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is acrylic yarn safe to use as a hammock for pet rats?

November 18th, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

i wanted to knit a ratty hammock for my lil rats. But all I have is acrylic yarn…is that safe for them to chew on and what not? or do i need to get cotton?

  1. dave s
    November 18th, 2009 at 10:58 | #1
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    It shouldn’t be a problem. Just keep an eye on your animal. As long as it doesn’t eat the whole thing, it should be o.k. If it looks like it’s being dstroyed and coming apart, you should remove it. Weird things can happen with loose strings and animals….
    dave<:3}~…OWNER/ SHAGGYMOUSE YAHOO GROUP

  2. Shayna
    November 18th, 2009 at 10:58 | #2
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    im not sure, but just to be safe i would go with cotton

  3. editorgrrl
    November 18th, 2009 at 10:58 | #3
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    People give their rats old clothes/towels/sheets for bedding. And commercial toys aren’t usually cotton. So I’d say acrylic is fine.

    But if you’re really worried about it, buy some organic color-grown cotton. It’s not even dyed — it naturally grows in greens, browns, and off-whites:
    http://www.elann.com/productdisp.asp?refsource=KnittyFall2007&NAME=elann%2Ecom+Pakucho+Organic+Cotton

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