On 25/08/2010 09:24, RussellMc wrote:
>> I just saw this myth tested on mythbusters yesterday (Discovery Channel =
in
>> swedish television network). The myth that the cardboard in a cereal pac=
ket was
>> actually more nutritious than the cereal itself was totally busted. Howe=
ver,
>> this was with a cereal packet from today and with humans instead of rats=
 in
>> mind.
>
> FWIW - rats LOVE PVC sheathing on wiring. Not so keen on many other plast=
ics.
>
>
>
>        R
The card was thicker and had a heavy waxy coating on inside. Also Rats=20
and Humans don't eat the same stuff.
Rats don't like Celery or peaches, but like all cereals and also sweet=20
corn. They are not so fond of peanut butter as mice are, but do like fat.

I find mice especially like yellow pvc. They were careful not to eat the=20
copper screen.
Rats seem to prefer organic materials to PVC.
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