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Training 2 pet rats top stop chewing on everything HELP Im going crazy2007-11-24 22:15:41

My roommate (literally who shares a room with me LOL) bought 2 pet rats about 7 months ago, both females. Their cage is in the bedroom and we usually let them out for 30 min twice a day to play. For the longest time they were just fine. they were fun to play with and so cute. Now he left for a summer job and won't be back for 2 months and since he left, they've both started chewing on everything they can find. Paper and what not isn't a big deal but they're starting to chew on electrical cords and speaker wire and totally destroyed my cel phone charger. Any suggestions on how to stop this behavior? i read about a product called "Bitter Apple" and picked some up today and it didn't work for more than 5 minutes and they were back at it again. HELP! I'm close to breaking down!

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chew toys can help

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lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol lol I'm not saying its funny that your going crazy I'm saying that and laughing because how you said that was funny. ....sorry !!

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there is some spray you can get at pet stores that is odorless and it makes things taste VERY bitter to rodents, just spray it on anything you dont want them to chew on, and be sure to give them lots of alternatives to chew on (wood block, mineral block, chew toys, etc.) and soak them in flavored juice to encourage your rats to chew on them.

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Once rats have decided to start chewing on things, it's really hard to stop them...