What kind of rat cage or ferret cage for rats do you like best?

I'm having trouble finding good rat cages.What kind of rat cage or ferret cage for rats do you like best?
Depends. If you have females or young rats, you need bars with smallest bar spacing, no more than 1/2'; really. Maybe 3/4'; if they're chunky. Male rats are fine with 1'; spacing, like most ferret cages.





I just got this cage: http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/B0001RTV3E/鈥?/a>


And I love it! It's big enough for probably 2 or 3 males. Got about 1'; bar spacing, which my male couldn't possibly escape from! It's just beautiful. It's got 2 big doors which take up the middle 1/3 of the front.. but much better access than a top flap.





Main thing is none with wire bars if pos.. certainly the bottom should be solid for him to sleep on.What kind of rat cage or ferret cage for rats do you like best?
Try this site, it's got some great examples of Rat cages. I got ideas for my ferrets from here.


http://www.rattycorner.com/


Good luck xx
Here is a website to help you:


http://www.qualitycage.com/rat.html
get the biggest cage you can possibly afford, bigger is better
Definitely try Martin's Cages or Coast Cages. Both of these are great brands and I've had cages from both and was very satisfied. The Coast Cages Rat Mansion is a really nice one, and the larger Martin's Cages are also good. martinscages.com and coastcages.com sell these cages, and you can also get Coast Cages at Petco.
I like the ones they can't escape from!
Get a multiple story wire cage. I got mine at Petco. They have all different sizes of the same cage and I got the biggest one and it was only about thirty dollars. My rats love to run around and climb so the cage is perfect. When looking for a cage, try to get the biggest one you can even if it looks giant, get the biggest one you have room for and can affored. Also, check the internet. Some online sites have good cages. First, I would recommend the pet stores where you live.
Sometimes it depends on wat kind of toys u put in to make the rat like the cage. U know the saying the bigger the better!
I have a Martins high rise, nice cage but very heavy for lifting and cleaning.





My favorite is a Super Pet deluxe care home. It isn't heavy, the platforms snap out for cleaning and have a pee-trench all around the edge. It has 3 platforms and ladders and is roomy.


One time I had a baby rat in it and since the wires are farther apart than many others, I got some quarter inch hardware cloth and tie-wrapped it to the cage until she was bigger.





They just need lots of room to run about and to hang hammocks and maybe a wheel.
try looking for cages that are user friendly, more so for you then your rats.


look for things like is it easy to get levels out, are the doors in good places to access your rats, is the bottom tray removable for easier cleanings and more importantly can you lift it by yourself should it need a good scrubbing!!!!


also look to see if the levels (should it come with levels) are solid apposed to wire cause walking on wire all the time isn't good for little rattie feet!


last but not least, make sure there is less then an inch between the bars so that your rats don't go on an unwanted adventure without you. after all, if a rat can get their head threw the bars, most likely their bodies will fit threw as well!