Fun Rat Ideas.
PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH
* 1 cup whole wheat flour * 1 T. crunchy reduced-fat peanut butter
* 1 T. honey * 1/3 cup water
Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Grease cookie sheet (or use a spray). I like to use a mini-muffin pan because it makes them little rattie muffins! Mix all ingredients with a pastry blender. Shape into 1/2" balls and place on cookie sheet. These do not spread so can be placed close together. Bake 45 minutes; leave in oven until oven cools to dry out and be crunchy. MAKES APPROXIMATELY 60 1/2" BALLS
FRIED TOFU
* 1 tablespoon butter or veggie oil * 1 tablespoon honey
* 1 package firm tofu
cut in very small squares toss together and fry until golden tiny bit of salt if desired top with cinnamon if your pets like it, mine do not
TREAT BALLS
* 1/4 cup oat meal * 3 tbs water * 1 tsp peanut butter * 2 tbs + 1 tsp whole wheat flour * A few drops of vanilla [optional]
1. In a small bowl mix water , flour and vanilla. 2. Add oat meal then mix in peanut butter last. 3.Roll and knead the dough in your hands.Next make little balls or take small cookie cutters and make cool shapes. 4.Then get a cookie sheet ready with parchment paper and put cookies on it . And pre - heat your oven to 300 degrees farenheit . 5. When oven comes up to temperature place treats in.They should cook for about 18 minutes.But leave them in the oven until it cools ,this will cause them to be crunchy.
Baking.
Making.
Fishing for peas
This is a fun game for cooling rats down on hot summer days.
1. Get a shallow tray big enough to fit your rats in. A paint roller tray is perfect as it has a deep end and a handy slip free ramp into the "pool".
2. Shallowly fill with water
3. Place somewhere water-proof (like the bathroom floor or on a plastic sheet)
4. Keep a towel handy to nab wet rats before they sneak off to sleep in a soggy pile on your leather sofa haha
5. Toss in a few frozen peas (or corn, if your rats prefer)
6. Add rats
The water loving rats (or those insatiable pea addicts) will jump/wade right into the pool and dive under to nab the peas. The more nervous ones will fish for peas with their hands from the pool sides. Either way they'll enjoy it.
Ratty piñata
You know, those things you hang up at parties full of goodies and whack with a stick until the treats fall out.
1. Get some paper towels and lay them out several layers thick. When your rats are older/wiser/tougher you can use a cardboard toilet paper roll with the ends folded in to close it up.
2. Place a pile of peas, corn, yogurt drops, sunflower seeds, cheerios, or whatever treats your rats love on the paper.
3. Bundle it up and tie it closed with some string/tape.
4. String it up high in the cage so that they can just reach it standing on their back feet and it can swing freely.
5. Add rats
They will go wild when they smell the treats and get lots of exercise and have fun with the challenge. A hard to get into one is great to give them just as you leave for work in the morning or go to bed at night... it gives them something productive to do in the cage while you're not there to play with them.