2007-12-17 13:52:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Rodents
Are there any other scents associated with the hammock, for example, did your dog sniff it first? Sometimes they don't like the hammocks if they smell strange. If you take it out and rinse it and dry it, then put a bit of their cage bedding in it (it sounds gross, but if it's dirty that's actually better because it will put their scent into the hammock) they will forget about any other scent. If it's not that then maybe they just need more time.
2007-12-17 16:16:24 · answer #1 · answered by Kinder/1st grade teacher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they've never had a hammock before now, it could take awhile for your rats to become comfortable with the idea. Once, we adopted 2 females who were terrified of us (they were unsocialized feeder bin rats) & highly suspicious of *everything* including the hammock although I tried to make it more attractive by butting nesting material & treats in it. They'd reach in to retrieve the goodies but never climbed into the hammock until the "surprise" babies that 1 girl had began playing in the hammock & the older girls realized that it was a comfortable napping spot, too.
2007-12-18 01:11:13 · answer #2 · answered by Catkin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rats like to burrow and to be cuddled up so they may not like the hammock. Try putting some cloth on it and they may get the idea
2007-12-18 08:24:03 · answer #3 · answered by Nevaeh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i got a hammock for my rats once.. it took them a while to realize it was for sleeping in . just be patient
2007-12-17 21:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by txdotx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They may not realize what they're missing. Let them figure it out on their own terms.
My male (Jigsaw) always chewed his hammocks off the clips, and he would put it in his 'house'. I stopped buying them, since he wasn't getting the purpose of them.
2007-12-17 21:58:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some rats just don't like sleeping in them...my rat will only sleep in one corner of here cage and no where else
2007-12-17 22:00:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some rats just don't like them and some love them my gerbil just chewed it up but just give him time
2007-12-17 22:31:50 · answer #7 · answered by REDSKINrey . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had to put my little girl in hers before she realized "OH thats what it is" my other 2 girls followed her lead, the boys found theirs on their own but still prefer to slep in the house in the corner of thier cage...
2007-12-18 13:43:38 · answer #8 · answered by Gems 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's okay.Soon they'll get used to it's scent and start sleeping in it. just leave it in their cage.
2007-12-18 22:37:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