Pick out a treat - rat yogies were a favorite of my little boy, but any little thing works. A dab of peanut butter is especially yummy and keeps the r...
Take a small piece of non-toxic paper and wrap the treat up good. I used plain white typing paper a lot because I was pretty sure there wouldn't be to...
Then.... You can just throw it in the rat cage and watch them tear up your hard work orTie it on the end of a string and make a ratty-pinata. (I liked...
Pick out a treat - rat yogies were a favorite of my little boy, but any little thing works. A dab of peanut butter is especially yummy and keeps the rats busy longer than non-sticky things. My rats used to go nuts for Nutella, too. (Me, too!)
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Zoos do this kind of thing with the more intelligent animals (primates, for example). They call it enrichment, and will hide food all over the animal's enclosure, put it in tubes or logs, etc. So you've definitely got the right idea!
OMG I love the "ratty-pinata" idea of making it more fun for them (and us). Did you use an old pair of jeans in the cage for a cuddly hideaway too? Very cute ;)
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So you've definitely got the right idea!
great ible