Starting a family - Page 18

Tak · 11-06-2008, 18:05

Hmm not sure per month.
£15 for a 15kg bag of one sort of food - lasts about 6-10 months.
£10 for nuggets which get mixed in - lasts about 4-5 months.
I also add in dried pasta but as I buy that for home too I'm not sure how much goes in.
Bedding is about £6-£7 for a bale of chopped cardboard which lasts forever, £3 a bag for carefresh which lasts 4ish weeks and newspaper which I pinch from anyone that'll give it to me.
Cleaning wise I use cheap clear vinegar mixed with water and tesco value loo rolls so that is next to nothing.
Fresh fruit/veg/other foods I probably spend £5 a week, sometimes more, sometimes less.
Treats I stock up on every few months and probably spend £10-£15 a time but this isn't essential.
Toys and hammocks and cage "furniture" get replaced as and when needed but its amazing what you can get from cheap and charity shops.

Can't think of much else (other than vet visits)

SidewinderINC · 11-06-2008, 18:18

well that's me sold then! as long as my landlord is ok with it

Tak · 11-06-2008, 18:25

Initial outlay will obviously be more as you need to make sure you get a cage that is big enough.
You're looking at around £100 for a good one; I just got a new cage for Cmot et al as their cage has a terminal rust problem

(I liked that cage, it was nice and easy to clean out) £90 for a Freddy 2 from pets at home and you get a free "starter kit" (I tried not to laugh in the guys face). As the kit comes with a bag of nuggets which I was going to buy anyway I took it. The Freddy 2 can take 3-4 rats which will be good if Un-named new boy goes in with them.

SidewinderINC · 11-06-2008, 21:34

I'd obviously need to ask you for advice at the start.... and throughout

_dogma_ · 11-06-2008, 23:06

I wouldn't advise you telling your landlord you're getting rats unless they specifically ask. Some people are pretty funny when they hear the word "rat".

The Freddy 2 is a pretty good cage, it's easy to clean out with easy access.. Though if you're likely to get GMR you might want to look for something a bit bigger

SidewinderINC · 11-06-2008, 23:40

Well there is a no pets policy, so it's not a case of telling him I'm getting them - more a case of asking if I'm allowed

_dogma_ · 11-06-2008, 23:53

We had a no pets policy too. I was originally going to get a giunea pig and and when we asked if that was ok she said yes. When she came round and asked to see it she was a little shocked to see two little rat faces peering out at her. As soon as she spoke to them though, she was in love!

Tak · 12-06-2008, 06:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by _dogma_

Though if you're likely to get GMR you might want to look for something a bit bigger

I want an Explorer

They look fab!
(Just as bad as GMR is GMC

)

SidewinderINC · 12-06-2008, 07:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Takhisis

I want an Explorer

They look fab!
(Just as bad as GMR is GMC

)

"The abode" is cheaper than the freddy2, and it looks a lot better... any reason why it's cheaper? That looks like a good one to get

Tak · 12-06-2008, 08:13

It does look like a very nice cage - plenty of space for hammocks and ladders and toys

Using the cage calculator it says it can hold up to 6 rats too

Free p&p too

11-06-2008, 18:05	#171
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Hmm not sure per month. £15 for a 15kg bag of one sort of food - lasts about 6-10 months. £10 for nuggets which get mixed in - lasts about 4-5 months. I also add in dried pasta but as I buy that for home too I'm not sure how much goes in. Bedding is about £6-£7 for a bale of chopped cardboard which lasts forever, £3 a bag for carefresh which lasts 4ish weeks and newspaper which I pinch from anyone that'll give it to me. Cleaning wise I use cheap clear vinegar mixed with water and tesco value loo rolls so that is next to nothing. Fresh fruit/veg/other foods I probably spend £5 a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. Treats I stock up on every few months and probably spend £10-£15 a time but this isn't essential. Toys and hammocks and cage "furniture" get replaced as and when needed but its amazing what you can get from cheap and charity shops. Can't think of much else (other than vet visits) __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-06-2008, 18:18	#172
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	well that's me sold then! as long as my landlord is ok with it __________________ No Sig.

11-06-2008, 18:25	#173
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	Initial outlay will obviously be more as you need to make sure you get a cage that is big enough. You're looking at around £100 for a good one; I just got a new cage for Cmot et al as their cage has a terminal rust problem (I liked that cage, it was nice and easy to clean out) £90 for a Freddy 2 from pets at home and you get a free "starter kit" (I tried not to laugh in the guys face). As the kit comes with a bag of nuggets which I was going to buy anyway I took it. The Freddy 2 can take 3-4 rats which will be good if Un-named new boy goes in with them. __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-06-2008, 21:34	#174
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	I'd obviously need to ask you for advice at the start.... and throughout __________________ No Sig.

11-06-2008, 23:06	#175
_dogma_ Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife. Posts: 278	I wouldn't advise you telling your landlord you're getting rats unless they specifically ask. Some people are pretty funny when they hear the word "rat". The Freddy 2 is a pretty good cage, it's easy to clean out with easy access.. Though if you're likely to get GMR you might want to look for something a bit bigger __________________

11-06-2008, 23:40	#176
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	Well there is a no pets policy, so it's not a case of telling him I'm getting them - more a case of asking if I'm allowed __________________ No Sig.

11-06-2008, 23:53	#177
_dogma_ Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife. Posts: 278	We had a no pets policy too. I was originally going to get a giunea pig and and when we asked if that was ok she said yes. When she came round and asked to see it she was a little shocked to see two little rat faces peering out at her. As soon as she spoke to them though, she was in love! __________________

12-06-2008, 08:13	#180
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	It does look like a very nice cage - plenty of space for hammocks and ladders and toys Using the cage calculator it says it can hold up to 6 rats too Free p&p too __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!