considering this for my rat. what is the bar spacing? need to know she can't slip out
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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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The gap between the bars is about 3/4 inch. Seems it would have to be a very skinny and nimble rat to escape. Plenty of room; ours houses a chincilla
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hello they are one inch a part. I got this cage for my ferret and she loves it.
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I have one of these and my full grown rats cannot fit thru. The spacing is about an inch.
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The space between bars is the same as a habitat spacing. They shouldn't be able to fit between. Although, we live in the country and I know rodents are crafty and determined, I wire tied the corners so there would be no room for failure. Hope that helps.
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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.
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I believe the bar spacing is 3/4" or 1". I have a Parrolet in it and it is wonderful!! I had originally ordered a bigger cage with 1 1/2" and he got out. This cage will hold a parakeet or larger. I wouldn't put anything larger than a Conure or Pionus in though. I think anything larger would need more room.
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Hi Melanie, The bar spacing is 1/2 inch. I have a Cockatiel and this bar spacing is perfect for a bird his size.
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I have heard many rat enthusiasts say that rats can fit through anything larger than half an inch... and this is 7/8s... so I would believe that anything smaller than an adult male could easily escape. That is my concern for my 3 females ... anybody experienced that with this cage????
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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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The bars are about a finger width apart. I think this cage would work just fine for rats.
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This is a beautiful, big cage but the bar spacing is 1-1/2 inches. I wouldn't put a budgie in this cage. I don't think that they could squeeze out but they could get their head through the bars and then not be able to pull it back through. I bought this for my Double Yellowhead. My parrotlets are in a cage with only a 1 inch bar spacing.
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Sorry to answer you so late. This is what happens when I subscribe to too many newsletters: I stop reading all my email! Yes, I do think a rat could fit inside. It would be a cozy fit, but they probably like that, I imagine.
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I will have to look and get back with you tomorrow. I ordered this cage for my granddaughter's guinea pig. It is nice size but I don't know off hand what the spacing is. I will let you know
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I bought this for my daughter..She has three dogs..The smallest is a little rat terrier which can't get under the bottom bar..Sorry, but I'm not sure of the distance between the bottom bar and the top of her back seats ..The vehicle is at her house..but I'm certain it's not more than a couple of inches..Update: I called her..She says there is NO space there because the bottom bar fits against the back seat just below the head rests...It may be different for other vehicles.
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Should work fine. The bars are close together, so they should not be able to get their little paws stuck between the bars.
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I believe the spacing is 1/2 an inch. I believe that this would be great for multiple hamsters, as the cage is giant! I got it for my rat, and even she looks tiny in it! Hope this helps!
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abotu 1/2 inch i Keep a sugar glider in it she can't get through the bars, you will have no problem if you use it for a ferret...
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I wouldn't recommend it - the space between the bars is probably wide enough for a rabbit to fit through. Our cats do it all the time, and unless you have a very fat rabbit it will probably do the same.
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I tried it for my rat and sadly soon he learned to chew through it and get out. Nothing kept him from escaping. Sorry! Deb