Friday, February 12, 2010

What toys do pet rats enjoy?

I have a female pet rat, Lily, and she has a wheel to run in, however I feel she needs some other toys too, but what are some other good and fun toys that rats would enjoy?What toys do pet rats enjoy?
this website right here is, from what i've seen, one of the best places to find rat toy ideas





but just remember that rats are social and maybe it might be a good idea to get her a buddy... another female rat of course, but hopefully this website will help you get some ideas for Lily





http://www.dapper.com.au/toys.htmWhat toys do pet rats enjoy?
she needs a friend for one!!! you can also make little puzzles for her(mazes) wrap up fruits in paper towels and it will excite her... having to break throught the paper towels to get the goodies! Also you can give her a toilet paper roll to rumble around with!! Like I said though... to liven her up... get her a same sex buddy!! = B
Like everyone else is saying, a friend is the best entertainment. (Just make sure to quarantine and introduce them properly, some other askers are having problems with this!) For my rats, I use mostly cat toys and bird toys. The little toys that cats bat around? My rats carry them around, chase them, and steal them from each other. Sparkly ones, the balls with little noisemakers inside and feathers on the end, and the shiny crinkly paper stuff are big hits. Then hanging bird toys or ladders can be very entertaining, too!





There are also a surprising many toys in the small animal section for hamsters, ferrets, rats and rabbits, which all work.
I find that cat toys make great rattie toys. They love the chew up little plastic balls and crinkly things. Mine love little tennis balls. They rip all the fuzzy stuff off, then chew through the rubber and stuff it with bedding.





Bird toys are also great! They hang from the cage and are hours of fun.





However, the best toys are the ones you can make at home. An empty tissue box, or paper towel tube stuffed with treats is great.





I spread some peanut butter on a paper towel and sprinkle all kinds of treats on it. Then I roll it up and stick it in the tube so they have to get it out of the tube and open the paper towel to get the treats. They go nuts over this!





Working for their treats is great for their mental well being. It encourages their natural foraging instincts.





Good luck and have fun inventing new toys!!
I got some ferret stuff, a crinkle tube and a hammock...they chewed both up and still use them though to burrow into. I also read in a rat book that filling a little container with dirt is fun for them to dig in, some plumbing tube connectors can be put in there for her to run in, they are pretty cheap at hardware stores and thick so couldn't be chewed up to easily.
stuff animal (rat aproprate) a little playground also a hamster ball!!!! =)

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