I'm sure this has been covered in Rat chat but for the life of me I can't find it! I just found out my little brother has aquired a rat and it's living in a 10 gallon aquarium. I'd like to give him a better cage for Christmas, but I don't know where to start! From my online research so far, aquariums are okay, but that goes against everything I know about pet care. There is conflicting info about whether a mesh floor is good or bad. Help!
I need a cage that is easy to clean (so that he'll clean it regularly) and inexpensive (for obvious reasons). I thought about building him a C&C cage with my extra grids slightly overlapping but it would be too heavy and cumbersome. I know about grids with small openings but I can't buy them in Hawaii (and freight from mail order is really expensive). All recommendations are welcome.
Smoot
I need a cage that is easy to clean (so that he'll clean it regularly) and inexpensive (for obvious reasons). I thought about building him a C&C cage with my extra grids slightly overlapping but it would be too heavy and cumbersome. I know about grids with small openings but I can't buy them in Hawaii (and freight from mail order is really expensive). All recommendations are welcome.
Smoot