HOW I CLEAN MY RAT CAGE

[@Emiology]

To everyone asking about the perspex tray: Please watch 1:35-1:51 As i said in the video I can't film a tutorial on how to make this, because I've already made it and put it together, it would mean ordering new parts and making another base that I don't need. But it's really simple to do, I ordered perspex sheets cut to size to make a tray in the bottom, every cage is slightly different so you will need to measure the base of your cage and figure out how big the pieces need to be. The perspex sheets are all joined together with clear gorilla tape.

[@vickyjudd83]

Hi I was wondering if you could tell me what you used adhesive you used for your perspex tray? I'm getting my boys one and I wanna make sure I use the right adhesive . Thank you love your videos xx

[@bubbles81166]

Could you tell us where you brought your perspex sheets from?

[@AndGamesScience]

Hi, great video. Could you tells us the thickness of the sheets, and what is the height of the base? Thanks!

[@MindfulVegan]

Are you able to please share with us the height of the perspex? The other measurements are unique to each cage, but the height would be helpful so we know how tall it might need to be in order to be effective. Love all your content! Thank you!

[@hafren205]

@@AndGamesSciencelooks like 3mm to me

[@mayisnotahipster7606]

video ideas! : -morning routine with pets -night routine with pets -feeding all my pets (obviously you do lol. but I'm just curious of what you put in their food) -rat cage hacks (like your bath mat in your cage) -rat DIY's I know there not very good... but just what I would like to see! ❤️❤️❤️

[@michellejuxon6918]

These are great video ideas!!! I would love to see these ideas

[@keelycabatuan1207]

ooooh id love to see those

[@alwaysvictoria4445]

I agree

[@thatellafella1463]

Funnily enough it was my rat deep cleaning day today and it made my day to see this notification :) sadly I’d already finished cleaning

[@vannabiss]

Same haha!

[@brigitteolson2669]

me too!!

[@franciscopita2403]

sad

[@soph4850]

I always watch other people cleaning pets when I clean out mine

[@sillyluigibros7477]

Me 3

[@HollyMaddison]

They just look so adorable when they are sleeping

[@mhm77887]

@Ashley Cyril chill

[@mhm77887]

@Ashley Cyril seemed like you were saying that their comment was unnececary. Nevermind. Have a nice day.

[@candyland5172]

thats so true i just want to hung the little babys

[@karaa6357]

Also, remember how important it is to rearrange your cage often. I usually rearrange their cage every time I do a deep clean (every 3-4 weeks). Doing this can prevent them from getting bored or lazy.

[@snowthompson1424]

I'm watching this to get me motivated to deep clean my rat's cage.

[@emilyreid1876]

Phone: 12% Me: Watching emiology

[@ainsleyboyce3401]

Beat 4%

[@moldybandshirt1045]

Ainsley Boyce beat 1%

[@meowsmakemusic718]

Beat 0%! Wait No-

[@jocelynschuepbach881]

My phone is literally at 12% too lol

[@tabithapheasey23]

I wear size 13 Nike’s MeNs siZE 13 NiKeS beat that

[@madison_0110]

Family:Come eat with us Me:I CANT I AM WATCHING EMIOLOGY

[@tishasobhax]

Legend

[@rat-tastic422]

I love watching cage cleaning videos, I just don’t know why. Your cages are always so bright and colourful! Your rats are so lucky :)

[@ronjawahlstrom8338]

Rat-Tastic I do to! I filmed one the other day and uploaded if you want to see it :)

[@rat-tastic422]

Ronja Wahlstrom I watched your video, it was great! Your cage was awesome and your rats are SO CUTE!

[@ronjawahlstrom8338]

@@rat-tastic422 Thank you! I love them so much :) I love your videos also!

[@rat-tastic422]

Aww thank you 😊 I love your videos too, I’ve been binge watching them XD

[@ronjawahlstrom8338]

@@rat-tastic422 Oh thanks! =D

[@rosefae7393]

Friends: can you hangout today? Me: sorrry I'm watching emiology videos today :) Friends: again??

