Real Driftwood If you live in Minnesota, you can purchase real driftwood from the "Twin Cities Reptiles" pet store, located in St. Paul - $30-$180 RattyRat's Review: Pieces of real drift wood can make for great climbing fun for your little ratties. It's a very natural realistic prop that brings a little bit of the outdoors in for your rats to play with. The only downside is that wood can be harder to clean. (Note: Do not use driftwood that you've picked up out on a beach. Only use the clean, sterilized wood sold in pet stores which is meant for animal use. Wood off the beach can be full of parasites and other undesirable things.)