Is it okay for rats to have dyed shredded paper for bedding?

I know it is okay for rats to have shredded paper for their bedding, but does it make a difference in safety if it is dyed or not?Is it okay for rats to have dyed shredded paper for bedding?
do you buy it at the store, or do you shred it yourself, cause the store bought stuff is fine as long as it is the recycled paper that looks like ripped up colored cotton balls. But if its newspaper or magazine pages, it makes the rats fur get all soiled with ink and could cause ink poisoning. my rat died today from ink poisoning. But the other is recovering a little better.Is it okay for rats to have dyed shredded paper for bedding?
do not dye it unless it has been safely tested on hamsters by professionals. The better thing to do is buy some at the store made for rats. don't make your own because the rat can get sick if it nibbles on it
Maybe.





I've used newspaper to line the cage for years, and none of the rats has had a problem with it yet. (I mostly use fleece bedding, but the rats do occasionally rip up the newspaper lining).





Newspaper is usually safe, although the inks can rub off and make your rat look a little bit grungy. Most papers now use non-toxic vegetable or soy-based inks. It's rare for a rat to actually EAT his bedding. They do shred it and arrange it with their mouths, though, so best to stick to papers printed with vegetable inks. If in doubt, call the paper and ask-- it's a very common question and someone there will know. There are a couple of commercial recycled-newsprint beddings which you can buy at a larger pet store.





I wouldn't use colored copier paper, glossy colored paper like junk mail, magazines, advertising supplements, etc., as it's harder to verify what kind of ink is used, and some of these papers also have special coatings that may irritate your rat.
I would say no,it's not ok as they nibble on it too.
it doesnt really matter unless ur rat starts eating it. if your rat is white, it might get some light color stains but very little. in other words its fine.
I highly doubt that it will be toxic. I've given my rats coloured paper, and they haven't been affected. I don't think paper companies would be allowed to release toxic products, especially since coloured paper is handled everyday by kids.
I think they'd be fine with it. Anything's better than wood chips!
as long as your rat does not have a habbit on eating stuff!then if he dont he should be fine!
not unless its from a pet store because my pet developed a very serious reaction to newspaper. the dye could be very poisonous.
I thinknot because the dyed part may be poisionous,but I should suject you use unscented toilet paper and your rat will go bananas making nests!