can i use a big dog crate for a rat cage???

blair-witc

i might be getting a rat and i want to know if i could use a big dog cage or turtle tank for a cage. i would like glue little stairs and platforms on it if i could. im not being cheap. i just want to know :]
ohhhh. so if i get 2 rats how big do you think the cage should be?

love, kelly. i- uh - uh - i mean the blair witch!!!! muhahahahaha?
what if i get this for a 10 gallon tank (which i have) http://www.petco.com/product/10806/Small-Animal-High-Rise.aspx would that work?

Answer
Wire dog crates have too much spacing between the bars. Plastic dog crates? Well, they're plastic and rats LOVE to chew, so it would be a bad combination.

Turtle tanks are not recommended, due to the low air circulation.

Glue can be dangerous, if ingested.

It's best to get a large WIRE cage with spacing of 1/2 inch between the bars.

It's also best to get 2 or more rats. Never get a single rat! They're happier with a friend, and you should want optimal happiness for them.

EDIT: The cage I purchased for 2 adult male rats is the Super Pet My First Home for Exotics ($99)
http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753352

Get anything similar in dimensions, and it should be just fine.
30"L x 18" W x 30"H

fold up dog crate for a big dog that folds up as small as possible?

Bekah

my husband does K9 search and rescue. he currently has a wire crate for his search dog that folds up flat but it still takes up way too much space and is not great to carry everywhere with him like he needs to. we train Bloodhounds so the crate needs to be big enough for a 95 pound dog. does anyone know of a good crate for a big dog that folds up as small as possible so it can easily be thrown in a car without taking up too much space? the crate we are currently using is 42" wide by 26" long.

Answer
I don't know if this would be the kind of crate you would be considering, but have you thought about using the material fold up crate? It might take up the same amount of room, but at least it would be lighter to carry.

Also, there are crates that we use in agility, that are sort of like "pop-ups", you pull a chord and it opens, made out of like parachute material, it folds up into a bag. Something like this:
http://www.mightymightdoggear.com or check CleanRun http://www.cleanrun.com they have another type of nylon pop-up crate also, there's another type of pop-up that folds like an umbrella and I think it's called the Umbra Pet Tent.

I have friends who have the Umbra Pet Tent and they love it, they have medium sized dogs though, ones a Portie and the other is a Beardie.

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