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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / December 2006Christmas Ideas
Hi Everyone I wanted to start a post where we could all add our ideas on how to spoil our rats this Christmas. Call me crazy, but I've already gotten their stockings, now I just need ideas on what to put in it. This is the first Christmas my rats are spending with me and I need ideas from all of you as to what to put in their stockings. A new toy, a new treat...something they've never had before. Something all rats love that will be sure to make them feel it is a special day. My rats love the rattie donuts and yogurt drops you get from the pet stores. Last year Riley actually figured out how to unwrap her gifts and get to her goodies! Petsmart has these edible rodent houses that I might get for my girls. I figure, so long as they can put it in their mouths, they'll be happy! > Hi Everyone > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > a new treat...something they've never had before. Something all rats > love that will be sure to make them feel it is a special day. > Hi Everyone > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > a new treat...something they've never had before. Something all rats > love that will be sure to make them feel it is a special day. How about small christmas puddings or those mince pies. Candy canes. A little bag of pistachios. I went crazy one christmas and hand sewed chistmas stocking for the cats (didn't have rats then, so didn't make any stockings for them). Neil (my hubby) thought I was crazy when I started wrapping up cans of tuna for the critters. The cats loved it though, especially the toy mousies they got and I caught Neil making a sandwich with the tuna. Dewi. >I wanted to start a post where we could all add our ideas on how to >spoil our rats this Christmas. Call me crazy, but I've already gotten [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >a new treat...something they've never had before. Something all rats >love that will be sure to make them feel it is a special day. Nuts in the shell are good to chew and tasty. When I was a kid we always got nuts in our stockings, and the rats like them too. Wrapping is entertaining -- I would use plain brown paper rather than fancy paper, because I'm a bit leery of dyes, but rats do like chewing things open. --Theresa http://tiger_spot.mapache.org Thanks for the great ideas everyone! I like the idea of plain brown wrapping paper...I want to make it fun for them and having to "open" their gift will stimulate them that much more. Nuts in their shells sounds like a great idea...I've never given them yogurt drops before, so that would be a treat too. I didn't know they sold edible houses safe for rats...are you just talking about those plain wooden ones good for degus and whatnot? or is there a special tasty kind made out of something flavored? I tend to skip the toy section at the pet store because I made most of their playthings from scratch, so I really don't know what is out there are far as rat toys, etc. All of these ideas are fantastic and new to my rats. They are just so wonderful I want to make sure I do something special for them. Thanks again and if anyone gets even more ideas, let me know :) > Hi Everyone > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > a new treat...something they've never had before. Something all rats > love that will be sure to make them feel it is a special day. One thing I always did for a Christmas treat was to get a few treats, like yoghurt drops, rodent nibble biscuits, popcorn, whatever you think your ratties will like and put them together and model a cracker out of plain paper with the treats inside. Secure the ends with a little string. They are so easy to make and the rats have fun biting through the paper to get to the treats. Make sure you make a cracker for each rattie otherwise their will be arguements!!! Tracey Apparently they have actually houses made of foodstuff. I guess like gingerbread houses, only for rats? I'm hoping once I finish up with exams etc. i'll be able to spend a little time working on some fun Christmas things for the rats! "Squee" our honey colored male, LOVES slices of orange (another common stocking stuffer) as well as almonds in the shell. Sounds like they love it! But I thought I heard citrus fruit wasn't good for male rats...something about cancer, whereas for females it wasn't as risky. Is it alright to give males a slice on a special occasion? > "Squee" our honey colored male, LOVES slices of orange (another common > stocking stuffer) as well as almonds in the shell. > Sounds like they love it! But I thought I heard citrus fruit wasn't > good for male rats...something about cancer, whereas for females it [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >>"Squee" our honey colored male, LOVES slices of orange (another common >>stocking stuffer) as well as almonds in the shell. D-limonene found in orange rind is the culprit, can cause cancer in males but it's got to be in extremely high doses...so the occasional orange is not a bad thing and the little buggers sure love it.  SignatureJoanne Owned by 20 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* Thanks to Miranda and Jo! :) See? You guys teach me something every day! I'm going to give them a slice at Christmas. I wanted something they never have had before and won't have again often so that is perfect! :) > > Sounds like they love it! But I thought I heard citrus fruit wasn't > > good for male rats...something about cancer, whereas for females it [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > ------------------------------------------------------- > ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* i really like the homemade cracker idea. that way each rat can have its own little present to open. good one! > > Hi Everyone > > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Tracey > Sounds like they love it! But I thought I heard citrus fruit wasn't > good for male rats...something about cancer, whereas for females it [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > common > > stocking stuffer) as well as almonds in the shell. Some friends of mine did some calculations: > Orange Juice causes kidney cancer in bucks > [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] > D-Limonene is contained in many other foods including nutmeg and > mango. HTH SignatureRatty Hugs & Cavy Kisses Jackie Ably Hindered by The Buck House Crew "Don't eat the green wobbly bit." The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, Terry Pratchett. > Hi Everyone > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > a new treat...something they've never had before. Something all rats > love that will be sure to make them feel it is a special day. hilarious. i guess my rats will get some turkey from christmas dinner. maybe a small piece of chocolate too. "amytrip" <amythyst_trip@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:1164665224.810536.305630@45g2000cws.googlegroups.com... <snip> > a new treat...something they've never had before. Something all rats > love that will be sure to make them feel it is a special day. The carcass / bones from your festive meat is usually successful. My lads will probably be having a mixture of turkey, pork and beef from my Christmas Lunch with some prawns I got from the supermarket. HTH SignatureRatty Hugs & Cavy Kisses Jackie Ably Hindered by The Buck House Crew "Don't eat the green wobbly bit." The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, Terry Pratchett. |
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