Our rats live in a variety of single sex groups. Their
cages include Explorer, a Savic Royale Suite and Freddy 2's. They have
a weekly thorough clean and spot wipes during
the week. We furnish the cage with a variety of toys , hammocks (tea towels
and old pillow cases work well!), tunnels and boxes. We prefer to use cardboard
bedding, supplied by Shedfield
Equestrian or Botley
Mills . We
also use shredded paper as bedding.
Our
rats all get free ranging time each day. They come out for exercise and cuddles,
which gives us a chance to give them a health
check too. They have access to additional toys during this fun time-but tend
to prefer using us as a climbing frame!
We
feed our rats on a homemade mix based at the moment on Harrisons banana brunch,
dog kibble and low sugar breakfast cereals. We also give them small
amounts of wholemeal dried pasta, fresh foods and other healthy treats. If
you would like more information on feeding rats please see the Scuttling
Gourmet
All
rats receive vet care when needed at Chandler's Ford Veterinary Surgery, Winchester
Road.