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The Boho Rat
Netherlands
Приєднався 7 лип 2019
All things rats with a bohemian touch
Tutorial: How to make a Bioactive Rat Cage
In this video I explain what a bioactive setup for your rat cage is and how you can switch to bioactive yourself! I’m by no means an expert but wanted to share what I’ve learned so far. I cover everything from making your own DIY acrylic bin to setting up and maintaining your soil.
Follow my bioactive vlog on my Facebook or Instagram page for even more info. In the vlog I share things like how my setup is doing, what issues I ran into and how the rats are liking it.
What you will need to make an acrylic bin:
- Tape measure for measurements
- Custom size acrylic panels
- Painter’s tape
- Extra strong and water resistant tape OR
- Suitable sealant/glue
- File for filing down sharp edges
Naturalistic and Bioactive rat setups Facebook group:
groups/801437910262129/?ref=share
This is where I got my CUC:
www.avonturiashop.nl/springstaartjes.html?search_query=Springstaartjes+&results=1
www.avonturiashop.nl/tropische-pissebedden-.html?search_query=Pissebedden+&results=1
Amazon link to the plantation soil:
www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Plantation-Quarts-3-Pack/dp/B001CY4ELE
🌻 FOLLOW US 🌻
Facebook (our store): m. thebohorat/
Instagram: thebohorat
MUSIC 🎶
Soulmates - Homay Schmitz (iMovie)
Bumbling - Pictures of the Floating World (Freemusicarchive)
Memories - Pictures of the Floating World (Freemusicarchive)
Snow Day - Pictures of the Floating World (Freemusicarchive)
Podington Bear - Saltines (Freemusicarchive)
Falls - Keith Kenniff (iMovie)
Honeysuckle - Honeyroot (iMovie)
Follow my bioactive vlog on my Facebook or Instagram page for even more info. In the vlog I share things like how my setup is doing, what issues I ran into and how the rats are liking it.
What you will need to make an acrylic bin:
- Tape measure for measurements
- Custom size acrylic panels
- Painter’s tape
- Extra strong and water resistant tape OR
- Suitable sealant/glue
- File for filing down sharp edges
Naturalistic and Bioactive rat setups Facebook group:
groups/801437910262129/?ref=share
This is where I got my CUC:
www.avonturiashop.nl/springstaartjes.html?search_query=Springstaartjes+&results=1
www.avonturiashop.nl/tropische-pissebedden-.html?search_query=Pissebedden+&results=1
Amazon link to the plantation soil:
www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Plantation-Quarts-3-Pack/dp/B001CY4ELE
🌻 FOLLOW US 🌻
Facebook (our store): m. thebohorat/
Instagram: thebohorat
MUSIC 🎶
Soulmates - Homay Schmitz (iMovie)
Bumbling - Pictures of the Floating World (Freemusicarchive)
Memories - Pictures of the Floating World (Freemusicarchive)
Snow Day - Pictures of the Floating World (Freemusicarchive)
Podington Bear - Saltines (Freemusicarchive)
Falls - Keith Kenniff (iMovie)
Honeysuckle - Honeyroot (iMovie)
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Rat Cage Tour: Secret Garden
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After many requests I made my first rat cage tour video! This cage tour is about my latest theme, Secret Garden. I make all of the hammocks and fleece decorations myself and you can purchase them in my store. I have not been sponsored in any way for making this video, I just wanted to give you guys info on where I get my store bought items. Stores I like: www.webwinkel-whoopie.nl www.avonturias...
I love the rodent keepers are taking inspiration of reptile keepers. Remember zoo's keep reptiles and rodents often the same. Recreating the wild is the most important thing in pet keeping.
Where do your get leaves, branches etc from?
I love it! How did you attach the plastic forage box to the cage?
I'm new rat owner, this video made me feel like my rats are unhappy with their paper bedding 😢
does bioactive help with scent from male rats? 💗
Very nice looks good. Now to let the rats loose and see how long it stays nice.
once I'm older I'ma get a toast color rat and maybe another one idk how many yet
Genuine question because I’ve had rats many times throughout my life and they pee everywhere throughout the cage, hammocks, bars, everything and that’s the main issue with the smell, do you have any advice about that?
You are very beautiful. Thank you for your knowledge. My little Ruby is going to love your design. Thank you.
Dod you make the leafe and sunflower hammocks and little fleece flowers?
I'm in love with those dirty noses and faces of your rats. They seem so natural and happy! <3
Where did you get the fleece cage decor? Would love that for my cage!
hey im looking to start keeping rats and I love that this is an option here! I already keep ants and they share their home with springtails for the same reason. Lovely presentation, straight to the point but your enthusiasm shines through beautifully
Thank you!
Mine eat isopods I can only use ST
It happens 😅 Guess it depends on the the rats.
When keeping the your bioactive moist, do you just use a spray bottle to moisten it? Do you remove your rats to do this? Also, you stated to turn the soil. Do you just use your hand to flip the soil around? Sorry for any dumb questions, I want to make sure I understand every step to be able to do this. Also I don't have a critter nation. But I do have a double level cage for my boys.
