Is this a good mouse cage? | IKEA detolf

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[@rat-tastic422]

I really really would love a Detolf for my mice but unfortunately I don’t have mice so that plan is foiled

[@nesnahprotsdam]

You could just leave food scraps outside your door for a few weeks. I'm sure it will attract something, maybe not mice, but something! Good luck!

[@rat-tastic422]

Murricath Thanks for the advice, but I’m not planning on getting mice as I have rats and love them dearly (I’m more of a rat person than a mouse one - although, don’t get me wrong, I still like mice) I think I’ll stick to getting pets from breeders or rescuing rather than attracting wild mice to keep as pets - I don’t think that’s my way of doing things :) but thank you anyway!

[@thewheekly8]

Hi Rat tastic!!! ❤️ how are you today?

[@AbisAnimals]

Rat-Tastic Hi 👋🏼

[@rat-tastic422]

The Wheekly hi! I’m good thanks! How about you?

[@alannah8223]

11:09 the mouse in the background sliding down the bar is so cute

[@ShyHandArt]

*SoMbOdY cOmE gEt 'Er 👏* *ShE dAnCiN' liKe A sTrIpPeR 👏*

[@kdawg7060]

Early is my favourite word when it comes to your channel!!!

[@kdawg7060]

I do!

[@kreativtnamn]

I am from Sweden and I think you say the word "detolf" pretty good. I don't even know what it means in Swedish. The other things at IKEA has name like "samla" (collect) but detolf?! NO IDEA XD

[@pipriver2100]

I think its something like display? I'm not entirely sure tho tbh I haven't really spoken swedish since I was abt 12 so

[@alextheawesome94]

As a fellow swede it just sounds like a gibberish word tbh. And it's not in any dictionaries or anything.

[@thisistinnytrying]

AlbmiGames I think it’s some old Swedish word for displaying what is shiny or something

[@abbigriswold5133]

I have been doing SOOOO much research to upgrade my two girls to the detolf and possibly expand the family. Here you come with this fantastic video!! My prayers have been answered lol

[@lexiekret9765]

me to! i’m buying the detolf tonight for my 2 girls and i plan on expanding my group!

[@may8050]

I would definitely recommend getting more than two mice next time because if one of them dies then the other one might be lonely for quite some time❤

[@rat-qt1zt]

I’ve been binge watching your channel recently as I am getting two rats in a few weeks! Thank you so much for all the advice and help!

[@lewisarthur3232]

I’m building an enclosure with similar floorspace for my future mouse soon :D

[@tulsisevadasi]

Some people make a domed lid for the detolf to add height. Love your set up and your mice.

[@blessingsx]

“Such as pole dancing...” pics or it didn’t happen, Emi! 🤣😘

[@LB-ge8ih]

Great review! One other con I can think of: the only access point is through the lid, rather than having doors on the front. If the Detolf is on a standard height shelf or dresser, one must stand on a step stool in order to scoop out bedding and clean the cage, which can be awkward and potentially dangerous (if one falls glass can break, etc.). It seems like having the only door be on top might be a problem for some folks, unless they keep it on the floor or a shorter piece of furniture...

[@LuluTheCorgi]

thats why it pairs so well with the kallax, perfect height for viewing and cleaning and a bunch of storage space for treats, food and accessories

[@user-qt5mq2qn6p]

We love pole dancing mice ahhh so cuteee

[@avg8185]

Yesss! The Detolf is such a good option, my females love it. They always run up to me using there ropes and the grey support rods (in the Detolf), its super cute but it can be a bit scary having them all try to escape outside using me as a climbing frame! (I don't want to lose or squish one).

[@hamsterobsession4865]

You are really helpful when it comes to rats you have helped me provide my rats with the best life possible.

