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We searched for quite a while for a decent playpen prior to picking up our rats, and there didn't seem to be any feasible alternatives out there. We absolutely NEEDED one because we have radiators in every single room that the rats like to try to wedge themselves into and we can't plug them up with towels when winter comes and they are free ranging in the bathroom. 
There were no great walls in stock, and we wanted something without bars....so the fiance came up with our own (sorta) great wallish design after searching fruitlessly at Lowes for the correct sort of material and then finding it at Home Depot.
SO...potentially good news for those of you near a home depot....it's relatively cheap! The fiance said he paid around 30 dollars for the materials, including the industrial(?) Velcro and the single sheet of plastic. (which he cut with scissors, so no tools required) I have included a picture of the label on the plastic material to aid you folks in your inquiries....other than that, I can only tell you that it is working beautifully for us so far!
The playpen is generously sized. Two people can easily fit inside.
The two cut pieces are secured with velcro. It is at least 2 inches thick and extremely secure.
Rolls up tightly....
....and is stashed invisibly behind a chair for rat playtime!
The label may be too small to read in this post but this is what it looks like....it says "Plastex waterproof wall panel. .60x4x8 (it is cut in half, so the length is more like 16)
whaddaya think?
There were no great walls in stock, and we wanted something without bars....so the fiance came up with our own (sorta) great wallish design after searching fruitlessly at Lowes for the correct sort of material and then finding it at Home Depot.
SO...potentially good news for those of you near a home depot....it's relatively cheap! The fiance said he paid around 30 dollars for the materials, including the industrial(?) Velcro and the single sheet of plastic. (which he cut with scissors, so no tools required) I have included a picture of the label on the plastic material to aid you folks in your inquiries....other than that, I can only tell you that it is working beautifully for us so far!

The playpen is generously sized. Two people can easily fit inside.

The two cut pieces are secured with velcro. It is at least 2 inches thick and extremely secure.

Rolls up tightly....

....and is stashed invisibly behind a chair for rat playtime!
The label may be too small to read in this post but this is what it looks like....it says "Plastex waterproof wall panel. .60x4x8 (it is cut in half, so the length is more like 16)

whaddaya think?