[St3wY]

Timothy Hay/Sweet Grass - Does anyone know anything about this stuff? I saw it at the feed store today, but couldn't figure out what it is for. Is it beneficial in any way for rats?

 

[twitch]

i think its meant for rabbits or guenia pigs. i doubt that it has any benifits for rats as i've never heard anything good about it, mind you i haven't heard anything bad either...

 

[Darksong17]

It's not for rats no they probably won't do much with it. It's for herbivores like guinea pigs, rabbits, degus, and chinchillas.

 

[Night]

Timothy hay and other grass hays are the primary source of fiber (and also the main food group) for rabbits, guinea pigs, et cetera. Since I have a house rabbit of my own, I've put boxes of hay in my rat's play areas just in case they'd like to borrow through it/play in it. Though, hay can be very dusty (especially those small bags from the store) which can cause issues for rats that have respiratory issues.

 

[JennieLove]

My rats love hay, they also use it to borrow and play in. I only put some in there everyonce in a while though.

 

[fallinstar]

never hurd of it!

 

[Night]

Fallinstar, hay is basically any dried grass. Here, I'll show you.

This is BunBun's room, you can see the hay in the basket by her bowls and in her litterbox.

 

[nerdchick]

What a lucky bunny to have a whole room, and she's cute too. I know that some rats like a rougher sleeping surface, so the hay would work for that.

-Caty

 

[hydra]

the room is beautiful! what a happy bunny she must be!

 

[JennieLove]

BunBun! LOL Thats a cute name.