[@alextheawesome94]

I have a detolf for my two girls and they love it. Right now there's some bare stretches of space because *they've buried all the things * but that'll be remedied during the next cleaning. I can also say that having few mice on that space calls for even less cleaning. But either way cleaning the cage is easy and quick and cleaning of all their things honestly takes longer than cleaning the cage itself.

[@FluffyJellyfish]

Your enclosure is so aesthetic and I love it 😍

[@chishineko2514]

I love your videos for Rats and mice! I start getting mice four years ago thanks to your recommendations and suggest! I really want a Detolf IKEA but for now I don't have that space, but I'm building a plexiglass enclosure 100×50 cm for my 4 girls. I think it's good enough space 😊

[@Plonsho]

First Hi from Luna 💜🐀 and Laura ❤️🐀

[@maddierose131]

I have a detolf for my hamster and I love it! Hope you recover from the coronavirus soon emi. 💕

[@richllews]

I’ve got a detolf for my girls love your cage set up your mice are sooo lucky !

[@tobiasfaeskorn]

I'm getting 2 little baby rats so happy! (For anyone asking i"m getting them from a rescue. so no need to worry about rat farms)

[@firegirl54321]

I love my detolf for my mice 😊 thank you always for your videos! I always enjoy watching you & you gave me the idea of adopting my three mice a year ago :) they are so precious

[@Vanity_YT]

:D love you're videos, also you're channel is growing so fast!

[@alexandraiove3654]

This is really helpful! Love your videos!

[@gracearnold251]

What do you feed your mice? I’m struggling to know as there’s so much advice out there x

[@kochenkuchen4]

I'm thinking of getting one for my 3 mice, Penny, Pepper and Pebble.

[@kerileighxox]

i’m getting me detolf tomorrow !! and then i’m going out and buying some mice some time next week ! 🥺

[@Pawlsdoesstuff]

The fact that you love your animals is so amazing. Coming from me, having loads of animals, they soon came to an end. But otherwise that, your mice and rats are beautiful, gorgeous. It’s a smart decision to use different coats to tell them apart, and to separate them. My cage is a very big enclosure. (I don’t know the size by heart, sorry!) I actually used to use household items for the dishes, but some of my mice had actually choked on them, so I saved up money and bought loads of stuff for mice. It’s based on nature like your tank, and it’s inspired. I have 5 mice per tank, their categorized by sex. Anyways, I hope you see this and I want you to stay safe, stay well, and goodnight/goodmorning/good afternoon!

[@IndigoCrystal6161]

🤣Pole dancing, love it.

[@bubblecalf]

Ahh my hamster chewed that hole too, I didn’t see the hole when I was making it and he obviously didn’t know it was the end of the cage and just saw something to chew, I was very shocked, he chewed it a lot more than that thou, I still need to fix it but I found that just slotting in a bit of thick sturdy cardboard stops him from chewing the hole because- there is nothing for him to get his teeth around, instead he has finally used his chew toys, but I’m glad to see I’m not the only one who had the hole chewing problem

[@TrystaTaylor]

When your mom hates mice but she told you if It can live in your detolf you can get it 😂

[@alkemyfrost]

A tank topper to fit a detolf would be amazing. I think I'd like to have mice but I have alot to figure out first so I'm just learning what I can.

[@may8050]

I am looking for an enclosure for my 3 girls and I think this would be perfect thank you❤ I love your videos, they help me so much with my mice and stuff thank you emi!!! ❤❤❤

[@M011y.]

I personally am not a huge fan of the detolf for mice simply due to its height. My girls love to climb so I like using a wire cage for them. The detolf doesn’t give the opportunity to provide a deep layer of bedding as well climbing opportunities. I use a skyline barney cage for my girls and it’s perfect as I can fit a lot of bedding in it as well as lots of hanging toys.

