I am getting my second rat soon. The problem is I need a larger cage send me pictures web site full of pictures advise whatever that will help. Thanks
2007-11-04 08:50:33 · 8 answers · asked by Elise 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
I used to keep rats and I used a glass or plastic aquarium (I mean a glass tank from a pet shop.)
You need at least one cubic foot for each adult rat. Unless they are already used to each other they will fight if you put them in the same space, sometimes to the death if it's two males. So don't.
They're quite cheap. About twenty pounds (forty dollars). Make a lid out of heavy wire and weigh it down with something heavy so the rats can't push it up and escape, or have it held down with bungee hooks running underneath the aquarium.
2007-11-04 09:03:12 · answer #1 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I have a cage that's supposed to be for rabits or ferrets for my rats. I got it at Wal-Mart for about $40. It's just the right size for the rats, just make sure they are big enough so they can't squeeze through holes in the cage.
Also Petco.com is a great website/store with different rat things.
2007-11-04 19:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Trish 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The absolute MINIMUM space requirement per rat is TWO cubic feet - NOT one. The bigger the cage is, the better. Remember, it also needs to be wire-sided. Aquariums tend to have insufficient ventilation, which results in build-up of ammonia and, as a result, vet trips every three-or-so months.
The bar spacing needs to be smaller than 1 cm, or else they can squeeze through, if they're babies/small females.
http://www.rmca.org/Articles/build.htm
http://www.curiosityrats.com/infodiy.html
2007-11-04 17:27:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are they male or female? Here is a pretty nice cage set up:
http://www.dapper.com.au/cagebuild.htm (I like it) I thought I had more bookmarked for myself, but I guess I don't. I suppose if you just google "how to build a rat cage" you'll get a lot of answers. Good luck! :)
2007-11-04 16:59:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.cavycages.com. There are instructions there for making "guinea pig cages". However - people have adapted this method for other animals such as rats, other small rodents and rabbits as well. Check the forum section and photos section for ideas.
2007-11-05 13:25:59 · answer #5 · answered by Soramdara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can get it as big as u want you can have a big one or a small one just make sure that the bars are not too far apart
2007-11-04 17:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Make sure you keep them in metal type of cages, because they can chew through anything, besides umm metal. lol
2007-11-04 16:58:41 · answer #7 · answered by ZachZachZach 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.ratcrazy.com/images/Rat%20Cage.JPG
http://www.ratcrazy.com/
2007-11-04 17:33:17 · answer #8 · answered by kaijawitch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