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Pet Forum / Mammals / Rats / May 2006How Tight of Space Can a Rat Escape??
Hi Everyone! I just bought myself a baby rat yesterday (my second rat) and bought a couple cages, one for home and one for work so I can have her with me all the time. The cage I bought for home is a really cool, large wire cage with 3 levels, but I was wondering just how tight of a space a rat can fit through, especially when they are larger and mature. I've heard they are very intelligent and can figure out how to open cage doors and all, something I will definitely look into securing. The wires on the cage are about just over a 1/4" apart, but some by the doors and edges look as though if they were pushed hard enough, they could be spread to almost 1/2". Is this something I need to be concerned about or have I watched too many movies? Any help is appreciated... Thank You! Me > Hi Everyone! > [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > Me 1/2" and 1/4" is too small for rats to squeeze through. You should know though that rats are highly social animals and for your sweetie to be happy and healthy she will need to have a same sex buddy to live with. They really do need other rats to groom, play with and sleep with. Also, make sure your cage is not a hamster cage, rats need far more space than that. ;) BTW, welcome to the wonderful world of loving rats!!  SignatureJoanne Owned by 20 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* Hi Joanne! I will now look into getting my rat a companion... looks like this can become an addiction! :) Thank you so much for your help! Me > > Hi Everyone! > > [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > ------------------------------------------------------- > ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* > I will now look into getting my rat a companion... Either get one from the same cage where you got the current ... fix ... or get one from a reputable breeder (not a feeder rat), and quarantine it from the current one for a minimum of 2 weeks. Otherwise one might give the other a disease it's not ready for! SignaturePhlip http://www.greencheese.us/ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!!! I found a lovely old parrot cage, but it's a little rusty and missing a door. I can rig one up with a cooling rack, but if I sand off the rust can I spray paint it with rustoleum? The floor is also metal, any suggestions on stuff to cover it with? what I like is it's size, 19,19, and 29 high. some of the bars are vertical and some horizntal, and not too far apart. Got rid of the parrot cage. just not much good. Got a nice cage at a yard sale. Cleaned the new ratties residence in a very complete manner. Clean hammocks, needlepoint canvas to cover the wire floor,(it's a nice martins) hung a string of cherrios a seed stick a rope, a cardboard hut, fresh litter, water, took apart the Wobust Wodent wheel and lots of clean toys and new food, they are SO happy today. this was a Big cleaning. Got to feed fewer yogies and chocolate, they're getting pudgie. The other 2 got their's done 2 days ago, and just a wipe down and little stuff today, but washed their favorite hammock. Whew, Tired. that parrot cage could,ve been fixed up, but don't have the room. Not bragging, justfeeling happy getting something done. Kind of rare around here. Hope everyone is having a good day today. Sritches to all the critters. > Got rid of the parrot cage. just not much good. Got a nice cage at a > yard sale. Cleaned the new ratties residence in a very complete manner. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > around here. Hope everyone is having a good day today. Sritches to all > the critters. Lucky ratties getting a martins!!! Hey, this is the place to brag about your rats!!! SignatureJoanne Owned by 20 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* I didn't buy it, it's the cage the rats I took in came in, also the previous "mom and dad" had provided them with the wheel too, plus a sheet with their names on it. I lost the list for about a week, I was calling Hope Hood, cuz she has a dark head, and also she's the alpha rat, The one Named Solace I was calling speckles, and the one named Dream I was calling Dinky, odd that I had the first letter of each adorable ratties name. I freaked out a few days ago, I thought Hope was pregnant! But their mom, who lovd them dearly, told me she has always been a bit pudgy and I Was giving them more treats than they needed. My 2 dumbos are big rats and are a bit squishy.They ignored the wheel I got them. They had been being spooked in my room lately, so I moved them in my room, where I spend a good deal of my time. So I can look over at them when typing. The boy I had here was in my room, and when I typed, he would brux loudly, that may have been part of the problem, now that I think about it, He may have thought I was agressively bruxing him.I feel bad about that, if I had been more patient, and had him nuetered, and not had him in my room, but I Did get 3 nasty bites. Miss him even so. > Got rid of the parrot cage. just not much good. Got a nice cage at a > yard sale. Cleaned the new ratties residence in a very complete manner. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > around here. Hope everyone is having a good day today. Sritches to all > the critters. Sounds fab! Tracey Mousy and Squeeky don't react to the typing like that. there is a mirror on the dresser, I thought that maybe the mirror was scaring them, so I put up cardboard to cover it, and put some on top of the cage and put some unlit scented candles near them for aroma-therapy. I guess I should try to get some lavender scented,, it's supossed to be calming, right? They do seem to enjoy being in my room better today. The other 3, I try to handle each one indevidually everyday, and let them run around, supervised, in the bathroom. It's the only rat-proofable room. > Mousy and Squeeky don't react to the typing like that. there is a > mirror on the dresser, I thought that maybe the mirror was scaring [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > them run around, supervised, in the bathroom. It's the only > rat-proofable room. Many people use the bathroom for out time. For my gang I have basically converted my dining room into my rat room. lol SignatureJoanne Owned by 20 rats. Webshots: http://community.webshots.com/user/joanneb70 ------------------------------------------------------- ~Ignorance is not innocence but sin. *Robert Browning* >> Mousy and Squeeky don't react to the typing like that. there is a >> mirror on the dresser, I thought that maybe the mirror was scaring [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Many people use the bathroom for out time. > For my gang I have basically converted my dining room into my rat room. lol For out time I put my rats on my bed. I put a small cage and a box on the bed so they have some places that they can go to and feel safe. I don't have much along the lines of toys yet though. - NRen2k5 > For out time I put my rats on my bed. I put a small cage and a box on > the bed so they have some places that they can go to and feel safe. I > don't have much along the lines of toys yet though. We do that. They have their own towels, duvet & a top sheet. Beware mattress chewers though. I've explained the cost analysis to them re mattress replacement but I'm not sure they all understand. SignatureMichael m r o z a t u k g a t e w a y d o t n e t |
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