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Well, Zaru and I will be taking home baby boy ratties for New Years, so I've been lurking rat forums and stuff for the past few months. 
made a "grotto" style bookcase cage, and after doing some research on other modified bookcase cages I decided to make one of my own.
Hopefully this isn't against the AUP since it's something I made :)
So, yeah, 3'x3' bookshelf, everything was coated top to bottom in waterproof nontoxic enamel. The door is kinda crooked because I am not a carpenter XD The hardware cloth was the worst part, it ruined my fingers. I also sewed their hammocks and I'm working on a bunch more.
Now all that's left... rats!
made a "grotto" style bookcase cage, and after doing some research on other modified bookcase cages I decided to make one of my own.Hopefully this isn't against the AUP since it's something I made :)
So, yeah, 3'x3' bookshelf, everything was coated top to bottom in waterproof nontoxic enamel. The door is kinda crooked because I am not a carpenter XD The hardware cloth was the worst part, it ruined my fingers. I also sewed their hammocks and I'm working on a bunch more.
Now all that's left... rats!
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File Size 434.6 kB
Since the shelving is waterproof, I'll probably just lay down fleece or newspaper and clip it down on the sides, then remove it and disinfect the shelving when its time to clean. The bottom floor, where the litter pan will stay, has a raised edge which will hopefully deter any flying bedding bits.
Ahh see now that sounds like something I'd be comfortable with for my own ratties ^^
I have some boys and girls and the girls are in a tank setup with a metal mesh type top. Pleanty of air and pleanty of room for them but I have to lift the lid a bit to do anything and when I do they're always sticking their noses out. I'm always thinking ''Please don't jump out..'' because the girls have been known to escape cages...really easily. I've chased them down enough for one life XD
I have some boys and girls and the girls are in a tank setup with a metal mesh type top. Pleanty of air and pleanty of room for them but I have to lift the lid a bit to do anything and when I do they're always sticking their noses out. I'm always thinking ''Please don't jump out..'' because the girls have been known to escape cages...really easily. I've chased them down enough for one life XD
Hmm, if the shelves don't come out, you'd better get something for the cracks... and getting something to more easily go between levels would help since rats don't really like jumping down further than their body length and I have no clear idea how far it is between levels...
I miss my rats... I had to leave them with a friend when I moved.
I miss my rats... I had to leave them with a friend when I moved.
Word of warning: The wood starts to smell baaaad after a while. :/ I've been there, had a DIY rat cage of my own, and after 3 months I could throw it away. Now I ahve a Savic Royal Suite (I believe that's not for sale in the US but it looks alot like the Critter Nation) and that's really a dreamcage <3
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