[Funkypinkpat]

I know I'm replying to an old post but I do that too heheh

I always put kleenex boxes in the cage but I never though to hang it up. Great idea!!

 

[FlowerStar]

1) Use a long piece of baling wire (or something less durable) to string a "necklace" of corks, lab blocks, and treats (e.g., peanuts in shells). I used a very small drill bit to drill a hole in everything before threading. I hung it across the cage, within "medium easy" reach. The options for the necklace "beads" are pretty much limitless once you've got the drill out.

2) This was mentioned upstream, but a roll of toilet paper is rattie heaven. I hung one suspended in the cage on a rope, and lightly creased the cardboard roll to make it more difficult to spin. The ratties applied themselves to tugging it into the main nest for bedding. If you make it awkward enough that too-hard tugging rips the toilet paper, you'll get more mileage out of it.

I'm gonna try the toilet paper roll idea!! Every evening before bed I spend a couple hours making fun foraging toys and pinatas and treasure boxes for them to entertain themselves with during the night when they are up. Thanks for this idea I'm sure my girls are gonna have tons of fun!!

 

[ratmamaliv]

On Pinterest, I've been seeing a lot of people use plastic baby chew links as decorations and toys for their cage, but I cant seem to find a definitive answer on google as to whether they're rat safe. I want to make the cage more colorful without introducing potential choking hazards. Anyone use these or know if they're safe?

 

[MinkShadow]

On Pinterest, I've been seeing a lot of people use plastic baby chew links as decorations and toys for their cage, but I cant seem to find a definitive answer on google as to whether they're rat safe. I want to make the cage more colorful without introducing potential choking hazards. Anyone use these or know if they're safe? View attachment 304379

I use very similar things, shower rings, and the rats have only chewed them once and never again. They work so well!

 

[JohnHarison]

I also made such pockets for my rats, so they could play and hid in them. Indeed, it is very comfortable for them. I even saw that people hang baby toys in the cage, look very nice and cute. Unfortunately, I work online and I always stay in contact with my rats. So I started more playing and training them. It is a difficult process but we have first results and I'm proud of this. The same patience you need when you earn money or invest in a long-term project. I was looking for the possibility to earn passive income on the weekend and I found on yourmoneygeek.com some apps that offer to perform simple actions and get profit from them. Indeed, it is very easy and helpful. It would be great to teach this to my rat so that it does not waste time in vain. LOL

 

[JohnHarison]

If you have children, you can ask them to give you some old toys that they don't play anymore, rats love them a lot

 

[Oliy]

yesterday I made my rats a foraging box which is just a a cardboard box with different types of ripped up paper and ripped up cardboard
Thay also have a dig box which is just a plastic bin with Coco fiber in it and I think
They like the forging box I made more then the more expensive dig box 😂

 

[Newtorats]

Tie up the end of a paper towel tube and stuff it with treats food and bedding

 

[artea_em]

Here is how I make some treats from the powder that sits at the bottom of the food bag. I personally use Mazuri so it may turn out a bit different if you use something else.

1: Put the powder in a bowl that's pretty basic
2: Get baby food that's safe for rats (no citrus for male rats)
3: Pour the baby food over the powder and mix it till it's in a moldable form.
4: Grab something that can form it into little balls. I personally use measuring spoons.
5: Put on a pan and throw in the oven till it's dry and hardened.

My rats definitely prefer the sweeter stuff but it's a nice healthy treat to give them and puts all the powder to good use!

 

[PotHeadSteve]

What i am going to try soon is this. I live in the middle of nowhere in the forest. So there are lots of trees and we need wood for the winter. You need power tools for it. But take a peice of hard wood that is rat safe like the maple trees here. And drill a hole inside of the wood, then fill the inside with peanut butter or yogurt. Something wet will slide into the drilled hole and will keep em busy for hours. It should be really good for their teeth too.

 

[Reshka and Laska]

To make a quick and simple toy I take a bit of my girl's food, put it in a paper towel and tie the paper towel into a knot. They have to rip the toy up to get the food out 😋

 

[Verminica]

i found this thing at a thrift store but I had no idea what it was. I decided it was an almond dispenser and put it in with the rats to figure it out. So far I’ve been just showing them how it works but they’re not interested lol. If they don’t like it I might see how the squirrels outside do with it!