Is there a way to make my cage bigger?

Question

I have a cage for my pet rat, but I want it to be bigger. Is there a way to make my cage bigger?

Answer 1

Join another cage to your previous cage or buy a new bigger one and sell the older one. Or if you have alot of acessories in your cage take out the ones your rat doesn't play with.  

Answer 2

I found this online

http://www.ratbehavior.org/CageExpansion...

it was interesting, I thought I might try it...but other than that I am unsure, but I would love to find a way to make my rat cage bigger also without having to buy a new one!

ADD: found this too, seems interesting also

http://www.alysion.org/rats/cage.htm

Answer 3

I presume that the cage is metal? or maybe a glass? If it's metal you can join two together with a washed and cleaned empty food can (beans etc.) Just take both ends off and use as a runner into the second cage. I did this for a hamster as the bottom part of the "house" was plastic. I just heated the can and eased it through the plastic on both cages.  

Answer 4

u could get anothe cage and lin them together or sell it and get a bigger cage

Answer 5

When purchasing a cage you want to make sure that it has more than one level to it as rats are avid climbers and love to climb from level to level. Also always make sure that the bar spacing isn't too wide apart (such as in some ferret cages) as rats are masters at squeezing out. Many rats bulk up enough upon reaching adulthood to be kept in some of the cages with the wider bar spacing but some rats are just sleek by nature and of course babies and youngsters are just too small. Many people will solve the problem of wide bar spacing by covering the cage in hardware cloth so that the rats cannot get out (coated hardware cloth would probably be better than galvanized).

Make sure that the very bottom of the cage is not wire. The upper levels may be wire (assuming you provide things on each level for them to get off of it, such as hammocks and tubes) but your rats should have a nice solid bottom floor so that they are not always on wire. Many people will cover the wire floors and levels so it's more comfortable for the rats (wire probably isn't the most comfortable thing to be walking on!). Cages with solid flooring and levels are another option, though these need to be kept especially clean (the levels should be wiped down daily) so the rats aren't walking in their waste. I recommend making sure the cage is powder coated rather than galvanized, as powder coating better protects against rust, doesn't trap odors, and is easier to clean. (Some say bare galvanized wire can also cause zinc poisoning if chewed on).