Rat Care
Diet:
My rats are fed Nutro Choice Lite dog food and
Natural Balance Vegetable formula dog food
Mazuri Rat Lab Blocks
and in addition to the above they are also given
every other day fresh vegetables, some uncooked Rotini noodles
cooked noodles & rice, Cheerios, My Dried Fruits, Sunflower Seeds
Total, Puffed Rice, Cooked Oatmeal, Roasted Unsalted Soy Nuts
Yogurt mixed with cooked noodles & fruits, some yogie treats
Baby foods, my home baked dog/rat treat cookies
and other goodies. Fresh water is always available.
All rats are given veterinary care as needed.
Bedding/Litter:
Eco-Straw uses special technology to compress high fiber wheat straw into a
pellet that is twice as absorbent as newspaper
based litter and will absorb 300 percent it's weight in moisture.
Recommended for: Rabbits, Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Prairie Dogs and other small animals
Eco-Straw uses special technology to compress high fiber wheat straw into a pellet that is twice
as absorbent as newspaper based litter and will absorb 300 percent it's weight in moisture.
When wet, Eco-Straw pellets expand and separate, allowing the wet areas to be scooped on a daily basis.
This eliminates waste and the litter will last longer than traditional wood shavings.
Natural fiber from the wheat grass plant is not only safe if consumed by your pet, but can be beneficial to
the digestive system of rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas and other plant eating animals.
Eco-Straw is your ideal choice for a safe, dust free litter or bedding for your pet. It is toilet flushable and beneficial to
the soil when composted. Heat treatment of the pellets guarantees that Eco-Straw will be mite and insect free.
Eco- Straw is cleaner and more hygienic for your pet than wood shavings.
Due to the unique characteristics of Eco-Straw
The urine will migrate below the surface area thereby moving moisture away from your pet.
Easier to clean means less time cleaning cages and more time with your pet.
Eco-Straw stays in the cage and litter pan and is not easily kicked or thrown out by active pets.
Eco-Straw will not track or stick to coats of animals with long hair,
thus making the owner and pet more content and happy.
Marchioro Luna 102 Cage
40"L x 23.5"W x 24"H (35"H with stand)
Flip Top Huge Opening Door 13" x 24"
and Large Front Side Door 14 1/4" x 7 1/2"
*(Ratty Cage Calculator
2 cubic feet rule= 6 rats for this cage
1.5 cubic feet rule= 8 rats for this cage)
** Spoiling Levander **
Small Animal Kingdom Ferret Starter Kit
22.5" L x 14.5" D x
28.5" H.
Has Midorii & Bellini in it :)
To see the Ratty Cage Calculator I used click below:
http://www.rattycorner.com/odds/calc.shtml
Cages:
Marchioro Tommy 102
Size: 40"L x 21"W x 20.5"H
1" Bar Spacing
Huge Opening top door
Large Opening Front Side door
Deep Scatter less Bottom
*(Ratty Cage Calculator
2 cubic feet rule= 4 rats for this cage
1.5 cubic feet rule= 6 rats for this cage)
*** Currently Empty *** Back up cage
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Super Pet
Deluxe Rabbit Trail Home with Stand
3 Levels - 32" x 32" x 34" 1"bar spacing
Front Side Door, & one door on either sides =3 doors
Also I have made the whole top of this cage a Flip Top Door :o)
& I have 2 extra levels :) ** KEEPING ***
(cage without ferrets)
SUPERPET MY FIRST HOME MULTI FLOOR
Approximate dimensions are: 40”L x 18”W x 32”H with 1" bar spacing
*(Ratty Cage Calculator
2 cubic feet rule= 6 rats for this cage
1.5 cubic feet rule= 8 rats for this cage)
*** Currently Housing my Ferrets
Sometimes I use my Prevue Ferret Playpen for my rats
its dimensions are:
Accessories:
12" Wheel, Plastic Tubes, Tissue boxes, cardboard boxes etc.
Fabric:
Hammocks, Tents, Tubes, Corner Hammocks,
Swings & Pouches, Climbing Hoops & Ropes, etc.
Cleaning:
Every other day or every two days I clean out the corner area
and add new bedding/litter. Once a week I completely empty cage
of bedding/litter and wash the cage down with a sponge and a
mild small animal safe disinfectant. I rinse thoroughly and dry.
Daily I clean the Food dishes and each week I clean out the
water bottle with a water bottle brush and hot water.
Daily Activities:
Daily Time spent out of the cage at the least 2.5 hours
and the average time 3 to 5 + hours. Usually twice a day
Rat Care Links:
http://www.petratscanada.com/ratcare.htm#gencare
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