[@SophiaMoana]

Whitney Ormond same! But... My friends: who is this person your always watching...

[@SophiaMoana]

Ashley Cyril yep... I mean they like animals but, They have no idea who emiology is and I LOVE animals

[@SophiaMoana]

Ashley Cyril 100%!!! What’s your favourite animal? Mine is... I don’t know all of them!!

[@rosefae7393]

@@sharmaynelawrie1988 how's it rude?

[@SophiaMoana]

Ashley Cyril I’ve had a bird and two rats before it was the best!

[@sarah-tf6os]

When I was around 6 years old my parents surprised me and my siblings with two rats. They’ll were beautiful, they were white and brown and white and black. I named them Shiloh and Cupcake, because Cupcake was more outgoing than Shiloh. I remember feeding them tater tots. Smart little creatures as well, we would let them free roam and they would come back at the call of their name. It was also where my love of small animals was born.

[@megsautumnpepper4379]

That’s so cute!!my parents are trying to buy me a mouse a the moment

[@C.Woodford]

@@megsautumnpepper4379 luckyy! My parents won't let me get mice or rats because they think they are disgusting :

[@soph4850]

@@C.Woodford same :( I want rats

[@SuperKar6]

@@C.Woodford I need to save up money and try to find a way to minimize the odor so I can get rats with or without my parents consent

[@C.Woodford]

@@SuperKar6 don't ever get any animals without parents consent if you still live at home, it's not fair on your parents or the animals and they will probably make you rehome them which is not fair on the animals.

[@Ashley-pd7eb]

I’m getting 2 rats this week !

[@ainsleyboyce3401]

Yay! I was sooooooo excited when I got my rats

[@natalie8048]

Animals United your going to love them!

[@rat-tastic422]

Getting pet rats is an amazing experience! Enjoy them, they make excellent pets

[@HillaryMarek]

Snuggle them a lot as babies or else they are going to be more dependent on each other and want to play more than nuzzle the human when out of the cage. Rats are the greatest thing that you can bring in to your life. Pop over to my channel when you get a chance and check out the video of "Rivers and her human" It's hilarious. That was taken a week or two after she came to live with us. She died last week and we have been crushed by the loss. I tell you what, I never thought I would love such a tiny little thing so much. But I do. And so will you. 😘

[@SophiaMoana]

Good luck!

[@rooneyedits8938]

One of the most interactive and fun rat cages I’ve ever seen

[@shariwilliams5209]

The gray one looks like my Vinnie. I love how you have so much different stuff in their cage. I am not creative at all so it helps to see other cage set ups. Thanks

[@IDK-kv8ob]

Every video I watch stresses me out more and more being a new pet rat(s) owner. I have a huge cage and lots of stuff for them but it's never the same as the videos.

[@Emiology]

It doesn’t have to be in the start ☺️ with time and experience you’ll build up what you have and how you do things. I didn’t start out like this

[@sashannesupremacy]

This is the most responsible and motivated person ever, I could never

[@annekaclegg5220]

I spot clean every day and i deep clean everyweek as my cage gets like that after one 😂

[@avajoy4190]

AC Gamer I have to do the exact same thing as you lol

[@shayrose7705]

same here. I had ten girlies for a while as i rescue lol. i cant imagine having males again oh my. i switched to fleece and taught myself how to use a sewing machine so i use liners and lots of hammocks, then they have 2 litter boxes. fleece saved my life haha. i just switch the liners out weekly and their litterbox daily usually. theyre really good about not messing up their hammocks but i still wash those every few weeks because all the hair and few sanitary purposes. the plastic toys i usually wash weekly and i go to hobby lobby, they have tons of super cheap adorable cardboard boxes etc i also use and those usually get thrown out monthly since they dont pee in then or anything.

