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Ratties Hi, I've had rats for a long time and spent ages getting bedding right as some can be so sensitive. I actually found that horse bedding is best. There are a few companies here that make bedding for horses that are sensitive to shavings and are dust free. I use one called megazorb...

My boyfriend and I rent, we have 7 chins in 3 seperate cages as well as 8 rats in 4 seperate cages, a giant house rabbit, a russian dwarf hamster, a dog and 3 fish tanks! We only had the rats when we moved in. We have a visit every 6 months and get a letter stating the date and time it will be...

Thanks tunes good to know. All their food and supplies are kept totally seperate so that's not an issue :) (i'm a but of a neat freak, but it comes in handy)

I have various pets including my chinchillas. They are never allowed to come into contact with each other (except my jack russel and house rabbit very briefly and occasionally - the dog's not impressed by the rabbit at all though and avoids being too close. They are NEVER left alone together...

Rats are great, I've had rats for a few years now and can't imagine ever not having some. All the suggestions above are great, any cardboard you have from tissue boxes, wrapping paper rolls etc can be recycled as rat toys. Mine occasionally get a roll of toilet roll with tissue still on, or a...

Hi. I use pine shelves in all 3 of my cages and they're great. They can stain if you leave them too long to clean but I clean once a week and use a pet safe disinfectant spray that's available here in the UK. I'm sure any liquid cleaning product you use would work, I know some people use...

Hi all, hope you can help :) Just a question about litter... I have had pet rats for a long time now and their sensitive respiratory system means i'm very careful about litter and bedding. Currently, we use a cat litter that is recycled, 100% paper based, dust free and perfume free. It's soft...

Oh right. Both kits are beige but one is much lighter, almost white in comparison, so I'm thinking one is homo and one is hetero. Thank you :)

Thanks! A lot to get your head around definitely. One more thing... (If you don't mind) The beige female was pregnant with her second litter when we brought her home and had two healthy beige kits a few weeks later. Now with these kits, I am sure the beige male is the daddy as I know they were...

Colour mutations are so interesting. If you don't mind, I have a question... My first chinchillas were a male and female, both beige (2 yrs old) and their two babies, also male and female but both grey (6 months old). Both beiges are light beige, have very light red eyes and no ear freckles...

Thanks guys. There are 3 seperate cages in those photos so don't worry, the girls and boys are just neighbors now! Thanks for the advice about the wheel too. One of those cages was given to us by a friend and the wheel was with it, thought i'd give it a try but they're not interested anyway...

Hello all, Rachel here. Recently came across this forum and have so far spent hours reading! Wish I had found it sooner. I recently became the proud owner of 4 chinchillas. They were advertised by a lady who had lots and needed some room... Me and my boyfriend have had pet rats for a few years...