[@aileen_7292]

The day I convince my mom I’ll buy this

[@linneafrangipane5785]

if you're a talented builder you could also build a lid that goes up before closing to create more vertical space

[@keirablackburn6979]

loved this video it helped so much as i’m gettin move for xmas, also would this be ok for around 3-4 mice or is it too larger srry if that seems like a stupid question 😂💞x only ever owned hamsters x

[@Emiology]

It would be good for 3-4 mice just pack it full of toys ☺️

[@giovannisingergs4159]

I use for my hamsters and mice care is the preview 528 cage they're good for hamsters but I have seen a lot of mice owners for their mice in there so I kind of want to try it and see how I feel about it when I get my own mice

[@rattails]

Very informative if I do Decide to get mice! But right now I have 8 rats and that's enough for me😂💕

[@AbisAnimals]

Rat Tails Hi Rat Tails 👋🏼

[@mike64ls65]

I have A question I have four detolfs stacked on top of each other with DIY levels so my mouse can get to all of the level do you think that is too much space for him.

[@pebble_pearl_9075]

BananaMilk Ls your mouse living better than me 😂😂

[@mike64ls65]

Yah it’s like three years of babysitting to get enough money for his cage

[@pebble_pearl_9075]

BananaMilk Ls 😂

[@x01x0_]

no such thing as too much space!

[@moniquegroos2388]

it’s not too much space at all! however my only concern would be that because the detolf is made out of glass it might lack the necessary ventilation when they’re stacked on top of each other!

[@LuluTheCorgi]

You can make the detof taller by basically just attaching legs to the lids 4 Legs per lid, put the same mesh you have at the top between the legs, tho you might have to add a bottom (copy the lid without the mesh) so they cant escape on the sides i dunno how you would attach a hinge too that but you can just lift it up and off the detof, shouldnt be too heavy

[@KeeACNH]

I see them in oak all the time , so maybe it's just you / they stopped making it recently ?

[@fiveratsinatrenchcoat4408]

For me with mice I think I’d find that I wouldn’t be able to fit enough bedding as I like to put at least a foot for my 5 mice and in my opinion they need considerably more height, my mice currently live in a converted wardrobe though I’m thinking of upgrading them again, I also have two mice living in a “rat” cage, I find it too small for rats but it’s a little bit bigger than the Freddy rat cage, they do pretty well in there and I could probably keep about 5 mice in there, I’d also think 7 mice in the detolf is somewhat overcrowded. I had 5 mice in a barney pet cage and felt it was too small for them all.

[@Olivia-vi4gn]

At 11:09 look at the pole on the left Mouse:Fire? I'm a fire girl now weeeee

[@gioeledibello4742]

She mentioned tutorials for building the lid but i don't find them. Could anyone link some? Thank you!

[@SkifflerRecordings]

they used to do oak but for some reoson stopped

[@musicenjoyer11]

i have 3 mice, they are very young but one of them has deformed back legs, we think she is the runt because she is so small and isn’t growing, she is very weak and slow. her name is Pickle. Do you have any tips for that?

[@catcat9582]

What happend to pickle :(

[@musicenjoyer11]

@@catcat9582 she died about a week after i posted that… she was happy though. she loved oats, and she fell asleep peacefully in her food bowl surrounded by oats. 😂

[@dianemannion5902]

I was just wondering if you had any tips on pursuading your parents on letting you get mice as i would really love some mice but (due to previous pets i had when i was 7-10 years old*) i am now 13 and they wont even let me get some even if i will pay for it myself. * when i was 7 i got some fish but due to being so young my dad ended up looking after them then when i was ten i got some guinea pigs and again dad ended up looking after them (sadly one of my guinea pigs got ill and passed away when i was at school the other one became really sad so we gave her to my friend who has 8 guineapigs and she is doing really well) due to this my mum and dad are very persistant on not allowing me to get another pet.

[@moniquegroos2388]

Diane Mannion Your best bet it to just do as much research as possible and continue to show your parents that you’re very interested in owning mice! This will probably take time but it’ll be worth it!

