New Rat Check List
- An approved cage: visit Cages for more
- Food: Kamlbach and Daily Rat Diet from Adorkablepets.com (can be picked up with rats)
- Carrier or spare cleaning cage: This can also be picked up with the rats.
- Various toys (parrot toys) cardboard box forts
- Hammock, Hides, and beds. Can be found at Adorkablepets.com or Amazon has many (just watch the sizes)
- Water Bottle: My rats prefer a glass water bottle.
- Ledges for added activity. I like to used Lava ledges, wood shelves and ropes
- Litter Pan if you plan to potty train - metal baking pans are wonderful for this. Litter for this I suggest pine pellets and cheap rabbit food mixed.
- If you plan to use fleece to cover ledges then you will need fleece liners can be found @ Adorkablepets.com
- I like to provide a deep base for digging through whatever fun substrate you may use in the bottom of your cage. None the less include a deep dig box for play!
- A food dish is optional- I like to scatter feed my Daily Diet, and always have lab block provided. You may want a dish to provide daily fresh foods in.
Optional items can be purchased:
- Wheel! Some rats adore their wheel others can care less. Wheel should be at the very least 11inches - many Etsy sellers offer wonderful silent wheels.
- PVC Tube - Always a fun run through.
- Additional perches and ropes to really pile in the things to do.
- Adorkable Pets 8x8 rat swing - My guys just adore this so everyone should also have :)