Rats are very playful especially if you own a female rate they tend to be much more playful and will not always sit on your laps as you may wish, on the other hand male rates tend to be big and not much playful as female ones. But both male and female rats are very social so it is advisable you buy two so that whenever you not around it will have a friend to play around with. There few things you should always take into consideration and will list them for you:-
What to beware of when buying a Rat Toy
- Always make sure you buy the toy from genuine dealer or manufacturer: - reason being you will not want to buy a toy that will end up hurting your little fellow friend or even kill it.
- Test the toy with the rat to see if your rat will like it: - It is advisable while going to buy go with your rat so that you can test and see if really that is the kind of toy your rat will love to have around.
- Always make sure you are present within the first 5 minutes of presenting the toy to the rat:- this is a precaution measure just in case you own a male rat and it happens to be bigger than the toy and it gets stack on one of the holes.
What to look for While Shopping for a Rat Toy
When shopping for a rat toy you must consider the kind of activities the rats like, so you should look for toys that support the following activities;-
- Climbing: - this is the single most loved activity buy all rats be it female or male as they get to move up higher from the ground floor.
- Digging: - especially male rats love to dig tunnels and during the day they will rest within those very tunnels as they like to lazy around, the same applies to female rats that are old.
- Allows hiding: - all rats love to hide their foods and then later go and eat is, it is fact rats love eating. Also such a toy will provide a getaway experience for your rats when it feel uncomfortable when guests are around.
The Four Best Rat Toys
Technical Spects
- Color-multicolored
- Dimensions-2.12 "x 2.5" x 9 "
- Weight-0.1 lbs
- SKU :-100504115
- UPC-045125611465
Overview
Pack of 4 Kaytee perfect chewable rats is a completely chewing kabob toyr with a metal mounting bracket makes it easy to hanging in any home, comes with; Wooden balls, pieces of wood, wooden trunks and a block in bright yellow, red and purple colors. Further the combination of crunchy textures and garnish helps to clean teeth while satisfying the pet's little instinct to chew and gnaw.
Pros
- Chewing animal natural material safety
- For both pet rats and other small animals
- Chew completely toy with a metal hook closure easy to hang on any habitat
- It helps to reduce boredom in small animals and provides your pet hours of fun
- Perfect chew for pet rats includes wooden balls, wooden cheese blocks, a log of wood and a block of colors yellow, red and light purple
Cons
- Rats are fast learners so after a while they will notice it is not real and they lose interest
Technic aspects
- Width-2.8 inches
- Height-7.5 inches
- Length-8.2 inches
Overview
Fun for small pets and offer an educational challenge for pet owners of all ages. Has a reliable all critter trail habitats using critter trail funnels. This equipment includes a playground, a jumble gym connectable for hamsters, gerbils and pet mice and is extensible. This plastic device offers a very different extension accessories idea for small animals.
Pros
- Ideal for pet animal such as mice, hamsters and gerbils
- It allows you to set up your Jumble gym for your Pets
- As it uses the critter trail funnel it makes it so connectable to all the habitats of the critter trails.
Cons
- Hard to set it up
- Easily collapsible
- Part may loosely fit hence making it delicate and again prone to collapse
Technical specification
- Size: 27 x 17 x 7 cm (L x H W x)
- Weight: 2.2 lbs.
- Dimensions: 10.6 x 6.7 x 2.8 inches
Overview
The Niteangel Toy is provides activities such as climbing activity also is center of entertainment all in one package. It's a network chain. The construction is simple, the installation is simple and the use is simple. It offers the opportunity for entertainment, activity and socialization in one package as it provides a safe physical activity.
Pros
- Ideal for climbing
- Made of cotton rope to ensure your rat safety
- Has metal clips that can be easily detached and attached
- Offers versatility as you can hang it on either sides
Cons
- Rats like to eat hence such a toy will definitely be destroyed by rats while chewing it
- Does not long last
Technical aspects
- 4-inches long
- 4-inches wide
- Height-3.25
Overview
The toy consists of a small wooden ball in the center, the ball makes the toy even more attractive and it rattles around, giving your little friends of healthy sound to enjoy. This toy is a wooden knot and it is dyed to with nothing but vegetables dye. It is good toy for chewing.
Pros
- Long lasts
- Offers different activities in on package
- It is cheap
Cons
- Will be chewed a lot by rats and this will damage it.
Comparison Chart
| Product Aspects |
Kaytee Perfect Chews for Rats |
Kaytee Puzzle Playground for Small Animals |
Niteangel Small Animal Activity Toy |
Interpet Limited Superpet Nut Knot Knibbler Wooden Toy |
| Color |
Multicolored |
Single colored |
Single colored |
Multicolored |
| Durability |
Lasts long |
Not durable as parts as mostly loose |
Not durable as is made of cotton |
Lasts long |
| Safety |
It is safe |
Not safe as it can easily collapse |
It is safe |
Very safe |
| Set ability |
Easily set |
Very hard to set |
Easily set |
Easily set |
| Versatility |
Only for one kind of game |
A little versatile |
Not versatile |
Very versatile |
Conclusion
These products are all great for their own purposes, though others offer more options than others. Like Kaytee Perfect Chew for rats does not offer much option apart from chewing hence your little ones will get bored easily with it. As a results I will advise you to ensure you have all four of the above products for maximum fun of your Rat.
