Comments on: What Type of Bedding or Litter? http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/ Rat info and care Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:28:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Crez http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Crez Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:24:09 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-1125 Hmmm. I volenteer at a reptile rescue as the rodent keeper ( hey, the snakes are rescues, and they gotta eat, im there to make sure the rodents get treated well and have plenty of toys and a clean home) and i ended up adopting a few of them. Before i used to keep my dwarf hamsters in pine, but i keep the rats in a room with carpet, so i want an easy to sweep bedding. I tried brown carefresh, but i think it gave my rats the sniffles ( they didnt have them at the breedery, i made sure everyone was clean and healthy). That and now my room smells like soggy stale cardboard. Trying horse pellets, but theyre eating them. I might try the more expensive carefresh, but for the cost of that stuff i should just bite the bullet and buy a wire cage with fleece ( theyre in an aquarium, i know i know its bad, but its what i had on hand for free, a very roomy 30gal with tons of hammocks and ladders and free range time, i do intend to get them in a real cage soon as i just got a cheque, tho i might have to use it on vets if my biggest rat dosent stop clicking when he sniffs) But anyways this site is very informative and im thankfull! Hmmm. I volenteer at a reptile rescue as the rodent keeper ( hey, the snakes are rescues, and they gotta eat, im there to make sure the rodents get treated well and have plenty of toys and a clean home) and i ended up adopting a few of them. Before i used to keep my dwarf hamsters in pine, but i keep the rats in a room with carpet, so i want an easy to sweep bedding. I tried brown carefresh, but i think it gave my rats the sniffles ( they didnt have them at the breedery, i made sure everyone was clean and healthy). That and now my room smells like soggy stale cardboard. Trying horse pellets, but theyre eating them. I might try the more expensive carefresh, but for the cost of that stuff i should just bite the bullet and buy a wire cage with fleece ( theyre in an aquarium, i know i know its bad, but its what i had on hand for free, a very roomy 30gal with tons of hammocks and ladders and free range time, i do intend to get them in a real cage soon as i just got a cheque, tho i might have to use it on vets if my biggest rat dosent stop clicking when he sniffs)
But anyways this site is very informative and im thankfull!

]]> By: jorats http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-1116 jorats Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:19:08 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-1116 I don't like any wood shaving for bedding. I find them too dusty. The pine and cedar are toxic but the aspen is not ideal either. I prefer to use Yesterday's News a pelleted cat litter made or recycled paper. I don’t like any wood shaving for bedding. I find them too dusty. The pine and cedar are toxic but the aspen is not ideal either. I prefer to use Yesterday’s News a pelleted cat litter made or recycled paper.

]]> By: Theo http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 Theo Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:06:52 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-1109 and also i 'm a beginner and also i ‘m a beginner

]]> By: Theo http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-1108 Theo Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:06:22 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-1108 what is the best bedding to use, everyone always says aspen but im not sure. what is the best bedding to use, everyone always says aspen but im not sure.

]]> By: jorats http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 jorats Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:20:05 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-1104 I see your point with YN. I don't use it to cover the bottom of the cage, I use it only in litter pans so it's a non issue if it's too rough a bedding for my rats. I see your point with YN. I don’t use it to cover the bottom of the cage, I use it only in litter pans so it’s a non issue if it’s too rough a bedding for my rats.

]]> By: Lydia http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Lydia Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:11:39 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-1103 ^^ haha I work in the pet industry and have had rats for quite awhile.. I've had them on Carefresh since I began to have rats, and the vet that I take them to has always told me it's the best...... I do find the brown carefresh to be excessively dusty, but the white 'ultra' one isn't at all... I, along with my rats, have respiratory problems, so that's important to me.... I've heard of people doing yesterday's news, but my only concern is that it's really hard and would be uncomfortable for them? I'm not bashing it because I've never tried it... and I'm intrigued, because if it's better, I wouldn't want to shove it off..... and it's a LOT cheaper too... for us students who don't have oodles of cash to be blowing. Does anyone find their rats being uncomfortable on it? Not that they really have voices to complain with...... haha ^^ haha

