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Anonymous
I plan on getting a two cage for two of my male rats, and if my roommate doesn't mind, I'll be getting a baby male sometime September or sooner. When he's older I plan on introducing him to my two males.

What cage size will be proper to house three rats? I'm pretty horrible at measuring.
I've been looking at some Martins Cages here.
http://www.martinscages.com/products/cages/rat/
Would the second one to last, The Rat Skyscraper (R-695) be well suited for them(with the wire shelves covered of course)?

Anyone have any links to other cages? Preferably $100 or less, not including shipping.
pic not my rat
>> Anonymous
i meant 'new' cage. not two.
>> Anonymous
halp plz.
>> Anonymous
I used to have a few rats. I think any of the two-story cages would be fine. R-690 and R-695.

Multilevel cages were harder to furnish and clean, but I think it's worth it. I kept food on the top level, bedding on the bottom. Things stayed more sanitary that way.
>> bloodmunnie
>>131512
Agreed.

I have two rats now, but I had three in a multi level cage and in their younger days they loved it, and grew nicely. The only problem I have with the cage you choose is how sharp the edges look on the base. My little guys liked to reach their hands and heads out between the bars (far as they could) so may want to cover them in something. But it looks big enough.

Best of luck. ;D
>> Anonymous
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make a cage out of an old cabinet/bookshelf or with cubes and coroplast ftw and the cheapest. See c & c online or type in "rat grotto" to see examples.

Also, unless your rats are very territorial and mean to one another, i'd introduce any babies as babies. They don't have the aggressive male smell yet and I think most rats practice some kind of child immunity laws so that makes it easier. The pic is my guy rat two hours after I started introducing him to unrelated 4-week-olds. But he is a very laid-back rat with a hueg cage, and he was lonely after his cage-mate died. It is harder to introduce two rats to one rat. There's lots of advice on doing intros online.
>> Anonymous
>>132214
I thought about turning my bookshelf into a cage, but I'd have no where to book all the crap I have on it. Plus, its not even mine.
Introduction isn't my main concern, thanks. I've done it before.
>> Anonymous
http://www.kristinewickstrom.homestead.com/files/PanelApplet.html

That is a cage calculator, put in the cage dimensions and it will tell you approximately how many rats that cage can comfortably hold. As for Martins, I have a R-695 and have had up to 5 girls in it comfortably, it would be just fine for 3 boys. Its bigger than you would imagine from just seeing pictures. Although I like my Martins cage I absolutely cannot live without my Ferret Nation cage by Midwest. Doors swing all the way open and omg is it sooo much easier to clean. Not to mention more room for rats. It can be modified with smaller wire inside for smaller rats but I wouldn't recommend putting anything smaller than an adult female in there without said mods as it is a ferret cage with 1" bar spacing.

As for intros, earlier the better honestly, larger boys will perceive a baby as less of a threat but make sure you never leave them unattended as it is very easy for adults to get a bit rough on the little one without even realizing it. Good luck!
>> Anonymous
>>132257
that ferret nation thing would be perfect. i remember seeing that in a pet store.

Only I am scared that my rats may escape. Especially the baby one I plan on getting. At least if my two older rats escape, they come to me when I call them.
Is there something I can put over the outside of the cage so they can't squeeze through such as chicken wire? I know it can bother their feet if its used as a floor but I haven't heard many complications about it being part of the sides.