[@dianemannion5902]

@@moniquegroos2388 thanks I'll try my hardest

[@fay9184]

Just me that realised 2 of the mixes tails were linked together🥺

[@lotus8535]

I’m betten the same cage today :) but do mouses need a sand bath? Cuz I do have it but they don’t really use it

[@abbiepinder4564]

Haha when opal? Or pearl? Tried eating your finger at 6:31 😂😂🙌

[@katiesmith9158]

It's crazy I have a 3 SQ. Foot cage that I made my dad build me for my 4 females 😂😂

[@stephaniemarler9601]

"Take a shot every time I say Detolf." Hahaha We would die. 😂☠️

[@bxee2256]

Hi! i have two mice and they're both terrified of me, like- as soon as they know im in my room, they hide and i dont know what to do

[@early.autumn.summer]

I’d love to get this for my mice, but I’m kind of confused. Do you just leave the shelves out when you’re building it? How does that work?

[@Emiology]

Yep, they’re just glass panels that slide in so you don’t need to put them in or the door

[@early.autumn.summer]

Emiology awesome thanks so much!

[@mirjana2859]

I'm seriously considering doing this, but how did you hang the water bottle?

[@Emiology]

Industrial velcro!

[@bugdomrulez]

what type of bedding do you use? (also i think you forgot to link the lid tutorials in your description haha)

[@Phoebe24]

You can make lids so it’s tall!

[@hamsterobsession4865]

Hi, I have 2 male rats well I had 2 one of them just passed away, and we are getting another so he won’t be on his own is there a pacific way to get them to like each over and is there a age limit to getting another?

[@Lubitrash]

you should check out shadow the rat's videos on how to introduce rats, I followed her method and everything worked great. Also you probably know this but just in case please don't just put them in the cage together, that's really dangerous

[@MyPerfectMischief]

As long as the remaining rat is still generally healthy, then it should be okay to bring in a new rat. Introductions are stressful and if your remaining rat isn't in great health, you could compromise it greatly. I would recommend getting 2 more rats (especially if you're getting babies, which are the easiest to introduce). As already mentioned, intros are stressful, and the babies can go to each other for support. Also, babies have A LOT of energy, while an older rat will have less. The babies will play with each other, but if there's only one, then it will likely annoy the heck out of the older rat. My go-to intro method is the carrier/small space method. I've used it successfully 5 times now. I found that Google was actually more helpful with the details than any video on KZbin, but definitely check out both.

[@paigek409]

How big should a wheel be for a mouse? I wanna get a silent spinner but I’m not sure the size to get for my future mouse.

[@Sarah-oh8si]

If i was to use this for mice i think I would create a dome lid to create more hanging space.

[@SlipTheSlime-d4d]

hi em my two mice olive and lucky are living in an Ikea detoIf! from Tessa

[@daisymae3717]

I have 60 gallon tank (it's tall) how many female mice do you think I could keep in there? I don't want a lot of mice but I'm curious what is appropriate.

[@kirra0000]

I would get the Detolf but I’m on a budget of $100 and it’s $139 where I live

[@sushiluvr18]

Is there any way to make a lid just out of mesh, without the wood?? Please answer.

[@Emiology]

I don’t know, it wouldn’t be very secure and they’d probably be able to push just mesh off the top

[@sushiluvr18]

Emiology Ok. Thank you for replying ❤️

[@mir8469]

I just got my mice 2 months ago and I have a barred cage . The bedding is everywhere around my room and it is super hard to excess 🙄 It sucks that I paid 50 £ on a cage ....and now I kinda wanna get the detolf . Do you think it’s worth switching or do I wait a few more month and upgrade then ? 🥴

[@x01x0_]

hi emi! do you have any tips on introducing 2-3 mice to an established duo of girls? i’ve heard it can be harder to introduce new friends to 2 girls but idk how true that is

[@minxyfox1264]

Can someone pls reply with the measurements for a rat cage I’m collect info but I don’t know what cage I should gets without being to small I want to get two rats

[@livehennie8847]

Will my hamster get enough ventilation if I use the original glass door? Please answer❤️

[@Emiology]

No you need a mesh lid

[@dianavelez1262]

Could you use this cage for rats or would it be better to build a custom one, sorry if that was a dumb question but I'm new to all this.

