Toys!

One of rats necessities are toys! there are all different kinds of toys out there. I would recommend  your local pet shop, petsmart/petco, amazon.com, viovet, and drfosterandsmith.

1. first you will need to get them 1+ hides, they prefer 2 or more though.
2. You need to get them 3 different things to chew on, there are all different chew toys out there. in my cage they have a wood chews, cardboard,and a small rawhide. (Tip) make sure the rawhide you buy is made in U.S.A!
3. Hammocks, if you have a large cage like a critter nation cage or a prevue hendryx you HAVE to have hammocks if you have a sewing machine or at least a needle and thread you can make hammock(s) out of fleece, rather than spending alot of money buying one.
4. In the petstore there isn't really a specific aisle for rats so usually you will use bird and ferret toys and other rodent stuff. you are probably also going to want to get bird ladders, and different toys with little bells and stuff, and different ferret stuff. you can also get ferret tubes and tug toys. Rats also really like cat wands!
5. Go Wild! Buy what every toy that catches your eye, fits your budget, and most of all fits your cage!
 

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