i agree, i kept rats for a short time, and they are stinky lil' buggers!
they are generally smart, and friendly, but they didn't like my other
rodents very well. and i firmly believe that they could chew threw and inch
of wood, as i have seen mine chew threw other things to that effect...
regards,
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> > Subject: O.T. Contin. Ferrets and tame rats
> > Date: 28 October 2000 17:40
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> > Sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry,...
> >
> > My mail wasn't finished yet, but got send anyway. In the mean time, I've
> > already done some researche myself, and I have to say that ferrets are
> > already completely out of the quesion. Rats though, I could still use
> > some info about. And a question: I've read that you can't house them in
> > a wooden cage, cause they would gnaw their way out of it. Is this also
> > the question when the wooden wand is an inch thick?
> > THANKS all a lot! Sorry, again and again, also for sending this to the
> > GML!
> > Sarah
>
>
>
>I wouldn't use wood for a rat cage. Rat urine is not odorless like gerbil
>urine. It smells strongly. Rat cages need to be cleaned thoroughly. Wood
>tends to hold onto smells.
>
>Try these links for more info
>www.nfrs.org
>www.amfra.org
>www.rmca.org
>www.btinternet.com/~melody_3/
>
>Good luck
>
>Sue
>
>Also keep the rats well away from your gerbils. The gerbils will not be
>scared of them, but the rats might attack and kill the gerbils
>
>Sue
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