I just wanted to know what kind of toys rats like that I can buy or make. So far I have a wooden box that they play with and chew on and a platform to get up on. I would really rather tips on what to make or gather outside or something for them.
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Well, I'll mention the Dapper Rat website as well http://www.dapper.com.au/toys.htm... as it's always the first site mentioned when someone asks about toys for their rats.
For the most part, rats are far too intelligent to be happy in those running balls. These balls take away all of their sensory delights that free running allows them. Most rats are actually quite terrified of being confined to these enclosed balls. A few rats will also use a wheel but as they get older they tend to loose interest in it, especially the males.
Re paper rolls. I find the rolls from bathroom tissue may be too unsanitary to give to the rats. And, have you ever seen a rat with it's head stuck inside a paper roll? It's not a pretty sight, especially when they panic. Supervize your rats if you use them.
There are many toys and games that can entertain both you and your rats. Since rats combine the antics of three year children, dogs, cats, monkeys, and rodents, we can cross the board as to what kinds of things we can teach our rats to enjoy.
Some of the things that my rats, and other people's rats have enjoyed are the following:
wadded up paper balls (rats can learn to play fetch)
string (rats chase it like a cat does)
paper towel rolls
popcicle sticks
straws
polished pebbles
empty tissue boxes
full boxes of tissue
cardboard box full of discarded material
craft wooden numbers and letters
ribbons and string from presents
meat bones
empty boxes
rodent chews and treats
Dog toys
Cat toys
Bird toys
whole coconut
whole nuts in the shell
ping pong balls
tennis balls
clothes pegs
plastic or real shells
children's ABC blocks
playhouses (Fisher Price)
toy cars, boats, trucks (Fisher Price)
stuffed toys from garage sells
kickboards to play on the water in the bathtub
PCV pipe
Newspaper roll end tubes
The latest toy I found for my rats is a package of three plastic balls the size of crochet balls and they have small holes in them. The rats are chewing the holes bigger but it's still fun for them.
Throw a towel or blanket on the floor that they can tunnel under. Just watch where you're walking around them.
rope tied between two table legs
climbing up a rope straight up while you hold the rope.
bird ladders (tip the ladder end over end as the rat races over it)
fruit tree branches (only if you know they haven't been sprayed with pesticide/herbicide)
Pea-diving (fill a new paint tray with water and toss in a bunch of frozen peas)
Hide food around the room for them to find it
Crack the shell of hard boiled eggs and let the rats get into it
Pillow toss (gently toss the rat onto a soft pillow. They usually run back to your hands for more)
You as their private jungle gym
Wrestling them with your hand
Teach your rats to paint
http://www.scamperats.com/
Boredom Buster
http://www.petcentreonline.co.uk/ecommer...
Check the rest of this site for rat toys. Many pet stores on-line and off-line, have toys for rats.
A dirt and grass Digging box
http://www.ratbehavior.org/diggingbox.ht...
Clicker-training your rat
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=cl...
Rat agility
http://www.theagilerat.com/
Toys for rats on petqna.com s
http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_r...
Toys for rats on the web
http://search.yahoo.com/search?search=to...
spazrats
"my life has gone to the rats"
Rats play with toys?
ew you have a rat.anyway try chew toys
Get your Rat a pet Cat or Boa.
my rats never played with toys they just played with eachother.
if you can find a good rat toy let me know.
Garbage
Some string.
Goto: http://www.rmca.org/articles/toys.htm... for toys you can buy
or
goto: http://exoticpets.about.com/od/careofrat... for toys that you can make at home for your rat.
my 2 pet rats like to play with bird toys, and cat toys(the little balls with the bell in it).
http://www.dapper.com.au/toys.htm... this is a good website for homemade rats toys. bye, and good luck.
Here's a fantastic website for rat toys:
http://www.dapper.com.au/toys.htm...
(EDIT: Oops, didn't see that it was already posted ;). Sorry bout that)
Most rats really love hammocks, so you can make your own or buy one at the store (some are designed for ferrets, but they still work fine). Parrot toys (bells, ropes, etc) are good too. And if your rats are small enough, you can use empty tubes from paper rolls*.
My rats also love to chase shoelaces around, so give that a try.
*The large, drawing-paper kind, not the toilet paper rolls, to clear that up =].
DO NOT GIVE YOUR RATS PVC PIPES! THEY ARE DEADLY IF CHEWED!
My rats loves to play with string
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