i have four rats one male and three girls....the male has his own cage girls have thier own as well...so two cages in all....my males cage is huge and very hard to clean but he isnt the problem..its the girls they are pigs they piss on everything and everywhere...it smells so bad in the room they are in i try not to go into the room unless i have to..i used to use carefresh i think that worked better but it was 3 x the price of aspen bedding i have seen these lil bags of carbon its suposed to absorb oders i wonder if they work im thinking of going back to care fresh maybe mixing it so its half aspen and half carefresh what if i use baking soda like in a cats litter box would any of this help and dont tell me to litter train them i tried the wouldnt do it...im almost thinking of getter rid of them i just cant take it my male isnt messy its the damn girls so are so bad help please im gonn try baking soad i think and if theat doesnt work i have to find them a home....
2006-12-17 06:14:34 · 4 answers · asked by Krystina 3 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Cell-Sorb bedding! It's more expensive but it WORKS! 3 rats should not smell that bad. I had 4 in my bedroom and there was hardly any odor. You need to throughly clean the cage at least once a week! Are you taking everything out and washing it?
2006-12-21 05:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Laura M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to raise rats and they do tend to smell. Personally I think mice are worse. Having three rats in a cage will need plenty of changing of the bedding material. I always used the pine shavings. Make sure the water bottle doesn't leak into the shavings which will increase the odor.
Giving the rats away or selling them to the pet store will almost guarantee they will end up as reptile food.
Good luck... rats really can be the best rodents to keep as pets.
2006-12-17 14:26:46 · answer #2 · answered by Billy d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I feel for you. I know how attached you can get to the little guys. Although we have never had a female. We have had 2 males and they have been little princes. Not stinky at all. Maybe the girls are marking their territory and need separate cages. I wish you luck..........
2006-12-17 14:22:04 · answer #3 · answered by Tracy S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should give them a bath.
2006-12-18 04:23:59 · answer #4 · answered by MFC 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