I dont want my ratties to get their feet hurt by walking on those ridiculous wires, what can I use to cover up the wires on the cage floors? It needs to be sturdy and easily cleanable.
2007-12-06 17:16:11 · 11 answers · asked by flowersandbuds 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
I bought two sets of pet grass-mats (they come in two grass-mats per package), cut them to fit, and zip-tied the ones cut for the slopes to the ladders in my rat's cage. The pet grass-mats seem to be the best, and they're very inexpensive..not to mention my rattie likes to nibble on them as well. Also, it gives your rats a little more grip-security, instead of trying to scale a slipper linoleum slope (if you have a sloped barred ladder, that is).
http://kingmanpetsupply.com/001-B0009YD810-Woven_Grass_Mat_11_14_x_16.html
You can also find them at Petco.
2007-12-07 01:43:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My cages have wire leveling on them. Since they are litter boxed trained I put fleece or some kind of cloth to cover it so their feet dont get hurt.
2016-05-21 23:23:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have several of those Coast Cages and love them. I lay several sheets of newspaper or cardboard over the wire levels and change them daily, as my gerbils/mice have papertrained themselves and prefer to use the bathroom there instead of in the bedding. It really keeps the cage cleaner.
2007-12-07 06:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by velvet_pit_bull 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the bottom level shouldn't have a wire floor. They sell 'mats' made for cage levels to cover the wires at pet shops such as PetSmart. I've never used them, as my rats don't have a wire bottom cage, and they do just fine on the upper levels.
2007-12-06 17:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Stick on linoleum tiles work GREAT. Buy the really cheap ones -- you can cut them with scissors. Cut them to fit and stick them in place. They stay in place really well, they last a long time, they are easy to clean, they are CHEAP and they look nice!
Tip: DON'T overlap them. Urine can get trapped between the layers -- PHEW! Cut them to fit together like a jigsaw puzzle. It's not hard!
2007-12-06 18:08:58 · answer #5 · answered by luvrats 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I use linoleum floor tiling but corrogated plastic is better.
2007-12-06 17:45:37 · answer #6 · answered by Ariana, <3 Deaf Dogs 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
try coragated plastic its cheep and easy to clean
2007-12-06 17:34:02 · answer #7 · answered by wesley 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A piece of cloth.
2007-12-06 17:18:27 · answer #8 · answered by Esther 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
JUST GET ALL THAT HAY STUFF AND FILL IT UP SO DAT IT COVERS THE WIRES
2007-12-06 17:19:01 · answer #9 · answered by queenreyna93 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
move your cage somewhere else in the room
2007-12-06 17:23:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