Best Rat cage

A cage optimally designed for the species-appropriate keeping of rats has at least two levels and a sensible and generously dimensioned division into areas for sleeping, eating and playing. The division of the rat cage into two floors offers the possibility to provide the animals with an elevated place to sleep, which they are used to by nature. As original tree-inhabitants, rats prefer a sleep-place lain higher. Sleeping houses or tubes offer the rats ideal possibilities for hiding and resting. One sleeping place per animal should be provided. Hiding places and sleeping places with two entrances and exits are ideal. The openings offer the animals a way out, ensure that they do not feel cramped and should be adapted to their body size.

With dimensions of approx. 115 x 60 x 58 cm (L x W x H) the Woltu small animal cage offers space on three levels. The stable is easily accessible via a large door. The plexiglass panels on the front and sides allow plenty of light into the interior. The basic equipment of the stable includes 3 ramps with crossbars and 2 rockers.

A species-appropriate rat cage also includes a separate feed area where water and feed are provided and a generous area for playing and romping around. Heavy stoneware bowls have proved their worth for the provision of food and water. Due to their high weight, they are not as easy to knock over as shells made of plastic or stainless steel. The area for playing and romping should occupy the most space in the rat cage. Equipped with tubes made of cork, hay nests, tunnels and rockers or climbing ropes made of hemp, this area offers animals variety and activity. The ideal place for the play area is the lowest level of the cage.

The RIO rodent aviary from PETGARD offers space on 4 wooden floors, which are connected to each other by ramp-like wooden ladders. The big cage is about 152 high and measures about 60 cm in width and depth. Two doors in the front and four doors on the sides allow easy access to the cage interior. The cage, made of a solid metal frame and metal grids, is mobile thanks to four castors.

Rat cages with metal grilles for walls and ceiling as well as a plastic tray as floor are easier to clean and more hygienic than wooden cages. But wooden cages are warmer and offer a more natural environment. Due to a partially closed construction they also offer more protection and security for the animals. Important when choosing a rat cage is the size depending on the number of animals to be kept in it. There should be enough space on the upper levels to be able to provide each animal with its own dwelling as a retreat and sleeping place. The play area should also be generously equipped and designed with seesaws, climbing ropes and the like.