Cheap/homemade toy ideas to keep ratties busy?

[ratluv]

Hi,
I'm not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but I'll give it a try.

I'm a full-time student and hold a job, all of which starts tomorrow. Rest assured, the ratties still will get more than an hour of playtime out of the cage every day, but I was wondering if anyone had some ideas of extra toys I could put in their cage to occupy them until I get home. At the moment, they have a hanging kritter kabob, a small little burlap sack that they enjoy hiding in. A hammock, and "Mr. Gray" a small rat stuffed animal that they snuggle with. They also get paper towel tubes every once in a while, but those get destroyed quick. Does anyone have any ideas on cheap fun toys that would keep them occupied?

 

[thinking]

I've been working on my supply of activities here too. Here are some sites I have found with good ideas:

http://www.rattycorner.com/funstuff/toys.shtml
http://www.ratsauce.com/toys_games/index.php#toobes
http://www.dapper.com.au/toys.htm

There are also lots of pattern ideas online for making hammocks and cubes etc. Search under ferret or rat hammocks.

HTH

 

[Kibble]

Mine think old socks with holes in them and toilet roll tubes are great. They don't play with them all the time, but a couple of times a week I'll come home to find they've constructed a magnificent fort.

 

[jorats]

If you go have a dollar store near you, you can find all sorts of fun things for he rats like ping pong balls, baskets, boxes, foam toys...