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Saw Dust isnt very good for them as it gets in their eyes and may cause infection Shredded news paper is best and absorbs better so lessens the smell alot a bit of wood shaving or saw dust is fine just not alot
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You have mountains of hardwood cherry shavings from woodworking is it advisable to use this for bedding for your pet rats?
No never, the woodchips are very harmful to the rats lungs causing all sorts of respiratory diseases and infections
Causes of wheezing?
There are two common causes of wheezing in pet rats or mice. The pet rat or mouse may have caught a cold or either there is dust in the cage from the shavings.
Is it safe for your pet rat to eat wood?
Rats can eat metals so I am shore they can eat wood
Is cat nip harmful to dumbo rats?
yes, never feed a pet different food without thinking first
Can pet rats have rabbies?
No. All pet rats are vaccinated.
What is a good toy for rats to play with?
Pieces of wood from a pet store or some kind of hard food that it can naw on :D
What to use for smelly hamsters?
- Use proper pet disinfecting spray to clean the cage out. - Try scented wood shavings (make sure you get them from a pet store). - Try getting a hamster litter tray. - Or clean it out more regularly.
Were do you buy live rats for snakes?
at the pet store. sometimes in the back of a sewer, if you can catch it and are of the adventureous type. good luck finding rats! EDIT: Do NOT feed 'sewer' rats to reptiles ! They are known to carry diseases HARMFUL to snakes ! Snakester1962 (Supervisor)
Where can you get hamster bedding?
Most pet shops have good quality pet bedding. I would not recommend using fresh wood shavings or sawdust as they can be dusty and dangerous for your hamster. You can get it from blowoutbedding.com ,here a collection of bedding available where you can choose your choice bedding.
Where you can find rats?
You can find pet rats in a lot of pet stores, or animal rescues. You can find wild rats just about anywhere.
Why are pet rats called fancy rats?
its not all pet rats its just the ones that are black and white because it looks somewhat like a tuxedo
Are pet rats cleaner than normal rats?
Yes
