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    Jul 20, 2011, 08:17 PM
    Will my rat get sick from eating tums?
    My rat stole my tube of tums and when I was looking for her in my room(I let her have free time in my room sometimes)and found nibbled tums behind my bookshelf. 2 or 3 tums had been slightly chewed on and I'm hoping that she will be OK.She seems fine right now but I'm a worrier and I just want to make sure.So will tums hurt my rat?
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    Jul 21, 2011, 08:22 AM
    I have had rats for years. Rats can usually eat anything and not have much of a problem from it. I would say that eating Tums in large quantities probably would not be very healthy for them to do though. But from what you describe, I don't think that your rat ate enough to have any problem with. I think she will be OK.
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    Jul 22, 2011, 02:16 AM

    I agree, just a nibble will do no harm.

    Maybe consider setting up a playpen for her in your room instead of allowing her free-access. You can make a playpen out of cardboard boxes cut open then taped together in a circle.
    There are many dangerous things in a bedroom like power cords which can end badly if nibbled.
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    Mar 2, 2013, 09:08 PM
    My rat ate almost half a tum. Could it harm her
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    Mar 3, 2013, 06:29 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by clindsey12 View Post
    my rat ate almost half a tum. could it harm her
    Did you read the other 2 answers?
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