[@Emiology]

No rats can’t live in tanks and even if they could it’s too small

[@dianavelez1262]

Emiology ok thanks for responding

[@MotoMarta]

That's brilliant!!

[@nekothecat8418]

I really really want a rat soo baddddddd But my gerbils have to die first :( Could you maybe do a video on gerbils to help me out?

[@Emiology]

You’d need at least two rats. I don’t have any interest in gerbils but there’s plenty of resources out there you can use

[@rat-tastic422]

Neko the cat - why don’t you enjoy the time you have with your gerbils instead...?

[@nekothecat8418]

@@Emiology tysm! And I'm planning to get 3 rats! 😁

[@nekothecat8418]

@@rat-tastic422 yeah.. that's why I asked for help to let them have the best life 😁

[@athyawa]

What bedding do you use for your mice

[@athyawa]

Sara Graham thank you so much. I thought this would never get answered.

[@Kira-nu5dd]

I used to just keep one of my mice on my desk (no cage)

[@thecoolestcowboy]

omg.

[@rosiesworld5391]

would this make a good leopard gecko tank?

[@katieelizabeth1853]

I’m looking at the Exo Terra Terrarium 30x30x30cm. Is this okay for mice?

[@Emiology]

Too small

[@katieelizabeth1853]

Emiology would a 60x45x45 tank be okay, it’s 2700 square

[@Emiology]

Yeah that’s much better ☺️

[@katieelizabeth1853]

Emiology thank you! I want to make sure I have the right enclosure. I’m trying to persuade my parents so I want to make sure I get my facts right first x Thank you for your help I love your channel ❤️

[@katieelizabeth1853]

Emiology what’s the minimum floor space you recommend?

[@clownboy3879]

I wanna get this for my mice but do know we’re to but it what should I do?

[@Emiology]

Ikea is the only place to get it

[@clownboy3879]

Oh I’m sorry I meant I do not know were to put it sense it so large is it ok to put on my floor I have 2 female mice I want to put in there is this cage to big for them thanks for responding

[@little.animals]

Hi emiology I need your help please help my mice all 7 of them are over 40 grams I think 3 of them over 50 please make a video on it as I may not be the only person having this problem and we really need help as they are bigger than my palm and they can't fit in there wheel a 8 inch

[@Emiology]

If they’re all overweight you need to not give them any treats and reduce the amount of food you’re giving them. Try to have more play time where they can run around outside their enclosure if they’re not using a wheel to help them lose weight

[@thesleepingbunny2551]

Im swedish and I dont think detolf is a word😂👍

[@silas.t.]

Is there a smaller version of this? (I don’t have space for the whole thing)

[@Emiology]

Nope. But there are regular aquariums

[@silas.t.]

Ok thanks 😃

[@Limxnii]

would the detolf be okay on a carpet?

[@Emiology]

It needs to rest on something on the glass and not on the wooden ends otherwise the glass will bow in the middle and crack

[@Limxnii]

Emiology okay thankyou

[@fairhorsemanship]

I wonder if you could use this with reptiles 🤔

[@Emiology]

I know people that use it with bearded dragons

[@mrbigglesworth_Official]

Lol pole dancing. Cool mice btw.

[@smievil]

don't have a rodent, but tempted to make a glass cage.

[@lucybarnett8615]

would it be okay to do either half the cage for a hamster and half for two/three female mice or a quarter of the cage for two female mice and then 3 quarters for the hamster? i have been researching a lot about mice and apparently it’s better for them to have less space than a hamster

[@Emiology]

A lot of hamsters still aren't happy even in a detolf and need more space, so I wouldn't split it. I also wouldn't split the cage unless I was completely confident it could be done in a way that they would never come into contact, probably best to have two entirely separate enclosures :)

[@lucybarnett8615]

@@Emiology thanks so much!

