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Marshall Pet Pirate Ship
Comes with ferret pirate flagHanging straps are adjustable and removableBottom insert keeps ship stable, but can be removed for easy cleaning
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4 Reddit comments about Marshall Pet Pirate Ship:

u/WolfPaws123 · 2 pointsr/RATS

I would line the floor pans with more fleece. One layer will be fine if they aren't heavy chewers. This gives them extra cushion on their feet and makes the whole cage a cozy place to nap.

If you do this, I'd also suggest a slab of some sort. I use countertop samples, but slabs of granite etc. are easy to purchase at a Home Depot or other DIY type store. This will provide a solid, cool surface to lounge on as well as keep the fleece anchored in that corner.

Tunnels! My ratties love their plastic, pvc, and cardboard tunnels. An alternative would be to use an empty tube of Quaker oats and punch out the bottom. Just throw them away after a few days to avoid grossness.

Scrap the wheel. If you can, try to get a solid plastic wheel without any wire. The wire wheels can catch their toes, tails, etc. They're also harsh on the bottoms of their feet.

Hammocks and hanging fleece tubes of all kinds are highly recommended. To name a few:

Pirate Hammock - $14.32

Pyramid Hammock - $10.21

Simple Hanging Tunnel - $7.00

Parrot toys and ladders also work well, just be sure they aren't made of pine. Pine is toxic to rats. Other types of "Soft Wood" are also harmful (softwood trees are cedar, Douglas fir, juniper, pine, redwood, spruce, and yew). Products and tree branches made of these are not safe to use in the cage.

Especially for young rats, it's important to let them climb. A thick rope, such as this parrot perch are excellent climbing toys. The clips attach firmly to any wall of the cage.

You can get as creative or as simple as you like!

See also: "The Grotto"

u/Soahtree · 2 pointsr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon

I ain't birthed no babies! Which is totally true :) Congratulations to you and your sister-in-law!!

This makes me feel happy because I just love the idea of having a safe place for my soon-to-be fuzzbutt to call home (husband says we have to wait to get her until next month). But it never hurts to be prepared ;3

A book suggestion I have for you is The Host because it's actually not bad, and it was a pleasant surprise when I read it. Happy Birfday :D :D :D

u/corsician · 2 pointsr/RATS

These are technically ferret toys, but these pirate ships work pretty well as an enclosed hammock with a little bit of extra style.

u/cryogenetik · 2 pointsr/RATS

Re: houses and toys.

If you have a Joann's craft store in your area, just wait till they have a sale on anti-pill fleece (they have them like 75% of the year) and buy some cute colors you like. You can also buy the fleece online on the Joann's website. You can use fleece to line the bottom of the cage and you can also make it into hammocks and other fun items. Fleece is great because it's cheap and doesn't need to be sewn at all (it won't come apart in the wash either). I have a couple "real" beds that I bought, then I supplement the cage with pouches or random fabric scraps or other fun things made out of fleece. For example, if the ladies are small you can fill a tissue box with fleece scraps (or newspaper scraps). Other good things to buy are clips, ribbon, and paracord.

As for houses that fit lots of rats, I've had great luck with this pirate ship meant for ferrets. Ferret stuff in general is pretty big so the beds make a good "home base" for a big rat family. Just be sure to wash houses like that pretty regularly because the funny shape makes them hard to clean if they get really icky.

You can also buy PVC pipes from a hardware store to use as tubing for them to play and hide in.

There are also reasonably priced hammock/house sets on Etsy that I recommend if you can't sew yourself. One set seems expensive but you get so many pieces out of it and you're supporting everyday crafty people! That link is just one example of many vendors that specialize in that kind of thing.

For potty training, your best option is to put makeshift litter boxes in all 4 corners of the cage. I used shallow cheap tupperware containers, cut slits in them with scissors, and zip tied them to the walls of the cage so they couldn't be spilled (total cost <$10). Move poops into those containers until the rats are in the habit of always using a corner of the cage. Then get rid of the 2 or 3 least popular ones and upgrade the most popular one to a big litterbox. (This worked great for my first boys, but unfortunately my new babies are trouble makers and really love to just throw the litter all over the place so I have to pray that they figure out the one corner box eventually.)