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[~musical912]

I’m going through my old hamster stuff and giving stuff to my friend who has a rat. I’m giving her paper bedding, and if it’s safe for rats I’ll give her my eco earth coconut fibre substrate. Is it safe for rats?

Edited by Musical ♥ Poodles, 24 December 2020 - 04:45 AM.

[a little furry thing]

Eco earth is perfectly safe for rats, my rats love to play and dig in it.

 

On a different random note, maybe encourage your friend to get a second rat, rats are very social and can actually die from depression/lonlyness.

Edited by a little furry thing, 24 December 2020 - 04:56 AM.

[a little furry thing]

I’m going through my old hamster stuff and giving stuff to my friend who has a rat. I’m giving her paper bedding, and if it’s safe for rats I’ll give her my eco earth coconut fibre substrate. Is it safe for rats?

Forgot to quote, look above ^^^

[~musical912]

Eco earth is perfectly safe for rats, my rats love to play and dig in it.
 
On a different random note, maybe encourage your friend to get a second rat, rats are very social and can actually die from depression/lonlyness.

Thanks! Yup I’ve already tried convincing her. Her rat is from a rescue and she thinks that since she doesn’t know the rat’s age she can’t get a cage mate. Is this true? Or can the rats be different ages?

[Robin~]

The rats can be different ages. What matters is compatibility, not age.

As a side note, Eco Earth shouldn’t use used as the main substrate as it has no odor control. It should be just for enrichment.