What can you do to keep your rats warm in the winter?

Question

I've got a 6 month old female rat and I need some things that will keep her warm during the cold weather.

This is her cage:

http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2752728&cp=2767038.2769317&view=all&fbn=Taxonomy%7CHabitats+%26+Cages&fbc=1&clickid=topnav_dropdown6_link6&parentPage=family&keepsr=1

Any ideas?

Answer 1

This site is very informative and will give you some great advice on keeping your rat cozy and warm:

http://www.dapper.com.au/articles.htm#warm

Answer 2

- another rat

- fleece fabric either made into a hammock or just a piece of it

- any of the available hiding places

- putting a heater in the room that you can turn on for a bit when it's to cold in there

- a nice snuggle in a pocket

Answer 3

I have a little rat in his tank on a heating pad. Mine's in an aquarium with screen top that I have 2/3 covered (can never cover the whole thing or suffocate it.). He was sick, but seems o.k. now with that and treatment. You could do that, but if you put a towel or something over your, it could probably get up there and chew it. Heat rises.......

Answer 4

We give our guys extra bedding in cooler weather so they can insulate their nesting boxes when they want to. Besides their usual Total Comfort bedding, they get paper towels & fleece scraps from their worn-out hammocks-- the girls enjoy taking these from my hands & racing each other to build a cozy nest, & they carry it into their hammocks too.

Answer 5

i made a hammock for my 2 boys but i also put a big square piece of fleece in their cage. when they get cold, which isn't really too cold because they're inside, anyway, when they get cold i see them go under the fleece. the only thing is it might get smelly so you'll have to get 2 pieces so when you wash one they'll have one to snuggle in.