Does anyone know if this is safe for rats to chew?
1433494
Come on. rats are one of the best animals to be able to survive even after nuclear war. They are intelligent enough to recognize the danger and avoid it. I understand your concern about your friend, but I am sure it is quite safe to chew
357184
Our rats do this all the time with the Oxbow, which we add to our own rat food mix. It means they like it and want to make sure they have enough for later! :-) Just fish it out and put it back in the bowl.
1183957
I have heard chinchillas like to chew, so this is probably not the best cage for them. To be honest, although my rats absolutely loooved this cage, they ended up chewing through the base in several places within a couple months, and we had to replace it with an all-metal cage. I bet a chinchilla would do the same.
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I'm not sure, because I bought mine for my two rats and they seem to love it. I heard they are big chewers if that's the case I couldn't get this exact one because the ramps and levels are all made out of plastic. But you can't always go by that, because rats chew everything.....yet mine has never chewed up nothing...but their toys. The ramps are kinda steep. Hope this was helpful. Good luck.
579940
Our rabbit has done the same thing. Rabbits love to chew on anything available. I googled it and I found you should keep the bunny busy with toys and other things to keep its mind off of chewing its house!
35294
I don't think mice or rats could chew the plastic of the walls. If a dog knocked this over, it might stop working. But the lid locks in place so that if it is knocked over it should not spill.
1585456
It depends on the particular dog. Some chew on anything with no problem, others, like our boston terrier choke on the oddest stuff even things made for dogs like those white chewy sticks made from pig or cow hide. When in doubt and you don't know your dog's habits well enough, i'd suggest not using it and/or consult your veterinarian. There are plenty of other types of chew toys that might be deemed safer for your dog. I used this product for my rabbit and chinchilla.
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The food would work fine in a bowl - but with any animal that is an a standard diet I always recommend that you don't just "slam dunk" switch them but allow a period of time were they get some of one and some of the other. While Oxbow is considered one of the best Rat food available for the person with just a couple of rats I try to make an offeort to make sure their diet is varied and add veggies and other nuts or seeds occasionally.
2269309
if your question is WOULD gerbils try to eat this? The answer is yes. I think they try to *chew* it, actually. So far, my gerbils are okay with it.
1288096
I've used it for several years and it has worked beautifully on mice and squirrels (judging from critters the people around me have fought), but I don't know about rats.
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I would check with a vet first. A rat is small and this could really make her sick.
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Btw wanted to add my experience with this food. I had been feeding my babies another brand that was actually more expensive. One of my boys had sores all over him. I read it could be a food allergy and did some research, changed their diet and now all of his sores are gone and they are much healthier and much more active. While this food is great for them it's not as exciting as a mix they can dig through and choose what they want so what I do is mix this food with blocks, dried banana chips, trail mix, yogurt covered cranberries, and roasted peanuts (unsalted) and any other healthy snacks I find at the grocery store. They love it and it is much better for them. While this sounds expensive it's really not because I buy all these things and mix batches when needed in a large tupperware bowl and it last quite awhile. And I have 8 rats. I also make sure to give them veggies and cereal for their grains etc. Hope this helps for those that are looking for a good rat food. Please stay away from mixes containing dried corn--it contains traces of a type of mold which is toxic over time and can cause different problems such as allergic reactions, tumors and cancers. Wish my vet had told me this many years ago.
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I don't know if it is rat proof. The feeder closes, based on weight, which you can adjust. One can always remove feeder at night and replace in the morning.
206338
This is a great feeder for any rabbit. However it is made of a resin type material and rabbits are known to chew and if they are not offered other chewing options and sometimes regardless if they do have other options they will chew this up and quickly. I would suggest a metal hay and food feeder.
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I live in a suburban area where I've never seen a rat, but there are many, many squirrels, raccoons, skunks and the occasional possum. Nothing has chewed anything on our composters, and we bought the first of the two we own a couple of years ago. With all rounded edges, I imagine that a rat would have difficulty getting its nasty teeth around anything to chew.
1980278
NO, absolutely NOT! We had this outside for about 3 days and a squirrel chewed through the lid to get to the black oiled sunflower seeds we had stored in it. The manufacturer states that it's "pest" proof, what they mean is insect proof. It would be difficult for a rodent to chew through the body, but the lid is much thinner and has many hard edges where they can get a good start at chewing.
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I have had 2 different rabbits in mine and they have not chewed on it at all. I assume that if they started to, then you could provide more entertainment for them like toys various treats etc. I use mine especially when they are going to have babies. Works wonderful, hoping to get another.