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Anybody know about rats2007-11-24 21:57:42

im taking care of my friends rat, and i usually use normal wood shavings that i get at a woodshop, but she uses store bought pine wood shavings.will i hurt her rat if i begin to use the stuff i use on her rat? (ive heard changing their bedding type can affect them?)

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I have had rats for many years and have used all kinds of different kinds of bedding. They way I look at it is wood shaving are wood shavings! LOL It won't hurt the rat though.just make sure that you keep the cage very clean and also make sure that the shavings you are useing do not contain a lot of dust particles because this can give them repiratory problems. Make sure if the cage allows it to keep the food seperate from the shavings.this will help with sanitation. I think the rat will be fine :-)

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rats are digusting little runts or animal s that stay and run around in peoples house and apartment. THEY are fexlible so it's hard to kept them out of the house cause they can squeezed threw the tineest pieces of spaces it's actually amazing but freaky at the same time.

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u should not use pine or ceder shavings with rats. it is not good for them.

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Should be okay as long as the shavings are not from plywood; that stuff is really toxic due to the glue.

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well sometimes such a change can surprise or harm the rat. It is better to get certain kinds of bedding for your rat to remain healthy. I recommend, to be safe, to go with the stuff your friend is using. She would know! Plus, sometimes wood shavings from a wood shop are not good! they could have bacteria and other stuff that could make the rat sick on them. Not a good idea. Hope I helped.