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Ever crochet for a rat?


Peggy85225

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I have, for my daughters rats who like crocheted hammocks to sleep in. Guess that makes them my grandrats!:rofl

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Here are the requested pictures of the rats playing with the balls I crocheted for them.

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http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb36/Oitsujol/?action=view&current=ratballs4.jpg

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That is Crazy! I love it! When my boys were young they all had pet rats! We had 6 of them over the years ( 2 at a time) And they were the best pets for kids ever! I never thought of making them beds!!!! LOL LOL! Way cool!

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How about his nails? They don't get stuck in the yarn?

I don't own rats, but we have our own mini-zoo going on..... a chinchilla, hedgehogs, hermit crabs, dwarf hamsters, guinea pigs, a green cheeked (mexican red headed) amazon parrot, a nanday conure, parakeets, cockatiels, zebra finches, and a lovebird. That's not including the 3 cats, 4 dogs (one is an outside dog), our various fish tanks, my 4 kids, and my husband LOL

Getting back on topic here - My chinchilla has a hammock and chews on it. I have wanted to make him one, but I would be afraid of him chewing it up and his nails getting stuck. Some birds also enjoy a cozy fabric house to sleep in too.

 

Tina

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Okay now, you have put the guilt in me......

I must crochet a hammock for my daughter's rat. I love rats! They are adorable and loving pets. Some people get eeks about them because they just can't get past the long tail. Do you have a pattern for this that you could share? How do you connect it to the cage to be hammock like? I have got to make one of these. My daughter has been after me for a long time to make blankets and such for her rats....and now I must.....after seeing how adorable your rattie looks in the hammock. Great job, great inspiration! :cheer:cheer:cheer

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Here's the link to the pattern which is posted on the web. It's actually for a ferret but as you can see works well for the rats too. There are ties worked in the pattern to attach the hammock to the cage. As far as I know she's had no problem with nails catching or teeth nibbling. In fact they seem to do better with the crocheted hammocks then with the fabric ones. If I make another I think I'll use yarn along with thread held together so it's a little sturdier, this rat is shall I say a little short for her weight. :lol

http://www.angelfire.com/oh/crochethook/patts/ferret.html

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Thank you Peggy for that link! :hug

I showed your picture to my daughter and now she is on my case about getting one done for her fur baby. Of course, I am more than happy to oblige.

Thank you again! You are an inspiration for rat lovers :hook

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