Add tubes, hammocks, and small shelters where your rat can hide and rest. Climbing opportunities; Include ladders, ropes, or climbing branches to encourage movement and exploration.

Hideaways, hammocks, and ladders: Provide a variety of boxes, ladders, and tunnels so your rats can relax, play, and hide. Hammocks provide cozy spots for resting and napping, and a great example ...

Satisfied that rats seemed to like the hammock, Brekke updated the design to be more durable and more cost effective. The shower curtain hangers caused the hammock to swing too much when the rats ...

Like all pets, rats require basic care, plus a few extras. The bigger the cage the better, as they require a great amount of ventilation. Rats love tubes and tunnels and sleep best on rat hammocks ...

An assessment of rat hammocks as enrichment. Animal Technology and Welfare 22(3), 221–223. With the aim of increasing environmental complexity, providing opportunities for climbing and exploring and ...