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Angela Berkley,
High School Student
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Wire cages are best, as they allow rats to climb giving an extra dimension to their home.
The rats should not be returned to their cage until the cage is thoroughly dry.
Control rats were similarly treated except that they were removed from and immediately returned to their cages instead of being restrained.
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Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
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Wire cage floors are unhealthy because they cause foot problems in rats.
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Rob Bruff,
Nightclub Bouncer
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Let the rats go in and out of both cages until they are comfortable and there is no fighting.
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Jake Farley,
Truck Driver
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Cages will be rotated to ensure that all rats have equal exposure to light.
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Sasha Prevette,
Kindergarten student
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Rats usually learn not to toilet outside their cage by about three months old.
There were white rats in a large cage on the play porch.
If you are getting 2 rats then the cage can does not need to be a lot bigger.
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Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
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Most cages manufactured for hamsters do not allow this necessary room and are therefore unsuitable for rats.
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Chrissie Tanner,
Homemaker and Mom
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Rats are inquisitive creatures and they like to see out of their cages but (as with mice) they need privacy too, so some sort of covered shelter and nesting box should be provided within the cage.
Rats can get abbrasions on their feet from walking on wire cage flooring or rough textured cage litter.
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