com/user/wabewawa (wabewawa61-at-earthlink-dot-net) SNIP > Really. When I was a kid, we used to put a hamster in > one, and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > regardless, and so they've always seemed rather evil to me > too. I can imagine that. <lol> But you might have misunderstood me. I think they are a good idea as the little dears don't get to find out what "Live Wire" means. I've had the misfortune of smelling, then cleaning up what happens when feral mice chew through wiring or get across the terminals of an electric stove(ewww!). No poor old Phil REALLY hated his ball...he really would submit to a bath when given the choice "Bath or ball?" Not that he minded baths that much...especially once he figured out how to jump out when he'd had enough! Like a flea he was, when he'd enough of his bath. 8^) Kind of fun really. SignatureKeith Schiffner Dum vivimus, vivamus <:(3 )3~ <:(3 )3~ <:(3 )~ <:(3 )~ http://community.webshots.com/user/sciffners >SNIP >> Really. When I was a kid, we used to put a hamster in [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >out how to jump out when he'd had enough! Like a flea he >was, when he'd enough of his bath. 8^) Kind of fun really. Ah, I guess I was totally empathizing with _Phil's_ feelings about it being evil then. (I do agree that it can cut down on some dangers, as long as no stairs are involved when they're in the thing.) But now having something like that to help foster good behavior in other areas (such as willingly taking a bath) can be very handy indeed. I've been known to resort to an 'either/or threat' with my own daughter on occasion ("Either you _____, or it's your turn to wash the dishes." ... <eg>). SignatureMariette http://community.webshots.com/user/wabewawa (wabewawa61-at-earthlink-dot-net) well you could always get a feeling of how the rat feels by goign 'zorbing' which is a giant inflatable ball you get in and roll down mountains. ive got a medium ball and a large ball, both rats seem to just sit in it and if it does move they walk it into a corner to wedge it still.. in the medium ball they seem to poo a lot, unlike the large ball Signature+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- WWW.MAD-BIKER.COM +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > > >SNIP [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > own daughter on occasion ("Either you _____, or it's your turn to wash > the dishes." ... <eg>). <snippet> >Not that he minded baths that much...especially once he figured > out how to jump out when he'd had enough! Like a flea he [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > <:(3 )~ <:(3 )~ > http://community.webshots.com/user/sciffners LOL! Know what you mean, and you should try putting four in the bath at once - Up one would jump so I'd put him back in the bath only for one of the others to have jumped up onto the side, he'd be put back and another would have jumped out - it was really funny watching them (reminded me of a pan of popcorn cooking!), although they were definitely NOT amused! Tracey > Really. When I was a kid, we used to put a hamster in one, and > the dogs would follow the poor thing around the house and drool all [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > http://community.webshots.com/user/wabewawa > (wabewawa61-at-earthlink-dot-net) When I kept gerbils I bought them a ball and they'd just sit there, ie didn't roll it anywhere, and poop and wizz in it. The baby rat I tried in it did the same (but without the bodily functions, lol). They definitely were not impressed. I've seen hamsters in action and they seem to love them, although I've heard some people say balls are cruel as the animal is just trying to escape from it, so I dunno. Tracey > I brought my self a rat harness from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4346437596&ssPage Name=STRK:MEWN:IT > what does everybody think of them? > > -- > +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- > WWW.MAD-BIKER.COM > +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+- I bought a ferret harness years ago and tried it on one of my rats, but he hated it and refused to budge one inch with it on. I guess it depends on each rat on how they'll take to harnesses. A good idea would be to gradually get your rat used to wearing it, instead of just plonking it on and trying to walk with them straight away as I did! Tracey |
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