[TwilxghtRat]

Hi fellow rat lovers! These are some pictures of my rats’ cage. All the things in it are - A bridge, a tunnel, a tree trunk hide, a Space Pod, 4 Lava Ledges, a wheel, an Easter egg basket, a t-shirt (made into a hammock), a litter box, a food/water dish, and their water bottle. 😂

 

[VivDaRatLuver]

Looks good! Maybe add some foraging toys or consider taking out the shelf but other than that I like it.

 

[Willow&Whiskers]

That looks great! (I see your bedding sticking to the fleece/cloth in the last photo 😂)

 

[Vividdonut12]

It looks great. I will always recommend taking out the shelf though, this really helps to create more space for hanging toys, bridges, etc. I always like to look at some inspiration when I rearrange my cage, clean it, or go on a rat haul. I for some reason can't get images on my thread response 🤷‍♀️. I will post them later if I can get it to work. Your cage looks wonderful.

 

[TwilxghtRat]

Looks good! Maybe add some foraging toys or consider taking out the shelf but other than that I like it.

It looks great. I will always recommend taking out the shelf though, this really helps to create more space for hanging toys, bridges, etc. I always like to look at some inspiration when I rearrange my cage, clean it, or go on a rat haul. I for some reason can't get images on my thread response 🤷‍♀️. I will post them later if I can get it to work. Your cage looks wonderful.

I actually was thinking about taking out the level, but I don’t know where I would put their food/water bowl, I really like the positioning of where it is right now, LOL! Do you have any suggestions for a smaller level that they can just stand on while drinking some water? They have a water bottle and I scatter feed them, I just don’t like having only one water source.

That looks great! (I see your bedding sticking to the fleece/cloth in the last photo 😂)

Yep, that’s one of the struggles I have with Dew, she likes to steal bedding from the top layer and put it around the tree trunk hide to create a “warm, hidden cuddle area” 😂

 

[VivDaRatLuver]

Try lava ledges for a level to put water bottles over.

 

[TwilxghtRat]

Okay! Do you suggest that I just get rid of their water/food dish and replace it with water bottles?

 

[VivDaRatLuver]

I would find a crock dish that sticks out of the side of the cage that you can put next to the ledge so they can use that if they want to or I would just use a water bottle.

 

[TwilxghtRat]

Ok! I’m planning on buying 2 yards of this fabric, to make C&D 2 hammocks. I also ordered the Naps and Nibbles Pak from RattyBox, so I’m probably not going to remove the 2nd level until all the hammocks have arrived/been made. Thank you so much for the suggestions everyone! 😁

 

[sarahbear811]

wow that looks great what cage i that?

 

[Willow&Whiskers]

wow that looks great what cage i that?

It's the midwest critter nation (I think)

 

[TwilxghtRat]

It's the midwest critter nation (I think)

Yes, it is!

 

[Vividdonut12]

You can get a hanging water bowl HERE.
This one is great for me because my rats like to drag their water bowl into their nests 🤦‍♀️. This usually spills it all over the place.

 

[TwilxghtRat]

Wow, thanks for the link! Do you suggest size S, M, or L? Sorry for all the questions 😂

 

[Rex the Rat]

Large should last the longest

 

[VivDaRatLuver]

Large should last the longest

I agree most bowls labeled small don't hold a lot of water and run out very quickly.

 

[Vividdonut12]

I say large. If it is too small and runs out you aren't home, you are in trouble. I like to use this in a combination with 2 water bottles, in case something breaks or my rats can't figure out how to share.

 

[CorbinDallasMyMan]

I don't like to use very large water bottles. I have a couple of 10 oz bottles and a small wall mounted bowl.

The reason I like smaller bottles is because I know how lazy I can be and If I used large bottles, I'd leave them until they were nearly empty and my boys would never have fresh water. Smaller bottles requires me to give them fresh water often.

 

[Vividdonut12]

CorbinDallasMyMan, I see your point. Whatever floats your boat .