Rat Cage Tour - my dream cage has been achieved!

My newest rat cage setup!
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[@Bateluer]

That cage looks incredible . . . but I don't envy you having to clean it.

[@katiesaraallen2375]

Thank You So Much for Loving and Caring for these Precious Innocent Animals ❤❤

[@kari3368]

I love how they follow you around as you showcase the set up, sweet!

[@ratified7105]

The Taj Mahal of rat cages:) it’s amazing, you’ve done an incredible job building it 🥰

[@clintwestwood1895]

Wow that is a Rat luxury mansion tower!

[@Beth-f6g]

super cool giant cage for lil poatoes

[@Oakleyyz]

I cant imgaine cleaning that 😅

[@zangl2955]

These little guys live better than me.

[@spitter_si-roh]

Nice to see the little furballs got a cage big and comfortable enough for their needs... n_n

[@Sushimii]

very awesome setup but i can only imagine that its gonna be a horror to clean

[@elyen1151]

Wow! ❤💞💕💞I love it for you and for them! They are such lucky cute little potatoes with their perfect house and their perfect mommy!

[@josephinastover5785]

Amazing set up! I’m sure the girls really appreciate such a large and engaging home and I love the naturalistic theme ❤

[@snowyowl611]

That's how I want my cages to look. But, my rats pull everything I hang up down.😂❤❤

[@marzettik]

Another rattie condo tour, let's go! 😂❤

[@drkatel]

Amazing! I'm only 5'3" and can barely reach the top of my DCN. I can't help myself but my first thought seeing your nono-Critter Nation was "OMG. Imagine cleaning this thing!"

[@shariena148]

your girls love it🥰😘🤗 Thank You So Much for Loving and Caring very awesome setup

[@dounefairfax7937]

Mindbogglingly brilliant. Lucky little rattos ❤️

[@lavishjules]

As much as I love to see this, I just know this takes a whole day to clean especially if you're cleaning it yourself.

[@ginasolomko417]

OMG, that’s a rat paradise, but how do you have the time and energy to keep it all clean? We have a quadruple Critter Nation cage and 3 rats. It’s not nearly as elaborate as yours, and keeping it clean is as much as 2 senior sisters can handle. They do have a bio active substrate in the bottom of one side, and they spend a lot of time digging new tunnel systems and flinging substrate everywhere. It’s such fun to watch them. 🐁🐁🐁

[@leezard7696]

RAT! HEAVEN! NOW!

[@squirrelmanning7889]

Lovely set up. Rat Towers.

[@LadyLeoneLocks]

That is a dream cage!! Well done!

[@esm9040]

Looks fantastic!! i bet your ratties love it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeanniedinnjinn]

Wow!!!!

[@landi76]

*thats not a rat-cage thats a skyscaper*

[@Cinnacoffer]

i love your cages. makes me wanna live in there.

[@peachypaws9664]

what a beautiful cage! I bet your rats really enjoy it

[@devonwhite1653]

I just got a 2 tier critter nation but I think I’m gonna order another add on unit. Maybe tomorrow Edit: I ordered it

[@PeaceLoveRats]

Wow!!!!!!! Love it! Question: how do connect the black plastic ramp? I assume its not with the velcro loops that they came with? Another question, what are sea (C?) clips?

[@eyvindcasco]

❤❤❤😊

[@JBOD]

Wow this is amazing! You have some lucky rats! ❤

[@seagullman5634]

How long do you leave the cardboard bits in before changing/removing them?

[@comradeyuri2972]

What a amazing palace!

[@emilyr2836]

I've had the worst luck with wood and wicker furnishings picking up urine odors. How do you like to clean yours?

[@OffShotGaming]

Only Tofu missing

[@squirrelmanning7889]

And the 4 new dwarfs.

[@OffShotGaming]

@@squirrelmanning7889 oh, yeah. those too

[@JacquiKing-70]

How do you know what they like?

[@mariahsart]

The price of this is probably... crazy expensive. How often do you need to replace all of the toys?

[@ShadowTheRat]

It’s a lot cheaper than you’d think! I’ve had rats for nearly 10 years now and have gotten a few lucky breaks with cages - my first single unit I got during Black Friday new for about $100, but then the next 2 units I got a few years later for $70 off Facebook marketplace. Then early last year I got one unit free with 3 senior rats that I took in, and then a friend who bred rats gave me the last double for free late last year when they decided to stop keeping rats for a while. So all and all I’ve only paid ~$170 for this entire cage, which is less than a single unit is new normally. I never planned to have more than a double so it was really just chance and people being very generous that allowed me to build to this - I recommend keeping an eye on Facebook marketplace because I often see double units posted for $100 or less used. The toys are more pricey, however I get most from my local thrift stores so that really cuts down on costs (same with fabric, my local thrift shop has a fabrics bin where all fabric is 50 cents to a dollar regardless of size). The few times that I buy stuff new it’s always something I know will last for years - so think space pods, bamboo bridges, ledges, etc. I very rarely get rid of toys because of this, so typically the stuff bought new is used for 5+ years easily. Some of my stuff has been with me since my hamster days (15+ years)! I do occasionally have to reglue screws as they wear down the wood with use, but other than that and cleaning them every few weeks they don’t need much maintenance. The main thing I go through is fabric, as I don’t find that worth washing most of the time (unless it’s some fancy hammock, but I rarely get those). But most of my fabric is from old clothing or old bedsheets, or thrifted, so it’s not too big an expense.

[@mariahsart]

@@ShadowTheRat thanks for your answer!! Very informative!

[@GP_Frog]

I have a question, do Rat smell like mice ? My mice make a strong smell 😅 but I want to get Rat in the near future ❤

[@shariena148]

my pet rat bruintje died yesterday😭😭😭 he was one year old and very ill we did everything we could to help him

[@oOPhilomelaOo]

Sorry for your loss, I'm sure he felt the love you had for him! R.I.P.

[@shariena148]

@@oOPhilomelaOo thanks for your response I'm sure my rat felt a lot of love from me

[@leredrasscul]

they want to escape

[@ShadowTheRat]

Lol yup, no matter how much space they have they always enjoy coming out as well! Just shows you how curious and social they are!

[@leredrasscul]

@@ShadowTheRat I thought it was very cute :-)

[@rahu5467]

good fuckin luck cleaning