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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / April 2004Digging box - I misundertood the "game"
I built a digging box as an experiment a while ago, using cardboard filled with "Perlite" (Horticultural potting medium). That fell apart and made a right mess. So, did a proper one using a plastic tank with a small opening in the lid (you know, those things we take our rats to the V*t in). The first time, we ended up with a bedroom full of Perlite, so I figured this would prevent it happening again (most of the lid stays in place). Little did I know that I misunderstood the game played by "Chips". The game is not to burrow into the box. The game is to scoop out as much Perlite as possible, and then throw it out of the cage. She's very very good at it. ;-(  SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one > I built a digging box as an experiment a while ago, using cardboard > filled with "Perlite" (Horticultural potting medium). That fell apart and [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > ;-( LOL... apparently, that game is also played with litter pans. ;) SignatureJoanne Mom to 12 rats http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 j-s.b@nospamsympatico.ca remove "no spam" My Boys are heading to the Olympics later this year.... They are entering into the "Tossing the Tollies" competition...:)) Signaturehttp://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg > > > I built a digging box as an experiment a while ago, using cardboard [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > > LOL... apparently, that game is also played with litter pans. ;) "Ollie" <ollieogg@hotmail.com> wrote in news:GNGhc.1972$_s.53503 @news.xtra.co.nz: > My Boys are heading to the Olympics later this year.... They are entering > into the "Tossing the Tollies" competition...:)) :-) SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one > I built a digging box as an experiment a while ago, using cardboard > filled with "Perlite" (Horticultural potting medium). That fell apart and [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > http://welcome.to/daves.website > http://travel.to/formula.one Oh yes, they love making a mess, that's the best part! Maybe they love the sound of the hoover :o) Tracey >> I built a digging box as an experiment a while ago, using cardboard >> filled with "Perlite" (Horticultural potting medium). That fell apart [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > Tracey I don't think so! SignatureRegards, Dave dave_ryman@hotmailNOSPAM.com http://welcome.to/daves.website http://travel.to/formula.one Funny you should mention them loving the Vacuum cleaner..... Weird as it may sound... but my guys go running from the top of their house all the way to the ground level so they can play chase with the vacuum cleaner as I lux back and forth under their house...LOL. I would have thought they would be terrified of it... but nope..... funny wee critters...:)) regards Kate Signaturehttp://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg > > >> I built a digging box as an experiment a while ago, using cardboard [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > I don't think so! > Oh yes, they love making a mess, that's the best part! Maybe they love the > sound of the hoover :o) > > Tracey Ya'know, Kate mentioned it as well, but I my boys come running when the vacuum hose comes out. You'd think it looks like a snake and they'd be hiding. But no, they are right there. I have to put a special crevice cleaner on the Shop Vac so I don't accidentally suck one up! But I've also noticed the girls scatter. So maybe the boys are defending themselves against this loud snake with a voracious appetite. SignatureMark Tomlinson "I'm not a trouble maker; I am a catalyst for change." LOL... never thought of that....:)) Signaturehttp://community.webshots.com/user/ollieogg > > > > Oh yes, they love making a mess, that's the best part! Maybe they love [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > But I've also noticed the girls scatter. So maybe the boys are defending > themselves against this loud snake with a voracious appetite. |
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