Hi,
So I've noticed me and my rats started a little war on 'where does the tissue live - the litter box or the bed?'. I say litter box, they say bed.
Each time I spot clean the cage, or when once a week I give it a full clean, I keep some stained tissue to put in the litter box in hopes of them peeing there. Then new fresh tissue is scattered around the rest of the cage and in the litter.
When I first got them, it was clear they peed and pooed in the litter box, and occasionally in other areas of the cage but very rarely on the platform they sleep on. Recently, they started gathering all the tissue from around the cage and the litter and putting it where they sleep. I'd move it, and within 5 minutes it would be back.
So i went online and found that maybe if I put a bath mat or other material on the platform, it will solve the issue. It has not, same behaviour happening.
I also found out about pee rocks - got some of those. Nothing.
Losing hope as they keep on doing it, and their fur is becoming yellow (both rats are predominantly white), and their 'stinky boys' nickname is becoming increasingly more true - they do stink!
p.s. just as an extra information - I spot clean the cage every two days or so and do a full clean once a week-ish.
So I've noticed me and my rats started a little war on 'where does the tissue live - the litter box or the bed?'. I say litter box, they say bed.
Each time I spot clean the cage, or when once a week I give it a full clean, I keep some stained tissue to put in the litter box in hopes of them peeing there. Then new fresh tissue is scattered around the rest of the cage and in the litter.
When I first got them, it was clear they peed and pooed in the litter box, and occasionally in other areas of the cage but very rarely on the platform they sleep on. Recently, they started gathering all the tissue from around the cage and the litter and putting it where they sleep. I'd move it, and within 5 minutes it would be back.
So i went online and found that maybe if I put a bath mat or other material on the platform, it will solve the issue. It has not, same behaviour happening.
I also found out about pee rocks - got some of those. Nothing.
Losing hope as they keep on doing it, and their fur is becoming yellow (both rats are predominantly white), and their 'stinky boys' nickname is becoming increasingly more true - they do stink!
p.s. just as an extra information - I spot clean the cage every two days or so and do a full clean once a week-ish.
