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  zig_n_zag87
  Hello, i bough my first set of rats today, they are both white and black females called molly and milly. I know that rats are not supposed to have saw dust in their cage, so mine are currently on wooden pelleted cat litter, which the lady in the shop i bought them from said was the best thing. The only problem is its really noisy where they are running all over it. Is there something safe that i could put over the top of the cat litter to make it quiter? Thanks for any help.
  I don't think you can do much to make it quiter...You might want to try a different bedding, maybe Carefresh or Kaytee Total Comfort.
  Well something that I use and have never had a problem with is the stuffing used for stuffed animals and such. Its quiet and keeps my lil guy nice and warm, but you have to change it bout once a week because it doesn't absorb the urine quite as well.
  King420 said:
  you're not concerned that the rat could get caught in the fibers or that the fibers (when chewed and swallowed) could cause intestional blockage? i doubt string of plastic (or other sythentic fiber) would be digested all that well as this is what most batting (common stuffing for stuffed animals) is made from?
  I never thought about that, but it is the same exact material that is mixed in with many of the beddings i have seen on the shelves of pet stores for years. I guess that if he eats it it could cause a problem, but he doesn't seem very interested in munching on it. He just loves to sleep on it, and as far as getting caught in it, i cut the pieces up so that the fibers are no more than an inch long. Thats one thing i DID think about. LOL! I guess that maybe when im no longer broke as a joke i should look in to the card board bedding. But for now this will have to do.