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Well I have fleece bedding and when I clip it to the side of the cage to stop them from pulling it up they bite it and it gets destroyed. So I'm doing an experiment.
What happens if you don't tie down the fleece and it just fits neatly in the pan no tying down.
Day one.
My rats aren't pulling at it and no biting.
Day three.
Same as day one but pulling it up a little. I just had to fold one corner back down.
Day five they pulled two corners up again but you just have to catch it and fold it back down before they pee on the bare pan.
Result:
I think overall it is better not to tie it down.
Pros.
It save money because they don't bite it. Also you can buy less fleece because you aren't buying extra to pull under the pan.
Cons.
You have to fold the fleece back when they pull it up. Only every other day at most for my two boys. (They live in a SCN which may affect the result. Think two small boys in a huge cage.)
I just thought I would share this. Hope you find it helpful.
What happens if you don't tie down the fleece and it just fits neatly in the pan no tying down.
Day one.
My rats aren't pulling at it and no biting.
Day three.
Same as day one but pulling it up a little. I just had to fold one corner back down.
Day five they pulled two corners up again but you just have to catch it and fold it back down before they pee on the bare pan.
Result:
I think overall it is better not to tie it down.
Pros.
It save money because they don't bite it. Also you can buy less fleece because you aren't buying extra to pull under the pan.
Cons.
You have to fold the fleece back when they pull it up. Only every other day at most for my two boys. (They live in a SCN which may affect the result. Think two small boys in a huge cage.)
I just thought I would share this. Hope you find it helpful.