Originally Posted by Eolabeo

The cage above urs is the cage my neice has for her rat ( the abode )..its brilliant, very very roomy and shes hung hammocks and ropes etc to it...the rat luvs it.

to be honest the only rat thats litter trained in my house is my gambian pouch rat and he uses a lil tray weve put down in the corner of his cage which is massive obviously coz hes gonna be massive lol...doing their bizznizz in one part comes naturally to gambians but i donno about the normal rats tho.

My other rats ( 2 sphinx rats ) poo anywhere lol...theve never been the sort to do their bizznizz in one corner and if that can be done ild be interested to know how lol.

good luck wiv ur new rats and please show us pictures of them

Originally Posted by Zoo_Keeper

Hi, i am the prowed owner of three dumbo rats and they live in a jenny cage which is big enough for them. The cage that you have shown above is an ok size if you only intend on getting two. Although i know im unable to settle with mine and i just wont more because they are the best pet i have ever owned! So if you intend on adding to your rat family then you will need a bigger cage is you are going to introduce any more.

My rats have loads of toys, but i have found that they like tubes and things that they can chew the best. (rat chew sticks are one of thier favs)

I have heard form many people about litter training their rats and it seems to me like it very much depends on the rat. If after a while you discover that they only do their business in one corner then it is easy. After you have abstablished which corner it is buy one of the plastic littler trays and place it into this corner. (do this after you have just given them a clean cage and put some of their old business in the litter try.) Also make sure that the littler in the tray is different to the rest of the cage.

Is there anything i forgot to mention??

Originally Posted by Bookworm2988

Ah yeah, I looked at the Abode first, but since it's on wheels I have nowhere to put it, that's why I chose the Haven so I can put it on my desk.

Well, I'll see what happens, I never really thought of rats as being an animal that you can litter train, but we'll see.

I'll definitely get pictures when I get them!




I was only intending on getting two, but I've no doubt I'll want more in time. But if that happens I can always buy a new cage. Although, the place where I'm getting them only has 3 females in, and I feel kinda bad about the idea of leaving one there on her own, so who knows, she might come home with me too! In that case, I'll find a bigger cage.

Oh I'll definitely be buying them lots of toys, I don't want them to get bored! I've heard that bird toys are the best, like those ropes that the rats can climb up? Will the one hammock that comes with the cage be enough, or should I buy an extra one? I mean, will they both use that one or will they need one each?

Also, if you look at the picture there's a sort of wooden box on the side of the cage. Now, I've been told that this is a hay feeder. Firstly, I thought that you couldn't give hay to rats? Isn't it dangerous because it's sharp and can scratch them? Also, it's hard to tell from the picture, but the box thing doesn't seem to have a lid or anything. Should I be concerned that the rats could get out of the cage through that? Has anyone got any idea what that thing is for??

Thanks for all your help, guys!