[@annekaclegg5220]

@@shayrose7705 yeah i have three boys and i make my own hammocks too!! Keep up the good work!!😍

[@1ovely.spr1te37]

Yeah same my boys there’s only two but they are still soo messy lol

[@heyjude758]

Same! I need to deep clean the cage once a week which takes at least 4 hours. 😩

[@RatsRatto]

Thank you for this. I haven't been cleaning THIS deeply and from now on I will. I didn't realise how little I was actually doing until I can across this video. Definitely going to buy more things for my boys and do a deep clean shortly. Thanks 🙂

[@4njhasgrippers]

same ! all I did was clean their litter, bedding, and change their hammocks 😅

[@murphdawgswizzle]

ahhhh i’ve been needing this video! i love youuuuuuuuu!

[@alwaysvictoria4445]

Fun fact: if your rats are lazy try rearrange there cage often , make a active cage set up (they have to climb to get from top to bottom lots of climbs, add rat brain games you can diy these or buy them!, less hammocks and more climbs (makes sure there is the same amount of hammocks as rats 1 hammock per rat or more, take them out more often, set them up on a routine so they know when it’s nap time and when it’s play time, I hope this comment helped anyone! Thank you

[@arajkaamazlicci9203]

Your cage looks amazing 😀

[@JonahIronstone]

We give our fuzzies cloth bedding. Used to use aspen, but I do not miss dealing with shavings. They seem to enjoy flannel and fleece, layered, though we've had a couple of guys who don't like cloth under their igloos. I usually give them a couple layers of kitchen roll (paper towel for fellow Canadians) instead. Some of our rats have liked Yesterday's News in their litterboxes, but a few, including our current bunch, just push it right o0ut of the box. We had one boy who liked to landscape with it, building a little path from the litterbox to his favourite cardboard box. He was very organized. Your setups are a wonderful source of inspiration! We have three spider-rats-- they love to climb all over the cage walls and doors, especially when I walk into the room with their breakfast-- so leaving free-climb space is important. Our newly-neutered boy is about to move in with the ladies, so we'll be doing a huge cage clean and reorganization. The second DCN will become a play-space, so we're going to accessorize the heck out of it for their free-roam time. Your videos will definitely have an influence in what we do. Thank you for sharing your ratness with the world.

[@weeping.flower]

Rat: “dreaming about eating a cheese chew” Emiology: Time to clean the cage! Rats: THE HAND IS BACK!!!

[@bugzythebunny2161]

Supposed to be doing homework... got school tomorrow... *watches Emoligy*

[@TobyMaguire-w7u]

I have been watching ur vids and preparing for rats for the past 6 months and I am finally getting rats tomorrow and I am so excited!!!

[@izzy4894]

Cong *rats* on 30k!!!

[@Emiology]

Thank you 💕

[@ainsleyboyce3401]

Your cage is so nice ( mine is all mitchmatched)

[@jacksonns333]

same! i can never seem to have a themed/matching cage no matter how hard i try lmao

[@hnnhpwll9961]

I am getting two female rats from a trusted local breeder on nov 23RD, and I am so exited their cage is already set up! I can’t wait

[@craymoncai]

I totally enjoy the deep clean days, gives me a chance to rearrange the cage to make it more interesting for my boys.

[@jennajensen6217]

Anyone else not own rats but love her videos so watch them anyway?

[@Cookie87820]

Well I don’t own them YET but my friends do they said the are awesome pets and my mum loves them so we asked my dad he said yes but my brother does not know but we are getting them all on Wednesday

[@its-cadeee]

@@Cookie87820 have you gotten the rats?

[@PackAdventures]

I don't have them yet but I research all kinds of pets that I want to own in the future so I can give them the best care when I finally do have them

[@ilovemyself9565]

I have 10 rats takes me like 3 hours to clean lol

[@baileyzdayz8487]

Oml lol good luck

[@kathrynwheeler9863]

Same except its 8 and theyre all jackasses w cute faces so it takes me twice as long bc im constantly stopping to play with them 🙃💜

[@d0gmaticss775]

i know someone with over 20 haha

[@d09_ma]

Oh man! You poor soul!

