What are some fun toys for rats you can make at home?

November 25th, 2009 | by Michael |
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Izabela asked:


The pet stores I’ve been to don’t have a good selection of toys for rodents and I need stuff to amuse them. Size of the toy isn’t an issue since their cage is huge (5ft high and 2.5 feet wide). Bonus points for a toy that’s cheap and easy to replace when they end up chewing it to shreds.

BRADLEY

  1. 10 Responses to “What are some fun toys for rats you can make at home?”

  2. By Tommy on Nov 28, 2009 | Reply

    That little cardboard thing that holds toilet paper is a good toy for my gerbils

  3. By Ward * - . on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    i use a toilet paper tube and i put slits in each side on both ends and i fold one end in and put some seeds and fruits and veggies in it along with some bread and some cereal no sugar cereal tho u can use rice crispys or kellogs flakes not frosted and i close the other end and shake it up good then i put it in the cage and watch them shred it up (i have alot of rats and so wen i shake it tey all swarm its kinda like willard .. creepy but cute lol) cheerios is also good for them to i put it in a ball and shake it and oh man do they love it

  4. By cuttie pie on Dec 2, 2009 | Reply

    Well this is what i do;i make a ball,heres some stuff to make it with:

    aluminum foil
    tape
    tissue
    cotten

    it works

  5. By nikki on Dec 5, 2009 | Reply

    take several toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls, and make a maze out of them by making slits in them and sticking them together…my rat wiggles loved it

  6. By lucky32404 on Dec 6, 2009 | Reply

    cardboard boxes and toilet paper roll things. my rabbits love them

  7. By pink_flavored_glass on Dec 10, 2009 | Reply

    Sometimes, I throw a whole role of toilet paper in the rats’ cage. They absolutely love it. The downside is, of course, that it is really absorbent and has to be thrown out relatively quickly. Another thing they love is regular paper or cloth– anything that they can make nests from they love. Also, small cardboard boxes like tissue boxes are very disposable and wicked fun for them. They love small, dark, places.

    If you can sew (or knit/crochet, I suppose), you can make a rattie hammock. I’m sure it wouldn’t be too hard to find a tutorial on-line. Rats absolutely love piling up in their little hammocks. Of course, like any other rat toy they are destroyed quickly, but if you make them yourself they are relatively cheap.

    My rats also love simple cat toys. I avoid catnip because I don’t know if they should have it or not, but the little stuffed balls/mice seem to entertain them.

    Hope this helps!

  8. By Baa_Baa_Blacksheep on Dec 12, 2009 | Reply

    If you can’t find good rodent toys for rats you can also use wooden bird toys and stuff.

    Anyways…there are simple things like
    toilet paper rolls which of course are usually a favorite. Also climbing logs (basically an untreated piece of wood) which will grind down nails and provide some stimulation. If its safe let them climb around on a shelf. You can buy organic dirt from a store (no chemicals or fertilizer/food) then you can build a digging box. A digging box can have added plants…but thats only if you yourself like plants. Some people use a small box while others use like…50 gal aquariums.

    now more advanced stuff.
    Castles and shoebox homes can be made simply by cutting holes in boxes and stacking them on top of each other. Use rolls to connect to other buildings and such.

    I haven’t tried this but some of my rattery friends suggested a tube maze. Basically take some bottles (I guess 2liter would be best) and tape them together to form a clear maze.

    more ideas here.

  9. By LYNDA on Dec 13, 2009 | Reply

    i spend so much money on toys and they dont even play with them lol what i do for my rattys is make a hammock out of a old t-shirt they love it and when they chew it all up i put a new one up and its so cute when they lay down in it my rattys are fattys so all u see is a droop !! also they like cat wands its a long rod with feathers on it they chase it but cant get it cuz u pull it away and its good excerise for them have fun play around with things around ur home ….good luck

  10. By Mandy on Dec 14, 2009 | Reply

    take a toilet paper or paper towel roll and fold one end put favorite treats inside and fold the other end. take an old shoe lace or string and hang from the tops or side of the cage. also you can take old dish towels and use paper clips to make hammocks. also you can put small boxes in there for them to sleep and play in. you could get strips of cloth and braid together to make ropes and tie them to the bars of the cage, rats love to climb

  11. By Me on Dec 15, 2009 | Reply

    My rat loves tissue paper. she loves to stuff her bed with it….she also loves popsicle sticks and corks =) rats will play with almost anything….

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