I work in the pet industry and have had rats for quite awhile.. I’ve had them on Carefresh since I began to have rats, and the vet that I take them to has always told me it’s the best…… I do find the brown carefresh to be excessively dusty, but the white ‘ultra’ one isn’t at all… I, along with my rats, have respiratory problems, so that’s important to me…. I’ve heard of people doing yesterday’s news, but my only concern is that it’s really hard and would be uncomfortable for them? I’m not bashing it because I’ve never tried it… and I’m intrigued, because if it’s better, I wouldn’t want to shove it off….. and it’s a LOT cheaper too… for us students who don’t have oodles of cash to be blowing. Does anyone find their rats being uncomfortable on it? Not that they really have voices to complain with…… haha

]]> By: Agnes http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Agnes Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:26:31 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-641 Jessica you don't seem to know much abour rat care, so why on earth do you breed them ?!? Jessica you don’t seem to know much abour rat care, so why on earth do you breed them ?!?

]]> By: Jessica http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-525 Jessica Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:48:03 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-525 omg your ratties have posts? thats so adorable since i have my own job i can pay for my rats vet bills and cage cleaning bills and such. but my dad hates the smell of my rats. i use the pine bedding, you know the ones they use in horses stalls? i dont think they absorbe the stink, and i want the ratties to start litter training by the way what kind of litter do you use? i use just regular cat litter and they like to sleep in it, oh and my dad hates the smell of a big testosterone filled male rat in the cage breeding with my in heat smelly doe!! i mean i clean all my does once a month (even though they hate it) and get them nice and sweet smelling like apples but i never wash a pregnant doe because water freaks them out and i dont want to harm the pups. and your rats look bright eyed and clean and fit, i dont really know how much to feed them so my two, old, lady does are sorta fat and when pinky (the biggest) drags her big belly through all her buisness it gets her.... chichi all covered in this yellow muck and stains her fur, like not under the fur on top of it. and whenever i try and clean it out the stain will not go away!! it will fade just a little bit but she'll get it dirty again very quickly. what can i do to help? omg your ratties have posts? thats so adorable since i have my own job i can pay for my rats vet bills and cage cleaning bills and such. but my dad hates the smell of my rats. i use the pine bedding, you know the ones they use in horses stalls? i dont think they absorbe the stink, and i want the ratties to start litter training by the way what kind of litter do you use? i use just regular cat litter and they like to sleep in it, oh and my dad hates the smell of a big testosterone filled male rat in the cage breeding with my in heat smelly doe!! i mean i clean all my does once a month (even though they hate it) and get them nice and sweet smelling like apples but i never wash a pregnant doe because water freaks them out and i dont want to harm the pups. and your rats look bright eyed and clean and fit, i dont really know how much to feed them so my two, old, lady does are sorta fat and when pinky (the biggest) drags her big belly through all her buisness it gets her…. chichi all covered in this yellow muck and stains her fur, like not under the fur on top of it. and whenever i try and clean it out the stain will not go away!! it will fade just a little bit but she’ll get it dirty again very quickly. what can i do to help?

]]> By: fiche http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-45 fiche Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:35:54 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-45 i'm also adopting a few soon! i read every comment on here and taken notes haha - im already confident YNwill work xD i’m also adopting a few soon! i read every comment on here and taken notes haha – im already confident YNwill work xD

]]> By: Rosie http://ratshackforum.com/ratroom/habitat/what-type-of-bedding-or-litter/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Rosie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:00:47 +0000 http://jorats.com/ratroom/?p=97#comment-42 I'm adopting ratties soon, and I just wanted to say thanks. You have led in to the right direction! I’m adopting ratties soon, and I just wanted to say thanks. You have led in to the right direction!

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