Oct
17
is acrylic yarn safe to use as a hammock for pet rats?
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kat_why asked:


i wanted to knit a ratty hammock for my lil rats. But all I have is acrylic yarn…is that safe for them to chew on and what not? or do i need to get cotton?

Tommy
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    • Comments

    Shayna on 18 October, 2007 at 1:02 pm #

    im not sure, but just to be safe i would go with cotton


    editorgrrl on 20 October, 2007 at 1:16 pm #

    For bedding and commercial toys arent usually cotton so id say acrylic is fine but if youre really worried about it buy some organic colorgrown cotton its not even dyed.


    dave s on 23 October, 2007 at 4:25 pm #

    It shouldn’t be a problem. Just keep an eye on your animal. As long as it doesn’t eat the whole thing, it should be o.k. If it looks like it’s being dstroyed and coming apart, you should remove it. Weird things can happen with loose strings and animals….
    dave