Found a cool and cheap toy!!

[Manderine]

I found that a bit of left over carpet makes a great toy! My 5 love to run around and climb all over it. The other great thing is you can move it somewhere else really easily and make it into another shape!   The only problem is the hovering when they start to chew it

So if you have any left over carpet...

[Spiralgirl]

So if you have any left over carpet...

Or the heavyduty cardboard rolls that the carpet comes on.  

I raid the local carpet store's dumpster every month or so.  I cut a big tube up into cage sized lengths, and then either hang them from the top of the cage or place them in the bottom.  My ratties go nuts for them...they can both sleep in them and shred 'em...my ratties' two favorite passions

A word of caution though...this should also apply to carpet scraps...let the cardboard air out for at least 24 hours outside.  They use formaldehyde in the processing of carpet...just to mention one of many chemcials...so it makes sense to let these harmful chemicals this disapate before giving them to your ratties.

[Manderine]

Its not a new bit carpet, it has been lying rolled up in the cupboard since god knows when, the last tennants left it!  

[Paul]

The only problem is the hovering when they start to chew it

Hovering, you say?!?!?!
Mandy - you must post photos of this magical carpet.  
I know the Dundee United football fans* are known as the Arabs, but this sounds more like Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, what with the flying carpets and all!  

Paul

*That's real football, by the way - none of that US gridiron stuff where they only play for a minute at a time before they have to go off because they get so tired carrying all that armour around to keep them safe and sound (the poor wee over-paid souls!!  

[Manderine]

LOL!! Have to borrow the digi camera from Jases work (for official use of course ). Glad to hear that you love American football tooo!! Hehe.

[Manderine]

Gonna have to get me one of them signature thingies!! Found some cool ascii code pics like yours but it didn't work right, might have to try again

[Paul]

I did the rat image myself.
The quote is one I adapted - originally it refered to weasels!

Paul

[Aileen]

I did the rat image myself.
The quote is one I adapted - originally it refered to weasels!

Paul

And there was me thinking you were so clever and came up with that yourself!!

Your loving wife and mother of Lilith and Phoebe!!

[Marybelle]

Actually, I think it originally applied to turkeys.  

[Anmllvr731]

Thanks guys, I enjoyed all your amusing banter
especially the "hovering" carpet