Rat Digger & Bio Bin

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Rats are excellent climbers, but did you know that they are also great diggers? It's true! In the wild, rats live mainly in underground burrows, which they occupy or dig themselves with their family members. Give the animals a digging box and you
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Clean play sand for rodents and rabbits. This special sand is washed, free of contamination and TÜV certified. The sand is slightly moist and contains a small amount of clay, making it pleasant to dig.

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The DiggingFun Sand-Mix from bunnyNature offers your pets the greatest digging fun - recommended by rabbits and of course also bunny tested!

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The Coconut Fiber Humus is a mixture of Coconut Fiber and Humus. This natural ground cover is suitable for small rodents and promotes the natural digging behavior of the animals. The ground cover can expand up to 7 to 8 times its own size, has a pH value

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Small animal peat/peat is specially prepared for small rodents. Peat for rodents is very natural and is ideal bedding or for a diggable environment such as a digging bucket or natural design (bioactive). All burrowing rodents such as hamsters, mice, rats,

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Special organic peat/sand mixture for rodents. The Humus provides the animals with their natural digging needs. Without added fertilizers. Very suitable for a natural enclosure in German style or for hamster scaping.

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More and more rodent habitats are getting a completely natural look. Trixie Cave sand is ideal for a natural rodent habitat. The sand is ideally suited for burrowing reptiles and other terrarium inhabitants. The sand has a high quality...

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Coconut N Coconut

Coconut & Coconut 25 Liter as a natural ground cover gives a very natural look to the rodent enclosure. In addition to the look, it is dust-free and absorbs moisture quickly and easily. It does not mold and is therefore also very suitable for outdoor use.

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Rodent grass is special grass that you can grow for your rodents. You don't need to have green fingers! :) The grass is ready within a week and can be given to the rodents. You can put the grass in the provided container in the enclosure...

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The aroma alone of the Thyme herb plant does the respiratory tract of humans and animals good. The delicious thyme scent smells refreshing.

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Delicious fresh chamomile for rodents and rabbits. Rodents also regularly encounter chamomile in the wild and enjoy the natural taste that the plant has to offer.

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The vitamin plant, also called turtle plant, is a tasty and healthy addition to the daily menu of your rodent and rabbit! This plant is also extremely suitable as decoration of the enclosure and especially as food enrichment.

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The botanical name Chlorophytum is derived from the Greek terms chloros = yellowish green and phyton = plant. The green lily is not only a beautiful houseplant, but also popular with cats and rodents because of its sturdy leaves. Even birds and terrarium

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The delicious scent of this plant almost reminds you of a lemon ice cream! The name "melissa" is derived from the Greek word for the honeybee (Melitta).

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Delicious fresh Dandelion is very much enjoyed by rodents and rabbits. The dandelion is part of the natural diet of many rodents as it is also eaten in the wild.

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This delicious BIO cat grass is finer than normal cat grass and can be eaten by rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, turtles, reptiles, cats, ornamental birds. The cat grass is a tasty and healthy addition to the daily menu!

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The compactly growing blood sorrel 'Little Red Pixie' is also very beautiful to look at because of the red vein. For the sorrel, a special diet applies. The smaller the rodent, the smaller the portion should be. Place the plant in the enclosure for short

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The Wild Strawberry is native to all of Europe and Northern Asia. In nature it grows preferably in light deciduous and coniferous forests. It is a herbaceous, perennial and evergreen plant, usually 5 to 25 cm high and therefore smaller than the normal str

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Delicious BIO cat grass for rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, turtles, reptiles, cats, ornamental birds. The cat grass is a tasty and healthy addition to the daily menu of your rodent!

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The Plantain is a robust native meadow plant and a valuable plant for rodents, birds, turtles and reptiles.

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With the JR Farm Litter Summer Feeling, your rodent will imagine itself in a beautiful summer environment. With flower meadows and aromatic flowers as well as lush foliage, there is plenty to discover and gnaw on. The bedding is 100% natural and therefore

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With the JR Farm Litter Forest Feeling, your rodent will imagine itself in a beautiful wooded environment. With crispy poplar bark and crunchy pine cones, there is plenty to discover and gnaw on. The ground cover is 100% natural and therefore also edible.

