Building a Cage?? - Paw Talk

Skratikans · #1 06-14-2006, 05:41 PM

I decided to retire my rat cage and either buy or make a larger one.

This is my old one, and I was thinking of making my own, just like this one, only bigger and better.

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions on how I could approach my project??

Any ideas would be helpful.

ratty_ratkins · #2 06-14-2006, 05:44 PM

i made all my rat cages.
extreamly easy and quick how i do it.
i just get some wire mesh and cut it to what ever size i need (file down the edges) and then just cable tie it where you want it. or you can use cage clips. i made a rat cage one time that was 5 stories! i love making them

Skratikans · #3 06-14-2006, 05:56 PM

This is a more current pic. Can you show some pics of yours? Also, what kind of wire mess are you using, is it the same kind as I have in my pic?

Nara · #4 06-14-2006, 06:27 PM

Hey, sorry I don't have any advice about the building of a cage, but I was wondering what the wooden thing on your balcony was. And also, how big is that wheel? It doesn't look big enough for a rat...

Skratikans · #5 06-14-2006, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Nara


	Hey, sorry I don't have any advice about the building of a cage, but I was wondering what the wooden thing on your balcony was. And also, how big is that wheel? It doesn't look big enough for a rat...

No prob, any reply is a good one. That wooden thing in the cage is a jungle gym (I purchased like four sets and hot glued them together....used it for my mouse and rat when they were very little, now I use it for my mice). The wheel is small, and Alex, my mouse loves it and uses it it the cage. He lives with two rats, and used to live with a hamster as well. He is the only one to use it and it's on the side of the cage so that it does not take up very much room.

kittylilac · #6 06-14-2006, 06:53 PM

I dont have any advice but just wanted to say your rat is very lucky! What a mansion. =)

Nara · #7 06-14-2006, 07:01 PM

Do you know where I could find one of the jumgle gyms, either in a store or online?

ratty_ratkins · #8 06-14-2006, 07:24 PM

no the holes are smaller
i got mine at southren states. but you can get them at any horse, cow feed mill.
my HUGE cage was only 12 bucks to make. and worked like a charm.

Skratikans · #9 06-14-2006, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kittylilac


	I dont have any advice but just wanted to say your rat is very lucky! What a mansion. =)

AWWW...THANKS *blushes*

I try, now, my mouse house- that is really big, lol

Skratikans · #10 06-14-2006, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Nara


	Do you know where I could find one of the jumgle gyms, either in a store or online?

I believe the SuperPet makes it, I brought it at Petsmart. It's in the mouse area.

Skratikans · #11 06-14-2006, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ratty_ratkins


	no the holes are smaller i got mine at southren states. but you can get them at any horse, cow feed mill. my HUGE cage was only 12 bucks to make. and worked like a charm.

hmmm.....I wonder if they would have rectangular holes~ so that my mouse, Alex, couldnt escape through?...Im sure they must, because I have seen chicken wire.....but I dont think I have ever come across something that was narrow and rectangular.

MeggieQC · #12 06-14-2006, 08:15 PM

Could NIC cage Work? could they go throught the wires?? Or martin's cage have some rat cages (my first rabbits cage was a rat cage from martin's) It' pretty big. Here is the link:

http://www.martinscages.com/products/cages/

Skratikans · #13 06-14-2006, 08:46 PM

Thanks for the website! I really appreciate that. Btw, what is a NIC cage??

Nara · #14 06-14-2006, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Skratikans


	I believe the SuperPet makes it, I brought it at Petsmart. It's in the mouse area.

Thanks!

ratty_ratkins · #15 06-14-2006, 10:42 PM

a nic cage deffinally wouldnt work
oh i see them all the time. they are small and rectangle. not anything like chicken wire