Is this good for rats? Like is it safe and good size for them to get in/eat?
577576
I would assume so. Ours was for our Netherland dwarf rabbit. He fit in it fine!! He has it about halfway eaten now though. He used to lay in it.
841681
Depends on how big the rats are. Guinea pigs won't be able to get through the bars, but if we're talking about snake food, I'd suggest getting a fish tank to keep them in.
1976264
I've had newborn rats in it until they were full grown, only the very tiny runt could slip through the bars. Any grown rat or even a two month old rat would be fine in here. I wouldn't recomend for large rats. I kept my small female in here.
809405
It is safe around my dogs. I do not recommend it, it did nothing to repel rats in my outdoor shed. They went right by it to the food in the traps
1657827
A pair of rats would do wonderfully in here. I've used one of these for several years. The only thing I'd warn about is very small rats can squeeze through the bars. The spacing is about 7/8". There is a Kaytee brand cage with the same dimensions but narrower bars if you have a small rat. Normal adult rats should be fine, I just happened to have an extra small girl who liked to wander.
122347
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.
2104480
I have a ferret and it's perfect for her. I think baby rats should be ok. Maybe not mice or hamsters because they might squeeze out.
2139970
It is very small for a rat. I bought this for my syrian hamster, and its almost to small for him. Rats need multi level cages. The bigger the better for them.
1657826
We have two rats that started samll and are now large and we can see love the cage because they run around a lot and are constantly going up and down on the stairs. the food and water on the secong floor and easy to clean. My kids put toys for them to play with in the cage and we can see they enjoy it.
554993
Ask a vet before using anything on a pet rat. It's good for dogs... but might hurt a rat.
1762547
I'm genuinely not sure, I've never had one before. From seeing my friends' rats I think they might be too big, but it's hard to tell cause they can get through some pretty tight places.
1465137
No. No. It is way too small for that. It is a great carrier and temporary safe place to keep the rat while cleaning it's habitat. Hope this helps.
1899443
I don't know that answer, but I would say it is safe to assume that anything they make to put in a small animal's habitat is safe for them to chew on. My guinea pig chews on the plastic igloo in her cage and the wooden items in her cage, too. I had rats years ago and they chewed on items such as these and they were fine. I see your concern though, because it does make you wonder what is in them. Some of the chew toys that I've seen are just vegetable shaped pieces of colored wood, no flavor or anything, and that's weird to me, but rodents have to chew. i think the color and shapes of these things are more for us than for them!
1244874
I don't see why not,depending on how big your rats are,this is kind of a small play pen,maybe more suited for hamsters.I have two guinea pigs & it's a bit too small for them & my one pig likes to chew on the mat which may be unsafe.But for travel...I think this might be good enough.
2079987
It depends on how big your rats are. I have two female rats who are about 5-6 months old and while there is still plenty of room I am already planning on getting a larger cage for them. They aren't cramped by any means, but in another few months they will need something larger to be able to exercise and play in. My suggestion, if they are smaller plan on this cage to keep them up to 1 year of age, then it will be time to move into a bigger cage.
357182
Mine did that at first but now they just eat it. Rats are hoarders by nature and usually hide their food like they are waiting for an apocalypse. It took mine a few weeks and I thought they were still hoarding it till I saw them eating it one day. Now they empty their bowls more often and really seem to like it.
1007801
We keep four very large rats in ours. There is plenty of space, the only issue we have is waste management. The more rats that occupy the cage the more frequent cleaning is needed.