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With the JR Farm Litter Forest Feeling, your rodent will imagine itself in a beautiful farm environment. With deliciously crispy hay and fresh ears of corn, there is plenty to discover and gnaw on. The bedding is 100% natural and therefore edible for the

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Dried Moss 400 grams

A special and natural nesting material for your rodent! The moss is dried and gives a natural look to the rodent enclosure. It is 100% safe for rodents.

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Thanks to this sieve shovel, the sand is sieved in no time and all excrement is removed. The shovel has a pleasant handle made of plastic. The sieve itself is made of stainless steel.

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rat digging box rat bio bin natural digging for rats

You can easily and quickly order a digging bucket for your rats at DRD Rodent Shop!

Rats are excellent climbers, but did you know that they are also great diggers? It is true! In the wild, rats mainly live in underground burrows, which they occupy or dig themselves with their family members. Give the animals a digging box and you will be amazed at their digging skills, they really enjoy doing it!

Are rats ground dwellers?

Our tame Rats are descended from the brown Rat and that is a real ground dweller. We can also recreate a natural habitat at home, but often the Rats have a cage with bars which makes digging actually impossible in the enclosure itself. However, there is a nice trick to let the rats dig, the digging box.

Natural digging pit or play digging pit?

We distinguish between digging buckets, one is a natural digging bucket that is designed in a natural way and the other is purely for digging and playing.

Natural digging box: Consists of a box filled with sand and possibly (fresh) plants. Note: only use plants that are safe for the animals. The plants in this category are all specially grown for animals and do not contain fertilizers or other chemical additives.

Bio bin: The bio bin is actually the same as a natural bin, but goes one step further when it comes to living plants.

Play box: This is aimed at playing, comparable to a ball pit, but filled with rat-friendly and playful ground covering such as pieces of cardboard and sizzle. It is fun to scatter treats in a play box and offer the animals enrichment and challenge in this way.

Which substrate is suitable for the Rat digging bin or bio-bin?

The digging box is a box in which diggable and "rat-friendly" ground cover can be placed, so that the animals can dig. Please note! It may not be dusty ground cover such as Chinchilla sand or other dusty types of sand. Rats have very sensitive airways that can quickly become irritated by dust. The ground covers in this category are safe for rats and can be used in a digging box or bio bin.

How do you work with a Rat Digger?

To make a natural or bioactive tank for Rats, it is best to take a base of coconut fiber (30 cm) and mix it with coconut chips so that you get a nice mix. 1/3 coconut chips and the rest can be coconut fiber or humus .

A digging box for a Rabbit is very suitable as a digging and playing box for Rats, but not as a natural digging box. For a natural or bioactive box, where the animals can actually dig tunnels, a Curver or glass box or terrarium of at least 1 meter long is needed so that they can really dig.

Mixed ground cover for a fluffy effect?

It is good to mix the soil with coconut or moss, for example, this way the whole thing becomes fluffy and the tunnels stay in place better. In addition, recent research has shown that the animals really like this! As a top layer we recommend the Coconut & Coconut or a forest litter . The animals can root around beautifully in a top layer. Don't forget to sprinkle some treats around, then they also have something to do and they are rewarded for the hard search.

A bio-bin for rats with fresh plants?

Fortunately, Rats are animals that tolerate a higher humidity better than a too low humidity. Due to the often sensitive airways, a higher humidity can even help with any complaints. It is wonderful to see how Rats behave in a natural environment with plants, the animals really enjoy it! Most Rats leave the plants reasonably alone and often nibble on them if they really like them or if extra moisture is needed.

Rodent grass is supplied in seed form, you can sprinkle this through the ground and the blades will come up by themselves. Mixed food is also very suitable for this. If you use mixed food for your Rats, sprinkle a little through the digging bucket. The moisture will cause the many seeds to germinate and then the Rats will have fresh plants that they can eat. It is nice to know that newly germinated plants contain the most nutrients and are therefore very healthy for the animals!

Bugs in the Rat Digging Box?

A bioactive tank also includes small animals. This can be a bit worrying at first, but these small animals feed on pee, poop and natural fungi. They help to keep the tank clean, so to speak. If the balance in a bioactive tank is good, it actually does not need to be cleaned anymore, because everything regulates itself. It is important to spray some water around in the bioactive tank every now and then, so that the plants can grow and everything stays alive. In addition, good humidity is very important for bio activity!

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