[@nourithh]

i wish i had that many :(

[@annekaclegg5220]

Woah your cage is amazing! 😍

[@quinn3058]

ooo you should post sometime soon of how you clean the mice cage :3

[@Emiology]

It won’t be for a while as I won’t have to clean it for about a month ☺️

[@HillaryMarek]

Emiology whattttttt tell me how PLEASE because I'm doing it like every other day!

[@meganbruce41]

Yeah! When I had mice I couldn’t find a good way to clean their cage, it always had a strong smell of mice pee. I don’t know if it was the bedding or what. I don’t have them anymore, my ex got them. But it would be interesting to see once they need a clean

[@nzpaws]

Is your cage the appropriate size? If it is too small for them to live in it will need cleaning a lot more often. Usually (at least in my case) you'll need to spot clean their cage every 1-2 weeks but a deep clean only ever 4-6

[@HillaryMarek]

SmallPaws Collie what's the right size?

[@majaoades4494]

Yes!! Been waiting for this video! Xx

[@saoirsesigurardottir5105]

Your ratties are so cute!! It makes me miss my big older boys. I have 4 dwarves right now so they're bitty babies.

[@hamtips4970]

Ooh I love cleaning videos 🤗

[@TaqeeGreen]

same

[@natalie8048]

I actually just finished cleaning! Love this video

[@jenniferl3541]

Awe they are so cute. I have 4 mice we have 1 male and 3 female. I really love watching your videos! Thanks 💜

[@jenniferl3541]

Yay Disney songs you're the best!!! I love Disney so much!

[@mrbigglesworth_Official]

Spot clean. Big clean once a week I use F10 disinfectant and F10 anti septic. Great video again emiology

[@ainsleyboyce3401]

It's so sad that rats don't line that long. I love my rats so much 😭

[@catmaddysmom]

I was drawing a rat and then i got the notification for this and I was like 😲😲

[@HillaryMarek]

Audrey With A B I have been looking for someone who can do a really good cartoon/kawaii style rat holding its tail for me. I wanted to get a RIP tattoo of my little Rattie Rivers who passed away last week. Are you on instagram or deviantart?

[@somebodyoncetoldme4428]

They are always watching

[@catmaddysmom]

@@HillaryMarek oh i have instagram but the drawing was really bad lmao I don't know anything about rat anatomy 😂 i can try tho. My instagram is @awu.dairy (sorry for taking so long to respond)

[@jaxontoocool]

im getting my rats on monday and im SO excited

[@batappreciation9661]

How are they?

[@umafranklin1452]

I watch u when I’m falling asleep lol I find it relaxing 😂 actually helps with insomnia uno 😂😂😂

[@reptilerange147]

I am so excited!!! I am getting three male rats October 20th

[@1ovely.spr1te37]

I take everything out and wash everything on Sunday/Saturday and I spot clean every day (putting things where they belong) and I change the litter once a week as well as in the full clean

[@sarahnash4439]

That is a very interesting comment about mixing the dig box soil, wouldnt have thought.

[@nightytam223]

Reminds me that my boys' cage could use a cleaning too...

[@ninjayt814]

Hey Emi! Could you tell us or do a video of how you do your less deep, weekly cage cleans?

[@majaoades4494]

Your cage is stunning 😍😍

[@eli32338]

This is the perfect video I just got rats for Christmas and I need to learn how to clean the cage out. The cage I got is absolutely massive and has a pull out bottom

[@bethanyengel2543]

Having a big cage with big doors like yours or the critter nation makes cleaning and decorating so much easier.

[@NiloNieves]

Your cage is amazing. Love your rats I also have rats but I only made a wodden cage for them.

[@1ovely.spr1te37]

Nilo Nieves they might chew through it

[@NiloNieves]

@@1ovely.spr1te37 I make another cage for them and I think it works Can you check it?

[@elroc1]

Thanks for all the great videos. Rats are the best!

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

I love the cage all the great things in there for them happy cozy rats i say love your video.

