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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / June 2008Keeping My New Friend Happy
Hi, I have a new grey and white male rat (sitting on my shoulder now) named Earl and would like to know what toys I would need to keep him happy, and something for him to chew, maybe wood. I also would like to know what size cage is best for two male rats (I intend on getting a little friend for him, even decided on calling him Ricky) Any information appreciated Thanks, Dave Australia > Hi, I have a new grey and white male rat (sitting on my shoulder now) > named Earl and would like to know what toys I would need to keep him > happy, and something for him to chew, maybe wood. I also would like to > know what size cage is best for two male rats (I intend on getting a > little friend for him, even decided on calling him Ricky) > Any information appreciated Try local charity shops for robust plastic kids' toys - Fisher-Price or similar. I have things like plastic car transporters, little houses, shape sorters, a Noah's ark and things like that. The rats love them, they don't get chewed to nothing in three days, and they're really easy to wash. Just make sure you take any electrical gubbins out (unscrew it and take out batteries and maybe any wires, bulbs or speakers), though most don't have anything like that. Anything they can get in and chill out in. I usually pick things like this up for a couple of quid. He will chew what he wants to chew, which won't necessarily be what you want him to chew. Mine completely ignore wooden chew blocks, but go nuts for cable ties (?) and hammocks (unfortunately). There are cage calculators on the internet such as this one <http://www.fancy-rats.co.uk/information/guides/cagecalculator/> which can tell you how many rats a given cage will theoretically hold, but I would always err on the side of giving them more room. Rosemary Believe it or not, I bought mine a plastic Doll House. It folds away, it is a 2-story, has a staircase, balcony, many rooms, etc. They go crazy. Nothing cuter than seeing a ratty head sticking out of a doll house window! They even open the oven door and fridge while investigating. I got it at a thrift store for a few dollars. And when they are through it is an easy clean up with a watering hose, giggle! Also in their cage I have some hanging parrot toys, they are bells, wood and leather bits. Have fun, Lynn kitty "Dave.H" <the1930s@googlemail.com> wrote: > Hi, I have a new grey and white male rat (sitting on my shoulder now) > named Earl and would like to know what toys I would need to keep him > happy, and something for him to chew, maybe wood. I also would like to > know what size cage is best for two male rats (I intend on getting a > little friend for him, even decided on calling him Ricky) > Any information appreciated Try local charity shops for robust plastic kids' toys - Fisher-Price or similar. I have things like plastic car transporters, little houses, shape sorters, a Noah's ark and things like that. The rats love them, they don't get chewed to nothing in three days, and they're really easy to wash. Just make sure you take any electrical gubbins out (unscrew it and take out batteries and maybe any wires, bulbs or speakers), though most don't have anything like that. Anything they can get in and chill out in. I usually pick things like this up for a couple of quid. He will chew what he wants to chew, which won't necessarily be what you want him to chew. Mine completely ignore wooden chew blocks, but go nuts for cable ties (?) and hammocks (unfortunately). There are cage calculators on the internet such as this one <http://www.fancy-rats.co.uk/information/guides/cagecalculator/> which can tell you how many rats a given cage will theoretically hold, but I would always err on the side of giving them more room. Rosemary that's good idea. being able to hose it out is a nice feature. > Believe it or not, I bought mine a plastic Doll House. It folds away, it > is [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > Rosemary |
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