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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / February 2007Litter training rats
Hi all, Since purchasing a new cage with solid plastic shelves in (rather than the wired levels that my girls' previous cage contained), the little monsters have taken to pooping and piddling on them instead of using the corner of their cage like they used to. It got me thinking how much easier it would be to clean them if I could get them to use a litter tray instead. I have an idea of how I'm going to go about it, I was just wondering if anyone could recommend a good, absorbent litter I could use? Also, on a side note, is aspen still a good thing to use as a cage liner? I used to use it when I kept rats a few years ago, but I'm sure since then I read somewhere that it was now a big no-no? Kat > Hi all, > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Kat Hi Kat! Aspen is ok as long as it's not too dusty. For my crew, I don't use a bottom bedding, I like use fleece or bathmats at the bottom of my cage. I also have corner litter pans with Yesterday's News in it. It's a great product, paper base cat litter. (clay (clumping)litter is a no-no) If you follow the link in my signature you can see some of my cages and how I have corner litter trays. Most of my rats are pretty good at using it now.  SignatureJoanne Owned by 24 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* My rats use litter boxes, too. In fact, litter training them was the easist thing I've had to do with them so far. I was surprised to see they even grasped it quicker than my cats had as kittens. Anyway, in case anyone wonders how I did it, I just put bedding in the corner litter, and for the next day or two, put their poop raisins in the pan and soon enough they figured out, oh...ok...we should poo there and they started using it. The occasional loose raisin here or there, but otherwise, all the poop is contained in the litter this way. I use Carefresh in my litter. But there are many options! > If you follow the link in my signature you can see some of my cages and > how I have corner litter trays. Most of my rats are pretty good at using > it now. > > -- > Joanne > Hi Kat! > Aspen is ok as long as it's not too dusty. For my crew, I don't use a [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > how I have corner litter trays. Most of my rats are pretty good at using > it now. Thanks for that :) I've been using Bio-Catolet for bedding but have just switched to Aspen as my local petshop is giving me a great offer on bulk orders. I still have some Bio left so I'll probably use that as litter and see how they get on with it. I'm just off out now to get some litter trays :) No doubt some new toys and treats will get thrown in too, as they always seem to hehe. Kat >> Hi Kat! >> Aspen is ok as long as it's not too dusty. For my crew, I don't use a [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Kat i use minty-scented cat litter for my rats' litter bowl. it seems to do the trick. |
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