Don't know if anyone's ever seen this website:  http://www.theagilerat.com/

I found it once while I was doing a search for rat something-or-other.  Haven't actually tried it yet but sounds cool!

Recently passed rat Buddy used to love to carry around a plastic cat ball with a jingle bell inside it. My girls (Emmy and D'Arcey) like to play in pots of soil, so they will be getting sterilised potting soil in a pot for Christmas.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++******************************* <---- that message is from D'Arcey. I want to plant bird seed in the soil for a snack... for them, not for me.

heres some store bought toy ideas
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that's so adorable! I had an idea of my own about the octo-play thing, and I figure it shouldn't be too hard to make yourself. Just a little MORE work...

That looks adorable! How is it from a safety standpoint? Is the lacquer safe to chew?

I've found that gloves make good toys. Your little ratties can chew on them,and then they'll probably end up using shredded material as bedding. Leather is probably best.

I tried Fishing for Peas in the bath tub last night. Lightning tipped the dish over,and then rolled the peas around. lol Maybe they're getting too old..

Anytime. (The part about your rats fetching stuff is cute! My girls are lazy. )

I recently made a homemade rat toy as follows:

Take an empty, clean cardboard egg carton (I used a half-dozen sized carton, but any would work)
Place several different types of treats or toys in the compartments
stitch the carton shut with twine or yarn
Watch ratties tear it apart to get the treats!

My girls were pretty quick to rip it up, but it was highly entertaining to watch!  Plus they used the torn up carton for bedding after devouring the treats!

Let me know if anyone else tries this and has success!

Lauren

Hey guys just wanted to let you know today I picked up a bunch of easter eggs and some rice. I filled the eggs with rice and threw a bunch in the kids' cages and they LOVE them! They roll them around like crazy and so far none have been busted open even when Lucy threw it off the 3rd floor. LOL. Oh and I also went to walmart and got them a bunch of 88 cent bird toys (like little mirrors with bells, etc. etc) and they love those and SO cheap! Just some ideas!

I've been feeling really guilty about my girls lately so I've been trying to think of some good toy ideas....well came up with a GREAT one out of the blue this morning.

BF had a 3-pack of Kindereggs last night and when I went downstairs I saw the little yellow plastic capsule thing...you know that the crappy toy comes in  

I stole that and put some rice in the bottom, snapped it back together and tossed it in the girls cage....

It took Cricket all of about 3 seconds to go nuts over it!  It's great because they can't chew on it, and probably never get it open because those things are impossible to open.  She rolled it right up the ramp to the top level 

Might need to get two, though, she won't let her sister play with it...

*Edit* I stand corrected....they can chew it. 

If you take TP rolls, fold over one end, pop in some treats, fold over the other end, cut a tiny slot in it so they can smell what is inside, then toss inside the cage then stand back and
watch the insanity ensue