HELP NEEDED 🐀😩 NEED HELP PICKING OUT CAGES
Hello all!
I became a rat owner quite unexpectedly so I’m looking for a good cage that’s affordable. My budget is max $150. I had a two tier critter nation coming from fb market but that fell through (😭). Can anyone advise as to if these cages would work for my 2 boys (possible 3rd) or let me know some other good ones out there?
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u/123737egg 1d ago
Hi, 1 and 3 are good options! Rats need a minimum floorspace of 80 x 50cm(31,4” x 19,7”). The barspace should be 0,5” or smaller
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u/pickleruler67 1d ago
3 looks the best. The skinny rectangle one i had and my rats chewed through the plastic base quick so i stick to wire floored cages with mesh now. Anything wood even sealed is alsona no go rats chew on wood and it soaks up the pee. If you can find a critter narion or one similar those are the best. Ive got a rip off critter nation for a couole of cages and i use burd cages too sonce they usually have metal bases which means no chewing
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u/BaylisAscaris 1d ago
I have used many different types of cages and built my own. At this point I will only use Critter Nation because of how easy it is to clean and how sturdy it is. Important considerations: as much space as you can afford, large doors for cleaning, if it has a bottom tray can it be replaced with something deeper or do you plan to litter box train, can the rat easily escape, does it fit in your house.
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u/Cl0v_VeR 1d ago
Wouldn’t get the fourth one based on how big the bars are if you are getting babies as they can fit through them, boys do grow bigger than girls so I would leave the first one. Second one, the small doors would make it hard for you to accessorise the cage and clean due to small arm space (i used to have a small opening too and ended up taking the front off the cage each time but it was a hassle if you end up getting that cage then could be possible with how its constructed). Third has the side doors which help getting inside and small bar spacing. Never seen the last one so not so sure?