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[ratty_ratkins]

a while back i made a cage for my rats. it is a pretty nice cage. basically it has a wood frame and mesh wire stapled onto it. okay, now the wood is starting to smell. i need to build another cage sometime pretty soon, but i dont really know how to advoid using wood for a frame. any web pages you guys know that can help me out, or you guys got any ideas. i know it can be done without wood, i have seen it on a web site, but i dont know how, they didnt explain very well

[Catherine]

Could you shelac/shelaq? (I haven't got a clue how you spell it) the wood so it seals it and the urine won't absorb into the wood? It is supposed to be animal safe.

[ratty_ratkins]

well see, they also chew it... i just dont want to use wood with the cage anymore. thanks anyway

[Padfoot]

I've seen some cages made out of PCV... Here http://www.curiosityrats.com/infodiy.html there are links to websites with plans on different types of cages. Maybe you'll find one that you can do. 8)

[ratty_ratkins]

the pvc one looks awsome. sounds like a good idea. thanks