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Cages
To
most people the
subject of cages
is a difficult
one, But it's
not as hard as
you may think.
There are to
basic types of
cages: aquariums
and wire cages.
Both are good to keep
your rat in but
they also have
some pro's and
con's to them.
To make it easy
on you and me I
decided to list
those pro's and
con's so you can
come to your own
conclusion.
AQUARIUMS
Pro's
- There
good
at
keeping
out
drafts,
which
is
especially
good
for
sick
or
hairless
rats.
- It
keeps
bedding
from
getting
all
over
the
place.
- Safe
for
babies
because
they
can't
climb
out
between
the
bars
as
in
a
wire
cage.
- Very
good
for
rats
feet.
Con's
- Most
people
keep
there
rats
in
an
aquarium
that
is
to
small
- Can
be
very
hard
to
clean.
The
larger
ones
especially
are
heavy
and
fragile.
It's
a
good
idea
to
clean
the
tank
every
week.
- Limited
ventilation.
That's
why
you
should
change
bedding
often.
To
not
do
so
can
cause
a
dangerous
build
up
of
gas.
- Lacks
height
and
levels
that
most
wire
cages
have.
Is
hard
to
attach
toys
to
the
cage.
WIRE CAGES
Pro's
- Better
ventilated
that
helps
reduce
respiratory
problems.
- Provides
climbing
exercise
to
keep
rats
healthy.
- Gives
rats
much
more
space
to
climb.
play,
and
stay
healthy.
- More
room
for
toys.
- Easier
to clean
and more
light
weight
then a
aquarium.
- Less
expensive
Con's
- More
exposed
to
drafts.
- If
the
bars
are
not
the
right
size
rats
can
slip
thru
(generally
1/2"
by
1
or
2"
is
safe
for
any
size
rat;
larger
spacing
are
dangerous
for
little
ones).
- Wire
floors
can
cause
health
problems
with
the
rats
feet.
So
it
is
a
good
idea
to
cover
floors
with
plastic
Plexiglas.
- The
zinc
in
the
bars
of
most
rat
cages
can
cause
health
problems
for
the
rat
over
time.
- Bedding
tends
to
fall
out
from
in-between
wires
of
the
cage
making
a
big
mess.
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