#rat diy

[rat-of-the-day]

Got a SPOOKY new sleeping spot for the boys! 3$ at target for spoooky basket, you'll need to have a clip to hang yours up tho, personally, I save all of the hammock clips that my rats have chewes odd, so I just used one of those - you can see I couldn't clip it around the bucket handle I just tied a knot, we'll see how it holds.

[rattitude]

I’m sorry for being so inactive lately!

We’re fighting the heat at the moment. The boys are lazy and lay around like pancakes. So I thought I’d share some tricks with you how to fight the heat and how to comfort your rats during summertime.

Offer fresh, cold food like veggies and fruits. Better provide it cold and not frozen. Frozen food would make your rats bodies warm up even more to fight the cold. Lactose free yogurt is a nice snack as well.

Offer them a low bowel or container with cold water. You can add some sweet corn or peas to make it more attractive for your ratties. Don’t force them to go inside! Some rats just don’t like water. Don’t stress your rats!

Put cold, wet towels on top of your cage. 

Offer cold tiles. You can put them in the refrigerator for some hours before you put them into your cage. 

Fill clean jam jars with ice water and put them into your cage. You can also wrap wet towels around them

Hope this helps you to fight the heat and to keep your ratties comfortable during summer. :-)

[rattitude]

Easy DIY Rat Cookies I made some cookies for the boys today. This recipe is so easy I wanted to share it with you. All you need is baby food and flour (I used spelt wholemeal flour). Mix both together (I used two equal parts) and place it on a baking sheet. I used a freezer bag to dispense.  Bake them on low temperature (140°C/ 280°F) for 40-60 minutes (depending on the size of your drops) You can easily add fresh herbs or other ingredients. I added thyme and parsley to the green ones.    The boys love them!