What do pet rats need for a happy home? (Rat cage setup)

Sharing my latest rat cage setup and the things my rats love for a happy, healthy life.

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[mau]

Thank you for this video!! As a future rat owner this didn't make me feel overwhelmed as some other videos I've seen x

[heather-xo]

Oh wow I want to live in there 😂 They are definitely living their best lives! ❤

[jamiedelgado]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I'm always excited for new rat content. 🥰

[juulz]

Greetings from the Netherlands. As a (near) future owner this helps a lot❤ I will let them free run when I am home (under STRICT) supervision. But when I leave, they have to be in the cage. Also very excited to see how they interact with my dog. Her response to rats and gerbils in the store was extremely positive. Interested, but not predatory🐶

[AllaAlla-wj]

Отличные условия, ваши крысы будут довольны и благодарны вам за заботу и любовь...

[mysweetlittlerodents]

So glad to see a video from you! The cage looks incredible. I finally made that hammock stand for the piggies that you sent me a video of and banana is obsessed 😂

[gabrielsj]

What cuties! Love your info and ideas and tips! I personal have 10 rats and love them and give them the best life possible! I love seeing them play during free roam and interacting with them and seeing the different balance of who is the alpha of the group and how they work things out ❤️

[Petopiaa]

Thank you so much! I really wanted this vid! ❤❤❤

[kimberlyryan]

Dryer vent tubing also is a good "ladder" to use as a tunnel to get to higher parts of a cage.

[erikalangbein]

In my opinion rats should have a large digging area. Best is to have the whole bottom as a dig box. My cage is placed onto a large deep tray (perspex or acrylic is most common) so that they have a box (mine is 100x50x60 cm) that is filled as deep as possible. I leave a gap of ca. 10-15 cm on the top which leaves them with 35-40cm of bedding.

[Petopiaa]

So cute! Their living their best lives! I have a question… can i feed my 2 rats a meal in the morning and afternoon (thats it) with cooked pasta, peas, cat food, chicken, oatmeal (plain), rice, etc? With no dry mix? If not, where do u get/how do u make ur dry mix (mine dont like me mix 😅) so sorry for the long question!

[aeternamthule]

Preciosas tus ratitas, que bien cuidadas y se ven muy saludables. Un saludito desde Colombia <3

[careyhutcheson]

I'm just curious about the cat litter. And harmful chemicals used. Also I'm very curious about the humidity. I found humidity helps my rats so much

[hannahbarrick]

Thanks so much for the video! Im hoping to rehome a group of three rats in the near future and this has given some ideas of what is safe and enriching for them. One quick question though - how would you know how much to feed rats each day? I don't want to end up overfeeding them and making them overweight so was wondering if there was a guideline.

[olivefromredmorningcups]

Hello, do you consider cotton ropes safe? Cause the thread is long..

[Coral-hc]

I wonder how much is all of this stuff to get an idea what I should spend on two rats to keep them happy

[kimberlyryan]

A ball bearing water bottle works best for keeping water clean.

[gokussj]

How do you potty train your rats? I just got mine today and didn’t know that was a possibility. I’m completely new to this and want to make sure they live happy and healthy lives with me

[amy]

What cage brand is this? The one I currently have has very small doors so is hard to clean

[CevilGrain]

Hey im getting rats is soundproof cages okay? If not ill stick to normal cages you guys suggest its just i dont mind the noise but others dont.