Is this tube ok for rats?

Question

i have a very similar tube to this http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/nav.jsp?isSearch=true&fh_search=wtb4w&selected=products&x=0&y=0 in my rats cage and i was just wondering if its ok? its not the exact one but very similar, it doesnt have the black bit and there is no rubber on it at all, it is all plastic, i cleaned it before i put it in the cage is this ok?

please tell me

thanks :)

Answer 1

maybe look at a pet store like pets mart. they have real ones there. and i didnt think rats climbed in tubes, that might jut be like gerbils and hamsters and mice. but im not dr. doolittle. hop this helped

Answer 2

i think it should be fine as long as they dont chew on it and it was cleaned out before you put it in. If you are worried a few empty toilet paper rolls or paper towel rolls will be just as fun, edible, and pretty much free!!

Answer 3

its better if you go to a pet store like petland or petco  

and buy one like this one>> http://www.petco.com/product/105857/Supe...

it only costs $12.74

Answer 4

looks like a death trap to me

Answer 5

As long as it's clean and there is no mix in the plastic that could harm an animal, you really should be fine. If the pipe is used for water then there shouldn't be anything toxic within it.

Your rat will be happier for it :). Just watch that she doesn't gnaw it sharp, she'll chew on it, but make sure it doesn't get sharp ends, also, provide other things made of wood for her to chew on (natural wood, nothing treated) that way she can grind her teeth down. Also, some hard treats work well :)

Answer 6

how dare you harm rats in such a way by using this clearly unsuitable tube and you are also trying to kill it using strong cleaning agents i feel that it is only my duty to report you

Answer 7

yea it looks like a great tube :)

Answer 8

it might get stuck

Answer 9

yeahh y not? looks fun

Answer 10

No, I dont think you should have a tube like that for your Rats. They may get caught in the bend. Keep to straight tubes to be safe.

Answer 11

get somthing from a pets shop then you will know if it's safe or not.

Answer 12

why wouldnt it be ok? does it eat rats? is it toxic?

Answer 13

as long as it can find through and there is no sharp bits or anything dangerous inside it then it is absoulutely fine for them

Answer 14

As long as the rats can fit through it should be fine.  It looks to be a piece of tube used in plumbing in human habitations. Though it is likely a drain pipe adapter it is almost certainly food grade plastic and therefore safe enough for the rats (unless it eats the whole thing - which might make it a bit uncomfortable)

Answer 15

NO ITS NOT OKAY

what if the rat would die? you wouldnt see it, clear ones are better