crumbilina
Well-Known Member
I have a question regarding used bird toys. When I bought the (used bird) cage for my future ratties, I got a few wooden branches and a colorful thick rope with it. I think they would be perfect for rats but the problem is that they've been used for birds.
Is there any way I could disinfect the toys and use them or should I just be extra careful and throw them away? I definitely don't want my rats to get sick because of the toys but they would be so perfect.. I'm kinda leaning towards throwing them away. What are your thoughts or experiences?
If it were me, I would throw the branches and rope into the freezer for a couple weeks and use them after that. I have some applewood branches that were from trees outside and I just throw those into the freezer for 2 weeks and then use them. I haven't had any negative effects.