i have a rat and i take him out of his cage and sometimes outside, and i give him treats and new foods, his life still seems boring what else can i do to make it funner for him?
2006-10-23 03:17:55 · 14 answers · asked by alicia 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
get him a play mate of the same sex- make sure they get along and don't eat each other. Have you got any toys for him to play with in the cage, make meal times more fun by making him a maze where he has to find his food- but i like the getting him anew friend idea much better
2006-10-23 03:21:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rats all have their human being personalities, so that they don't all like a similar toys, yet here are some issues a number of my rats have beloved: a million. operating wheel 2. Treats miraculous from the accurate of the cage by technique of a string 3. Puzzles* 4. Cardboard packing boxes- tissue packing boxes, shoe packing boxes, and so on. 5. Mazes *this is relaxing to make puzzles on your rats. you would possibly want to be as innovative as you want with those. An get mutually is to positioned a take care of in a tissue, then stuffing it in a bathroom paper tube. Rats can stay engaged with those toys for an truly lengthy time period, yet they in a number of of situations sparkling up them exceptionally right away. Make the puzzles basic sufficient so the rat received't lose interest attempting to ensure it out.
2016-12-05 03:29:03 · answer #2 · answered by mehaffey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rats are very social, so you should think about getting him a playmate. Get a younger rat, as they are more accepting of a new rat when they can boss them around. (lol) Also, giving him some toys to play with is a great way to keep him and you entertained. Also, it can be a great way to bond: try teaching him new tricks and reward him with small amounts of treats.
Rats can become bored and lonely, so I think it is great that you are thinking about this and trying to fix it, before it gets worse.
Good luck and Have Fun!
2006-10-23 07:18:45 · answer #3 · answered by Cyndi B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly rats are social animals and you should have at least 2.
You also might want to see about getting a cage with a wheel, although my males NEVER used the wheel so I moved the girls in the cage with the wheel and they loved it. Male rats are generally lazier. My ratties also loved to play with the cat toys especially the balls with the bells in them!!
Otherwise I would just spend time with him and teach him some tricks. ALL my ratties will come when called.
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My ratties had the run of the house since they are such extremely CLEAN (yes, I said CLEAN animals to all you people that think rats are dirty animals) and would never go potty outside of their cage.
When they had the run of the house they would actually snuggle up with my cats (for you jerks who said for him to get a cat).
Good luck and have fun!
2006-10-23 03:40:07 · answer #4 · answered by msnite1969 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can teach him some new tricks every once in a while. Rats can learn a lot of different things. This will stimulate his mind and give you both something to do.
2006-10-23 03:29:09 · answer #5 · answered by arbolito 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get him a playmate(DO NOT JUST PLOP THE NEW RAT IN THE CAGE INTRODUCE THEM FIRST) get him some new toys, and maybe just let him run around inside (while you are supervising him)
2006-10-23 05:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How do u know he is bored. Hes a rat!!!!! HE doesnt come up to u and say, hey im soooo happy, or im soooooo bored
2006-10-23 03:46:40 · answer #7 · answered by Sally O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Why don't you rent some Mickey Mouse cartoons for him.
Better yet, rent the movie "Ben" which was about a rat.
2006-10-23 04:40:27 · answer #8 · answered by Juanitaville 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My suggestion would be to get him a lot of new toys and change them up every 2 days to keep it "fresh".
2006-10-23 03:26:32 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a cat. It'll definitely make life more interesting for your rat.
2006-10-23 03:21:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