I have rats, and the Marshall stretchy tunnel thingy. They have already chewed a few small holes in it but I don't care. Would this be durable enough?
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It is made of poly cloth type of material so it is definitly more durable than the tunnel.
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My ferrets have chewed on it a little and haven't done damage really. But this was also only on the ends. They don't seem to try and chew from within the tunnel, but it could be different for rats as well. Your best bet is to give it a try and see how it goes. It's only $20 so it's not too much and if they like it, it's fun to watch them play in it.
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I use to have a rat and I think they would love this however if they chew on it, it wouldn't last. But you can buy the balls and put them in a rubber made tub.
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I have ferrets. The plastic balls were almost entirely chewed up in the first week. The green bin has held up well and we replaced the balls with ones made from harder material and it worked out great
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My ferrets have chewed on it a little and haven't done damage really. But this was also only on the ends. They don't seem to try and chew from within the tunnel, but it could be different for rats as well.Your best bet is to give it a try and see how it goes. It's only $20 so it's not too much and if they like it, it's fun to watch them play in it.
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I tried it for my rat and sadly soon he learned to chew through it and get out. Nothing kept him from escaping. Sorry! Deb
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Yes, it will hold up! I had it out for a couple of weeks before we moved from Colorado to Texas so my cats would be used to it, and they used it as a play tunnel running in and out and over it.
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Holding it and pulling should hold up, chewing maybe not depending on how much force, it's not very wide and a little chewing might be enough to go right through it.
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Rosemary, if your puppy is a chewer, I doubt it will last....My rat terrier is the same way, demolishes everything that has cloth or fluffy stuffing, all except rubber dog balls.....I bought the Kong for my daughter's older dog who is not a chewer and she has to have it in her dog bed when she goes to bed at night. lol.....they are so cute...Kong is now like her security blanket. :)
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Yes, absolutely. It is heavy enough that they could crawl all over it and it would not move an inch. The legs of the stand have rubber its so it doesn't slip around and the bowels in themselves are stoneware so very think and heavy. Never thought about rats before, it would be really cute!
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The mesh is not thick, but believe me it is durable! I bought this tunnel for my cat that does have claws, even with him playing in it, I've gotten no tears and very few claw holes. I would suggest this product because of its durability.
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Sorry, don't think so. It appears to be mostly plastic. Think they would chew thru quite quickly.
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I work with rodents - biggest issue you will have is that a rat would shred that to pieces - the rope and wood would be gone pretty quickly. Rodents like to either run on a wheel or hide and move inside plastic tubes etc.
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My dogs have been scratching at it and it hasn't hurt the mmaterial at all. I have been using it daily since I received it and haven't had any problems the material is very sturdy. .I have a 4 & 11 year old that have been climbing in and out it as well playing and still no problems.
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It's very durable and I am extremely happy with how well it is made personally, but I'm sure your dog could probably do damage to it if he/she can rip a garden hose.
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Eventually it will wear down - it's not invincible. But they do last for months... especially if you get a really large one.
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Yes it's durable. A dog's claws probably wouldn't poke thru walking across. My cat does scratch and knead it and that does mess it up :)
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I had a issue with squirrels chewing through although it is still useable. I have not had a issue with rats or mice that I am aware of - I use lots of garden clippings and leaves as well as food scraps. Overall I am not sure about this bin just because it is so flimsy.
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I bought the small and on the dog kennel it just didn't stay put. Maybe with a different cage type it would work well. As far as chewing I can't imagine they could destroy it.
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Unless you have a 40lb cat it should hold up. This is not made from any thin mesh, it's pretty rugged!
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We used more than a few of these while we had rats. Different sizes will have different nuts in them, some of which they can get into and some you'll need to help them with. You may also want to keep an eye on the toy for when it starts tog et chewed down to a ton of splinters (time to get rid of that piece), but they will definitely go to town on it.Alternatively, you could disassemble a side and replace the nut with something else they like that is too big to get out of the middle, then let them go through it.