Would this work for constructing a homemade rat cage? I have 2 medium/large sized rats.
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Yes, I think this is a great gauge of wire for a cage. Not too heavy so it is very workable, and yet heavy enough to stand up to some "contact" by the inhabitants of your cage.
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This cage wouldn't be good for chins, trust me. Maybe one if you like seeing a animals in small places.. But for two is defiantly out of the question if you ask me. As far as rats go.. I have two in this cage right know. And they chewed threw three basis.. I finally had to think of something new for the bottom. Honestly.. I would not wast your money.. Save up alittle more and get something you will not regret getting
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Yes, Pest Pro Mouse Glue Boards will work for Rats as well, but I can't tell about the big rats; we caught not bigger than three inches long ones.
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My best guess is NO. The opening and "maze" through which the mice go is way too small for even a small size rat... It has been wonderful for getting rid of mice problems though!
934374
I'm not sure how big rats get but this works perfect for my super sized hamster. His wheel had to fit and its 12'.I'm sure your rats are smarter than my guy too.. It took him awhile to figure out the ramps.
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I suppose it would work for rats as well as mice. Seems like you have large mice there :)
1396223
I would think this trap would work wonderfully for rats. I've caught chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits with... mice however, would more than likely be too small.
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I've had this cage for 5 months. I don't have rats, but I keep a pretty big teddy bear hamster in it. I was concerned about the bar spacing as well, since rat cages seem to be bigger than hamster cages, but I had no problems whatsoever. I would think that if the bars can keep my hamster contained, it would be more than sufficient for rats.
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It depends how big she is. I can fit two fingers vertically in the spacing of the bars. If your rat is tiny, I would say no. You know how easily they can get out of stuff to begin with :)
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They would have a ton of room...but the bars are an inch wide so im not sure if that is too wide if they could squeeze through the bars but I know alot of people use it for rats. I have 3 full grown ferrets in mine with the addition and they have TONS of room..
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Yes, but a 1" "gap" seems pretty big. You would need a lot of mesh and the rodents might just push through it. I would try to fill in the larger gaps with something else and reinforce with the mesh. It is perfect for the 1/2" gaps. I filled in a lot of 1/2" gaps about 2 years ago and haven't had a problem since!
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It would make a good starter cage, but I would try to add a second one ASAP. With three mice it will probably get stinky quickly and need frequent cleaning.
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It's cute in theory however, the opening that attaches to the cage leaves a ledge for climbing on. My gerbils have actually escaped this pen a couple of times but I was nearby to put them back in but I would say if your rats are really good climbers then no this is not the best purchase. If they are very small and have a short arm reach then this would work just fine for you. If it weren't for that one spot this would have been a perfect purchase. You might could cover it with packaging tape so they have nothing to grap ahold of.... Just a thought. Good luck.
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Yes- we have 2 rats and when we first got them they were really small and still could not fit through the wires. It's been a great cage- can fit lots of boxes for them to chew on, and hang toys. We purchased it because they would chew through the plastic on their other cage- and get out.
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I have never had a rat for a pet, but my first guess it that it would not be suitable for a rat. I would expect a rat cage to have bars closer together. Perhaps it could work if the rat is already full grown. I'm not sure how small a space a rat can fit through.
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It should be good for rats, as they are similar in size to the squirrels that we use the trap on. I think mice might be a little small though.
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I bought mine for my rats and on my bigger rat, it was too small but for my smaller rat it was too big. So for a hamster I would see if they have an extra small