What would be better for my two female rats?

i started out using the shredded egg cartons as bedding and then they really didn't like it so i changed it to the saw dust and i don't think that they like that either what would be best to put on the bottom of the cage for them? i have looked at the pet stores and i don't really see more then those two am i looking in the wrong places or what?What would be better for my two female rats?
You could try shredded aspen, its absorbant but at the same time it doesnt dry the air too much. Aspen is a perfectly safe wood to use, just avoid pine and cedar.





They love to dig and play in it - you can also add a handful of shredded paper and they will happily make nests with it!





Hope this helps. =)





What would be better for my two female rats?
The best pest stores are petsmart,petco and petland. Check there if you have them near where you live. You need good bedding to make it comfortable for your rats and too keep the smell under control. If you cant seem to find it in your store i recommend buying it online.


Heres some helpful links to the kind of bedding that your should buy.





Pine bedding(refreshes the whole cage) http://www.petco.com/product/8850/Premie鈥?/a>





http://www.petco.com/product/14472/Cozy-鈥?/a>





http://www.petlanddiscounts.com/detail.a鈥?/a>








All these brands are really good. Until you buy one of them i suggest to put blankets(comfy but un-needed old ones are okay) underneath the cage and on top of the blankets or towels put newspaper shreddings and paper towel shreddings. That makes an okay bedding substitute.





Anyway good luck and i hope i helped. =)
Go to the pet store and get Carefresh or Yesterday's News. If you can't find them, ask an employee for help.





Also, never use cedar for rats, it hurts their lungs.
I use Carefresh for my rat and hamster. It's great..easy to clean and very little odor.

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