so i have 2 female pet rats which are around 9 months old now, and they smell really bad. ive tried everything, i clean their cage out twice a week because they smell so much. they are litter tray trained as well so I change that once a day. I also bath them once a week because they smell. oh and i change their bedding and wash their hammock regularly as well.. and they still seem to stink.. 
am i doing something wrong or does anyone have any suggestions that can help me. I use a pet store disinfectant when I clean them out as well.
and because i keep them in my room in a large cage, the smell is really noticeablee and i cant stand the smell. i dont want to get rid of them either because there my little babies haha!! PLEASE HELP
So, I’ve had these two rats for about two months. They’re mostly socialized, like we can play with them and whatnot without them pooping all over us. The problem is when they’re in their cage..they urinate usually only where the water bottle spout is located, and they also poo in the urine, making a lovely mess that I think they enjoy playing in while we sleep, because they usually smell like..well, pee. We’ve tried to litter train them using several methods, and nothing seems to be working, I swear to you, the other night I watched one of the rats lift the litter pan and DUMP it out, then throw the darn thing across the cage. Oh, and for the past couple of days, they have been taking craps in their hammock during the day when they have to poo while sleeping, I guess they’re too lazy to go down to the bottom of the cage and they don’t mind rolling in their own crap. This is ridiculous, I can’t bathe them every day, but I can’t stand the smell of them, either! I got rats ’cause I thought they’d be easy to potty train and from what I’ve read, they’re supposed to be fairly clean and not urinate where they drink and poop where they sleep. If it matters, they’re both boys, and they’re both about three months old, and we got them from a shoddy pet store where they were born.
This is more than territorial marking, I’ve seen them do that. This is full-blown bladder unloading.
I don’t want to buy a hammock from a pet store because they are quite expensive and i would rather make my own one. how do you make one? Any websites, your own experience or Photos?
Its not a hamster, its a rat genius!
I just got 2 little boys 3 days ago and I went and got a new hammock from the pet store and when I put them on it one couldn’t care less but the other one is going CRAZY. Is it good or bad? Should I take it out?
I’m getting an iguana I’ve researched for 5 months and now I’m getting one, I’ve heard iguanas love hammocks, how do I make one I can’t buy one from a pet store because they usually don’t have it, please answer my question only no comments.
I’m getting an iguana I’ve researched for 5 months and now I’m getting one, I’ve heard iguanas love hammocks, how do I make one I can’t buy one from a pet store because they usually don’t have it, please answer my question only no comments.
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