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  1. Rat Homes
    Hello! I recently decided I want to make the switch from Kiln-Dried Pine to Equine Grade Cardboard. Me and my partner noticed any type of wood shavings irritate our own respiratory systems, and also noticed that one of our rats is a bit sneezy also (no odd noises in his chest and he's his usual...
  2. General Rat Topics
    Hey! i currently use aspen bedding for my rats, it seems to be fine and there is very little dust. However I want to give them a basket with a different type of bedding (hay preferably) so i was wondering what any of you guys use? Or if any of you know which hay is acceptable. I was finding too...
  3. Rat Homes
    My rats are about 8 months old, and have all gotten URIs. My guess is this is from the bedding I've been using, as the sneezing has gone down whenever I switch to fleece laid flat (with an absorbant layer underneath, of course). In order, I've tried the following: America's Choice Eco Flake...
  4. Rat Health
    hi! so ive been ghosting for a bit in preparation for the rats im getting later this week. there is so much information available here but I have been having trouble finding the answer to this one thing. I plan on eventually upgrading to a plexiglass pan for substrate. for ease of cleaning, and...
  5. Rat Homes
    Hi all, sorry if this has been talked about elsewhere already. I’m wondering what you guys use for rat bedding that’s cheap and either DIY-able or purchasable in bulk for less than £30. Money is really short right now and I don’t want to be forking out £50-60 a month on bedding. My two girls...
  6. General Rat Topics
    I use hemp bedding for the base of the cage for my rats, which they love and I do too, but I think I may be allergic to it. what is another good bedding I could use??
  7. Rat Homes
    I’m new to the rat scene, well really my kid is. We have some critter nation/ferret nation cages we would like to move them into. I’ve seen a few posts about “Home Depot/Lowe’s cement pan” but I can’t seem to locate them. Any links you could share would be awesome! I also saw mention of litter...
  8. Rat Homes
    this one is especially for german rat parents since I assume it's different per country... someone recommended getting the wood chips sold in a hardwood store that are packaged as gardening decoration, rather than the ones sold for pets since it's the same thing technically but is way less...
  9. Rat Health
    My Partner is looking to put mulch in the garden and we thought maybe we could double pupose it as Feed/ Bedding for our pet rat (and guinea pigs). Looking at Sugar cane straw, Pea straw and Lucerene Straw Mulches. But can't find any info on whether or not they're safe for rats. If none are...
  10. Rat Homes
    Hi, I’ve heard mixed opinions on wood shavings for rats. I live in Portugal and find it really hard to find suitable beddings for rats. (If anyone knows where to get some that would be greatly appreciated.) I came across some wood shavings made for horses and wondered if this would be better...
  11. General Rat Topics
    Hi, my friend recently gifted me a fur fluffy type material for my ratties cage to use as bedding through the winter. I am wondering if this would be bad for their respiratory system or if they chew on it will they choke? I haven't put it in their cage, I am just double checking that I am...
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