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hey all,
Got my boys 2/3 days ago. 8/9 weeks old. They are very keen on climbing the bars yet they won’t set foot on any suspended hammocks Bridges , sputniks , ropes, tunnels! These items are the majority of my cage and I have the whole place filled (so there are no falling risk areas).
I’ve made sure the hammocks don’t swing much at all and are close to the bars so not too much gymnastics is needed for them to get inside!
I’ve also added tasty treats But still no interest in anything but the ground and bar climbing!
I just want them to be happy so if they don’t like them I will just have to think of adding more solid platforms. But has anyone else had this initially and their ratties got used to them? Would it be cruel to place them on a hammock to show them it’s safe or is that cruel? It might just be scary and put them off I think.
Got my boys 2/3 days ago. 8/9 weeks old. They are very keen on climbing the bars yet they won’t set foot on any suspended hammocks Bridges , sputniks , ropes, tunnels! These items are the majority of my cage and I have the whole place filled (so there are no falling risk areas).
I’ve made sure the hammocks don’t swing much at all and are close to the bars so not too much gymnastics is needed for them to get inside!
I’ve also added tasty treats But still no interest in anything but the ground and bar climbing!
I just want them to be happy so if they don’t like them I will just have to think of adding more solid platforms. But has anyone else had this initially and their ratties got used to them? Would it be cruel to place them on a hammock to show them it’s safe or is that cruel? It might just be scary and put them off I think.