[@NotSoFast71]

I am planning on getting a couple of rats in the next few weeks. I am watching your videos while also ordering supplies for them so I'll be all set up when I finally get them home. I found a "Kaytee My First Home 30 X 18 Multilevel" cage to start out with for only $70 USD on Amazon. Thank you for all of your videos. I have been watching them as often as I can and I am learning so much about proper rat keeping.

[@vanillafrosting3809]

Thank you for this helpful video! I am getting two rats, so this is really helpful.

[@alysia_amk]

Yayy i love your rat videos!❤

[@ronjawahlstrom8338]

Thank you! I love watching people clean their cages! It gives you new ideas. I really like your cage :)

[@LlennieTheLlama]

It’s a good thing I LOVE reorganizing because after all this Covid-19 stuff I’m getting my rats and I have a feeling I’m gonna need to be reorganizing a lot

[@hotpoc8472]

You could use a vacuum to get the bedding out

[@Smiles4lifepkn]

You have some of the best rat videos. Very helpful!

[@rylenvanderhoek2834]

thank you! this was really helpful. (even if it was two years ago) I have the exact same cage as you had in this video! I'm gonna try using a tray, too. 😁

[@TheBIGGESTBO1]

why was this so satisfying

[@daddylanse8567]

Where can you get the metal things she use to hang up stuff, I really need something like that for my cage :)

[@laylabelle4526]

idek why but these types of vids are my fav!!

[@acidremedyz8807]

Those bags are bangin, onya lad 🙌🏼

[@sharnabowler7756]

Deciding on educating myself a bit before I get rats. Yours is the first video I've come across. Fabulous colours and gorgeous cage for sure. My question here is, pee stone? What's that for?

[@divineclispe]

Hi ! I’m not emi, but I am a fellow rat owner :) the pee rock is to encourage the rats to use the stone to pee on.

[@deplorabledave1048]

My two one year olds are the best, we'll behaved free roamers ever. They rarely get in to any kind of destruction. They just want to explore....over and over. They come back on their own and will actually wake me up by shoving their whiskers in my nose....or rubbing up against me to let me know that they're ready to go back in her cage. So adorable. They are very expressive. They let me know when they're hungry and they let me know when they want to just go exploring. I speak "rat" now, I guess. 😀

[@maddiehopkins1075]

You should get a shop vac I use it to get the bedding out super quick it takes about 3 mins I'm very thankful for it so I dont have to scoop the litter

[@kennethmiller5258]

I’m getting two lil bois this weekend so ty

[@Milk_truck_man_]

Hi there, I’m adopting my very first rats soon, and I was wondering how to wash their hammocks? You said warm wash, but does that include soap/detergent? Fabric softener? Thanks!

[@toofacedsugar1764]

i asked the same question! did you ever figure it out? i was thinking just hot hot water for sanitizing...

[@Milk_truck_man_]

@@toofacedsugar1764 I just do a warm wash with a tiny bit of white vinegar andbit gets rid of the bad smell, same with their cage and toys, rinse with water, spray with 50/50 mixture of water and white vinegar, rinse again then dry

[@oh4761]

great video! Your rats are so adorable

[@crazystupidbean]

I just got my babies yesterday and this video is so helpful with how you go about cleaning and rearraning

[@bbeanieboorose3159]

Ik this vid is 4 years old but i still like to go back and watch it! Ure vids are so calming and nice to watch! I recently came across this channel 2 days ago and i love it new sub! Im getting 2 male rats in a month or so and i have beng reasurching like mad lol but tysm for all the tips and facts a guess about rats,mice,snakes and other animals! I already have 2 girl hamsters and i have found a lot of new things i can get my hamster on ure channel like sprays? I think and i will be checking out ure shop too! Thx so much i love ure channel!💖✌️

[@Emiology]

This is such a nice comment, thank you! 💖

[@bbeanieboorose3159]

@@Emiology npp☺️

[@modelmanmark]

Hi, I bought a secondhand Liberta Explorer cage the same as yours however there was some rust on the bottom tray. I saw in this video you appear to have a perspex insert with high sides. Could you kindly tell me where you purchased it from? If its a DIY build where did you source the materials from? Keep up the great videos and many thanks.