[@rachelsrats3553]

Would this work for hamsters or gerbils as well?

[@Emiology]

Definitely hamsters but I’m not sure it’s deep enough for gerbils

[@rachelsrats3553]

@@Emiology Thanks so much! I am considering rescuing a hamster in the future, so thanks so much! If I do get gerbils, I will just use a fish tank ( 10 gallons or more, of course!).

[@brandonrigby1430]

If I don’t have a lid for this cage can I just use the glass door?

[@Emiology]

No. Any animal you keep in here needs ventilation the glass won’t provide that

[@brandonrigby1430]

@@Emiology thank you!! I’ve just purchased the unit now but I will have to make a lid 😇

[@aureliaanderson9156]

How do you do the lid?

[@ronaldweasley4016]

anyone know any other units to put under it for cheaper?

[@a.Sunbell]

Detolf isn't even a word in Swedish so I think you're fine when it comes to pronouncing it

[@Emiology]

Oh interesting, I thought most Ikea products meant something!

[@a.Sunbell]

@@Emiology no, most of them are just gibberish lol

[@torismyth6975]

Ones called billy😂😂

[@eise6427]

Is it ok for 1 male mouse? Or is it too stressful

[@melaniecaron1650]

They are $222.95 in US .

[@sofiegjeldtruo6790]

I have three mice. They live in a kallax that me and my dad built (mostly my dad). Me made bridges to the upper level and holes in the sides. You can see one of them in my profile picture🐭 It’s three guys. They are my first mice and I know that guys often fight but mine are very friendly and cuddly towards each other I’m very happy about that. I have a plan b if they do start fighting. The brown one in the picture is Egon Olsen from a danish movie(I just call him Egon) The Second is albino🐁 and is named Alvin like Alvin and the chipmunks🐿(my little brother named him) And the thrird one is albino🐁 too and is called Viggo (my friend Victoria named it) I love them very much❤️🐭❤️ (wow that’s a long comment)

[@AshleyakaLeopardgirl]

Do mice free roam like rats?

[@dan_ta_lion]

Can u use big bird cages as rat cages?

[@Emiology]

Yes

[@ANNSHEARD]

I have one but I’ve got a hamster is mine xxx

[@moss8074]

My mom said she'd build it with my dad if I buy it. :D I'll use it for my current hamster and maybe in the future I'll get a group of mice :) edit: hi 2 months later hammy has passed and I have a group of girls in this. works wonderfully!

[@KAYELLEK]

I love pole dancing mice

[@dylanrr.3]

My mice chewed the wood so I had to move them out

[@daisytg3789]

Can a single degu go it ?????????

[@lewisarthur3232]

Daisy TG no it’s not got enough height for a degu, for a degu you’d need a much taller enclosure

[@fiveratsinatrenchcoat4408]

Noooo degus are 1. Social so you shouldn’t keep them alone ever and 2. This is absolutely to small for even 1 degu they need lots of height.

[@rat-tastic422]

Degus prefer hight over floor space (although they do still need lots and lots of floor space!)

[@Madison-wn8zc]

I have a random and weird question, what happens if you put a mouse in a cage with a rat in it? Also do rats and mice get along with each other?

[@Aeris357]

Why Yoshi the rat will most probably eat the mouse as they’re seen as preys to rats and they’re really easy to kill to them

[@Madison-wn8zc]

@@Aeris357oh ok, thank you!

[@Emiology]

Yep. Most likely the rat will kill the mouse 😔

[@Madison-wn8zc]

@@Emiology oh ok

[@Aeris357]

Why Yoshi i don’t remember which KZbinr had an accident like that. One of their mice escaped and ended up in the rats cage. The outcome wasn’t positive