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My 2 and a half year old male rat named Aspen died yesterday. I really miss him and want more warm, fuzzy bodies to play and snuggle with. I was thinking some girls...
Basically, I was wondering if it would be safe to reuse his cage, and if so, how long should I wait, like 'quarantining the cage.' It's easily big enough for a pair-I used a cage calculator and it's big enough for 5 medium-sized rats or 3 large so size isn't a problem. Also, I'd obviously sanitize it. We normally use Nature's Miracle to sanitize pet things, but is that OK for rats?
I'd have to wait a week or two any way, since the rescue I want to get them from has some baby girls rescued from an abuse case but they aren't weaned yet.
Basically, I was wondering if it would be safe to reuse his cage, and if so, how long should I wait, like 'quarantining the cage.' It's easily big enough for a pair-I used a cage calculator and it's big enough for 5 medium-sized rats or 3 large so size isn't a problem. Also, I'd obviously sanitize it. We normally use Nature's Miracle to sanitize pet things, but is that OK for rats?
I'd have to wait a week or two any way, since the rescue I want to get them from has some baby girls rescued from an abuse case but they aren't weaned yet.