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Ratties Rats and hay

stitsy&codyPig

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Do rats need hay? And if so what kind? Thanks for any info.!
 

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no, rats dont need hay, I used to have a rat and I never gave it hay. :):):)
 

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Some rats enjoy chewing hay and making nests out of it, but they probably won't eat it.
 

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What is the best hay for them?
 

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They can have any kind, since it isn't for eating.
 

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I give my foster rats timothy hay along with others. Some eat it, some just play in it. Its fine to offer it to them
 

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Thanks I think I will try some hay. Do you think bermuda or orchard would be okay?
 

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both are fine to offer
 

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Thanks everyone I am going to try it!
 

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I gave him some timothy hay, he loves it! He made a nest out of it then sat down and ate a bounch.
 
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