Rodent Enrichment

Current Enrichment Offered

All Rodent Enrichments listed below are designed to promote species typical behaviors. Please consult with us first if you are attempting to promote or discourage certain behaviors. We can guide you to the most appropriate enrichments.

Shelter and Nesting

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Mouse Houses/Iglooss
Reduces perceived amount of light while still allowing visibility of animals during health checks. Allows mice to withdraw from direct light, to find a place away from dominate neighbors, relieve boredom and stage a place for nesting.

 
Fat Rat Hut
Reduces perceived amount of light while still allowing visibility of animals during health checks. Allows mice to withdraw from direct light, to find a place away from dominate neighbors, relieve boredom and stage a place for nesting.
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Shepherd Shacks
Autoclavable and disposable hideaways for rats and mice. Provides shelter as well as a safe shredding material for bedding and nesting.
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Rat Tunnels  
Reduces perceived amount of light while still allowing visibility of animals during health checks. Allows rats to withdraw from direct light, gives them a sense of security, and reduces boredom.
 
Enviro-Dri   
Autoclavable and disposable nesting material for rats and mice. Allows rodents to regulate body temperature as needed. Highly recommended for all breeding cages.
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Nestlets 
Disposable Nestlets offer non-nutritional nesting material for mice, reducing boredom. These are sterilized during manufacturing and are clean packed.
DiamondTwists
Made from thick rolled paper with very low dust content. Promotes shredding behavior and offers nesting material. Doesn not wind around rodents' legs or pups.
 
 
Investigating/Running
Igloo with Wheel  
Allows mice to exercise ad libitum without eliminating their nesting/housing area. Fits all standard caging.
LifeSpan
A plastic loft to provide a stimulating multi-level environment. Increases activity to help foster a more relaxed and stable social atmosphere.
 

 

 
Foraging/ Gnawing/ Chewing
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Irradiated Forage Mix   
Allows rodents the opportunity to forage through bedding, reducing aggression and boredom.  
Nylabones  
Promotes chewing/gnawing, an important behavior to lower risk of malocclusion in rodents. Autoclavable.

Cardboard strips

Promotes chewing/gnawing, an important behavior to lower risk of malocclusion in rodents.

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Wood Chews  
Promotes chewing/gnawing, an important behavior to lower risk of malocclusion in rodents. Autoclavable. Recommended for mice that food waste via chewing entire ration into dust.
 
Dietary Enrichment
Peanut Butter
Recommended for breeders showing signs of cannibalism or for dietary enrichment.
DietGel
Nutritionally fortified dietary supplements designed to support the health of comprimised rodents.