Thanks, guys! I really appreciate your input! I think I may have to wait until I go to college, though... The college that I'm going to allows small caged pets in their housing, so I think I'll do that.

I think my grandparents buy a name-brand bedding, and I'm sure it's not cedar or pine, because they sell their bunnies to pet stores or food processing plants. (EW)

I can only hope that my roommates won't mind! (Of course, everyone I've asked has said that they think rats are awesome, and would get one if they could... Hopefully none of my roommates will be "girly-girls")