[@paulamustdie7056]

The two people who disliked should be ashamed 😂 This is soo Informing ❤ +Your rats are the cutest little creatures in the whole world :-)🐀🐀

[@calilaveras]

Hey Dear, i loved your videos...mainly the ones about rats...I've just got two girls..Here in Brazil the cages are very expensive when you can find them...i'm trying to do my best and you hints helped a lot...Thank you ❤❤❤

[@sherissaelise]

What is the long wooden bridge

[@danhiggins1130]

Do you have a link for the bedding you use? Thank you!

[@aniyahbready]

Me: Types the song "rat" KZbin: Let's recommend her a video about rats when she is terrified of almost anything with legs! Yayy!

[@littlepaws697]

Great video! Your rats are so adorable♡

[@iluvdragoncity216]

This honestly helps A LOT :)

[@mosra-j5p]

i relate to the flexible tube getting dirty and being hard to clean 🤧

[@melodytun6372]

Get a water bottle cleaner brush and use that

[@mosra-j5p]

Melody Tun i just soak it in warm water and soap for a while and rinse it

[@agataturwon9962]

Hey, what proportions do you use in the vinegar solution? I'll be getting rats soon, and I'm trying to get as much info as possible haha! You're doing god's work with your channel, I swear. So much good tips and info!!

[@Emiology]

50% water 50% white vinegar ☺️

[@agataturwon9962]

@@Emiology Thank you!

[@enhypennumber1333]

Emi, your hair is so pretty!!

[@Emiology]

Thank you! 💕

[@TAYLOR8mm]

i have the you & me rat manor from petco and i love it but wow i wish u had one like yours

[@kevinandtaushajohnson6932]

I was wondering if you would tell me what Safe detergent you can use to wash your Rat Babies hammocks? Thank You! 😊

[@Emiology]

I just use any non bio one from a super market ☺️

[@kevinandtaushajohnson6932]

@@Emiology Thank You for your help, I really appreciate it! I just got my 2 boys & they already have my heart, I want to give them the Best Life I can!! ❤ ❤

[@tanyacanam6258]

Cab you explain your dig box and the kind of soil used?

[@arlowandme856]

How do your wash your dog ropes, bending bridges and the Ikea komplement hanger?

[@pirateopossum389]

This is wonderful!! Do you clean their ropes and bridges with anything in particular?

[@traceyatdefiningelegance1250]

I love your cage setup. Although the rats are technically my 19 year old daughters, I’m the one that cleans their cage out. I hate the cleaning part but I do enjoy putting things back in and love watching them explore when I put them back in.

[@ebonyhorne3597]

make her clean it.. i’m 14 and i clean my girls rat cage (4 rats) and my mums boys (5)

[@anyadelaplane-yusem1413]

Love this!

[@ylwaskoog328]

Love your videos!❤

[@Bekahhhxo]

Ive never heard of using vinegar/water for the cage!! Love this idea!! Do you have to rinse it off after with plain water?

[@toofacedsugar1764]

what do I wash fabrics with? Should i use standard detergent or just "sanitize" with hot water?

[@Emiology]

Non bio detergent or you can also use vinegar ☺️

[@toofacedsugar1764]

@@Emiology thanks (:

[@Kil3y.A]

This was very helpful!!! Thank you ❤️❤️

[@Vanity_YT]

My mouse is a baby its a few days old i bought it a cage and it got out so i stuck it in this small toat so next week i need to buy it a bigger one my mouse has alot of hideouts

[@ChristyThomasCoaching]

I'm sure your rats will be very happy!

[@katydeverehunt9083]

How do you clean the dog ropes, wooden perches and wooden bendy bridges? Thanks! ☺

[@jemimazafarana5081]

but I need to know WHAT kind of cage you are using, I can't find it on Amazon any where! Love your vids by the way