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The ultimate rat condo that rocks! (4 1/2 feet x 5 1/2 feet)
NOTE: This rat cage took months to build from summer 2011-October 2011 (includes all building materials and pet toys or rat decor). An estimated value of under $900.00
Main materials used to build with: staple gun with staples, wire cutters, a hammer, flathead and philips screw driver, various pieces from a one level Critter Trail Habitat in pink by SuperPet (found at any Petco or Petsmart), black wood (base background -- like a skeleton basically), chicken wire (main coverage), clear black plexiglass or acrylic sheet (for each level layered on top of the wood pieces), bacteria and stain resistant granite tile (made for the ladders or specific wood pieces), flat head philips wood screws, coarse thread drywall screws, corner braces, flat corner braces, pieces of wood cut professionally on a dual beveled sliding compound miter saw Makita 10 inch blade, narrow hinges and round knobs for the doors, clear glass for the see-through windows on the lower and middle levels of the cage, among other building materials that can be purchased through Home Depot or Lowes.
This glamour CONDO was made for my 6 (six) female pet rats : Charlisa, Shamila, Michaela, Lillyanna, Madelena, and Selena with love.
Bedding choice = Purina "Yesterday's News" 30 LB (all on the 2nd level of the cage -- it only took a week to train the rats to use as a poop box similar to a cat's) --- which is kept separate from the nesting / bedding and play areas on the 2 and 3rd levels.
Water supply choice = chew resistant glass proof bottles for small animals made by Super Pet in addition to the extra water bottles that came with the one level Habitat Super Pet pink cage for small animals.
Extra water bottles = Just how did I attach these inside the rat cage? Well, I took garden cutting shears and was able to cut the wire and shape it out. Then I used cable ties to secure the shaped wire that holds the pink plastic water bottles on the 2nd level of the rat cage.
Craft and fabric supplies for decor on the outside of the cage = ribbons, decorated zebra tape (in pink and black and white), Gorilla glue, wood glue, black duck tape, black electrical tape, picture frames, flat corner braces, corner braces, art work of images (skulls, rats, or movies) and random jewelry to complete the punk rock, razzle-dazzle, bewitching look.
Some chew proof toys can be bought in the toy section or baby section of any Toys R Us, Walmart, Target, etc. Chose wisely. If you know your rat will not chew up specific toys, then its safe. If you know your rat will chew up certain toys that will last for only a few hours -- then make sure to clean up their mess and provide new chew-proof toys. At least it keeps them busy.
Ceramic baking supplies or ceramic pet supplies were used for the food and water areas inside the rat cage. All fun decor can be bought on sale at Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Anna's Linens, pet supply stores, etc
On the top right and left sides of the rat cage are black sconces that hold 1 small pink fan on each side (can be bought at any Target).
Other accessories are mounted on the right plus left side of the rat cage for books and rat medical care inside a pink file box.
On the very bottom (1st level) in front of the rat cage ... there are 3 velvet (purple and black with faux diamonds) ottomans to accentuate the spot to hide nesting materials, play toys, bedding, etc.
On the very top of the 5th level of the rat cage is where I store canisters of food in black containers to match the rat cage.
On the 1st level of the rat cage, Super Pet Habitat one level portable pink rat cages are stored for future vet or travel use.
All my 6 female rats are in allurement heaven. The day I put them into their rockin' condo, they were making happy squeeking noises that they ran around like crazy on each level making use of all objects + toys ... and slept in every place they could hide -- and played or tried to claim their own territory in the first few days. Afterways, they all shared various places and know that mommie build this entire cage with tender love and kitten care.
I love my rats dearly. And if you love your rat(s), take the fun and artistic enjoyment of building him / her or them a rat cage.
Art is my hobby with crafts. Thus, all of the above was hard labor, hours consumed with love, and time to think out a rat plan of what the condo would be designed like from day one.
It was hard work, and my rats are in condo style galore!
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New Rat cage, And reviewby AquaticFishKeeper1,097 views
when i first saw it i was like thats a lot of stuff on the front but after watching it like twice i loved it its the best girly cage ever and has all the space that rats need
1990Angelwings 3 months ago
gorgeous!!!!! is it hard to clean out?
knalan1 3 months ago
oh...my...
lolinalldaway123 3 months ago
I LOVE IT!!! around how much did it cost for you to make ?
kemanchie 3 months ago