No dumb questions! 😊 I either used my hands or a tiny shovel to turn the soil. I used a spray bottle regularly, left the rats in while using, and when it needed more water I usually just added some with a measuring cup while I was cleaning the cage. The rats wouldn’t be in the cage so it was easier and I would turn the soil a bit after watering. Hope this helps and sorry for the late reply, I don’t have rats anymore unfortunately and am never on this channel 😅
I miss having rats so much! Now isnt a good time for them to reenter my life, but when they do, I'm absolutely doing a bioactive set up. When I had rats before their cage would stink up so quickly and even with regular cleaning, they always ended up with respiratory issues. A naturalistic enclosure for them seems like a sure way to keep them as healthy as possible, without constantly needing to scrub the whole thing down!
I can relate! I don’t have rats anymore as well :( I miss them but it’s also not the right time for me unfortunately. If I ever have rats again, I would absolutely start them with a bioactive setup right away!
16:05 the little isopod that tripped over omg
ik heb deze video gisteren bekeken en vandaag plexiglas platen gekocht in de bouwmarkt om mijn kooi om te toveren 😂 zoooo enthousiast om mijn kinders een lekker natuurlijke omgeving te geven ❤❤
Sorry voor de late reactie, ik ben eigenlijk nooit op dit kanaal 😅 Maar ik hoop dat het allemaal is gelukt en je ratsels van de biobak genieten! ❤
I’ve had clean up crews for my tarantulas and reptiles in the past but never thought about it for rats, but my mouse used to live in soil but it wasn’t bioactive, this is really smart
I'm not sure if you mentioned it in the video- but do you mind doing a quick breakdown of how much it cost to make the acrylic bin? I can't seem to find any sheets that wouldn't come out to $200 or so altogether.
I have the same question
Sorry for the late reply, I’m never on this channel 😅 On my instagram I have a highlight where I broke down the costs :)
Hello- Can you send a link to your store? once I logged in, I was unable to find it.
Now this is advanced
Hello there! I’m amazed by your video and would love to do this for my boys as well!! My question is tho that my partner is a little apprehensive About the clean up crew getting on the rats and then when we give them cuddles the clean up crew going onto us. Has this been a problem for you or anyone in the comments who have a bio cage? Thank you again and what an amazing video this was 🎉🎉
Sorry for the late reply! I’m never on this channel 😅 We never had any issues with this luckily! Never saw any clean up crew on the rats, not even in the cage.
12:48 me, a screenprinter, watching your struggle with a tape, knowing exactly a technique to apply it perfectly : 🥲
Haha I did my best!
I am a somewhat of a lazy person like i hate cleaning but i still clean COZ I DONT AHVE A CHOICE WJAJSHJ😭 so i think this would be good for me
My dad has that sweater!
this is a very beautiful cage design, you've got very spoiled, Healthy Rats, but I wanted to recommend to take the middle-bottom out. Rats love to climb, and prefer tall spaces.
I will definitely be doing this for my rats and mice.
Wow!!!!!
Beautiful! I hope you do more of these videos!
Would this work for mice?
I say your rats are really happy in the way the cage is its fantastic can see how you really care for those rats love the video
Do they eat or destroy the spider plants?
Sorry for the late reply, I’m never on this channel 😅 But yes they absolutely killed any plants I put in the cage 😂
are u selling this
well done! very good.. I WANTED a nature themed cage for my rats, but..ITS SO HARD TO STICK TO THEME! and eventually I gave up. this is really impressive!🙂
I want to make this but acrylic panels are insanely expensive - I'm looking at £50 for just the front one! Anyone know how to do this affordably?
With a plastic storage box
As an aquarium hobbyist & horticulturist I've been trying to encourage my partner to get a rat. You've changed her mind, thanks!
Please note that it is important to get at least two rats :) I wish you all luck and happiness!
Get a group or pair! Never EVER get one rat. Also do research.
Sorry for the late reply, I’m never on this channel 😅 But that is awesome to hear, thanks for sharing!
tape... really?... ever heard of silicon? people,... don't do this... lmao
is the voice dubded over or am I loosing my mind?
Haha where you don’t see me it’s a voice over! 😄
Really cool!! I want to do something like this for my little buddies, Maya and Lola. It feels like it's impossible to keep their home clean enough no matter how often I change the bedding. And Maya has been a digger since she was a baby. She would love this!! Thank you for sharing this!!
So helpful! I'm rescuing a mouse soon and really want to setup something like this for him 🥰
Oh my God where did you get that sunflower hammock I have three girls I would love to have one of those sunflower hammock. I love sunflowers
What's the difference between Acrylic and Perspex? Can they chew through Acrylic?
The only thing I'm sorry about is that when you change the soil you're going to kill all those tiny insects you added :( poor ones is not right for them either..
Where do u get them bugs?
Hi! I've been considering going bioactive since I discovered it but I have one question in mind that can't seem to be answered anywhere... How to decide the hight of your bin? Is there a minimum hight? What's the ideal? I would be so thankful if you could give me some advice about that!
I am suddenly way more excited about my son having rats as his first pets. I miss my rattie babies so much! It’s been too long… But minimal upkeep on the cage? BET! I love bioactive enclosures for my reptiles and amphibians, so I decided to see if it was possible for the rats! Thank you so much!!!
Where can I buy acrylic sheets for a reasonable price? Cheapest I've found is $27 per sheet not including shipping. :(
If you’re in the U.S try Home Depot or Lowes. It’s still pretty expensive however, but at least you don’t have to pay for shipping
🤘🤘🤘🤘
Could the spring tails escape?