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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / December 2005Rats and kiddie pools
I saw a picture of a play area for ratties made out of a kiddie pool with toys in it. I was wondering if anyone had tried this, and if their rats liked it. I'm always looking for new ideas for out time. Meghan hi Meghan, i put water in a big tub with toys and sunflower seeds in it. my ratties really enjoy going into the water and running out. it makes a mess of my floor but anything for my ratties. lol > I saw a picture of a play area for ratties made out of a kiddie pool with > toys in it. I was wondering if anyone had tried this, and if their rats > liked it. I'm always looking for new ideas for out time. > > Meghan You mean one without the water in the pool right? I think I seen a few like this, it sure is a need idea, but without a good high wall around it, my ratties wouldn't stay put. Joanne Owned by 17 rats I have seen that as well, it has hardware cloth around it. The pictures I have seen are actually cages, not play areas. I think if you could put up a barrier, like coroplast, so they won't get out, it is a really good idea. Quite a bit of room. Rats are like children. But water in a bathtub, and they'll kick and scream all the way. Put the same water in a pool and it's play time! I had a rat named Scotty once, and he loved baths. Scotty was overweight and paralyzed from the waist down, so he had a mobility issue. But, he learned to swim and would dart around the tub as fast as everyone else would try to dart out of it. We surmised that he enjoyed the freedom it gave him.  SignatureMark Tomlinson "I'm not a trouble maker; I am a catalyst for change." >I saw a picture of a play area for ratties made out of a kiddie pool with > toys in it. I was wondering if anyone had tried this, and if their rats > liked it. I'm always looking for new ideas for out time. > > Meghan > Rats are like children. But water in a bathtub, and they'll kick and scream > all the way. Put the same water in a pool and it's play time! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > learned to swim and would dart around the tub as fast as everyone else would > try to dart out of it. We surmised that he enjoyed the freedom it gave him. I never thought of that with our old guys with hind leg problems, this is a good idea. Joanne Owned by 17 rats > Rats are like children. But water in a bathtub, and they'll kick and scream > all the way. Put the same water in a pool and it's play time! [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > > > Meghan Oh, Jacques is my 3-legged rat and I bet he would love the water idea. He is having a hard time getting around too, although he handles it very well. I was thinking of the pool dry, but I suppose I could do both. I suppose they might jump out, but they are pretty reserved (probably because of the cats in the house). I once left their cage door open for 2 hours by accident, and they didn't even come near it, nevermind try to get out. Thanks for the replies! Meghan |
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