What is the space between the wires? I'm looking for a home for my rats, and it's probably to big, but since it doesn't specify I figured I'd ask.
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Yea there is a lot of space. My cat got out of the cqge with all of the doors locked and closed. This cage is way too big for rats. I wish I would have chosen a different brand for my "kids"! Hope this helps.
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I have one of these and my full grown rats cannot fit thru. The spacing is about an inch.
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The spacing is 5/8 inch (I just measured it with a tape after seeing some of the other responses that are wrong) between the bars. My green cheek has never gotten out unless we leave one of the doors open. They are very smart though and he checks the doors to make sure they are shut. I have been very pleased with this cage. Good luck.
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It is very small for a rat. I bought this for my syrian hamster, and its almost to small for him. Rats need multi level cages. The bigger the better for them.
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Gosh Steven they were different lengths. I just couldn't run the wires the same way they were routed in the original configuration. Wasn't a real big deal. I have a full size tower if that helps. I made it work with little problem. Hope this helps you
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Certainly big enough for a mouse but too small for a rat. Hope that is helpful. The size was not what concerned me. I will give them another try as the weather seems to be sending more of the critters than I can cope with into the house.
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I bought mine for my rats and on my bigger rat, it was too small but for my smaller rat it was too big. So for a hamster I would see if they have an extra small
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I used this as a good travel cage if they were going to and from the vet for example but I would not use this as a primary cage, its definitely not big enough (especially if you have two rats, which is good because the are social). A good cage size to look for would be the petco rat manor. The rat manor enclosure does have wire than can be sharper (especially as it ages) in some places so I just cut little blankets to put over the wire and it worked perfect. It also is fairly easy to clean too. For just a bit more you get a way better enclosure.
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Hi, the spacing is half inch between bars. I measured my cage my hamster is in and it also has half inch spacing. I've had my rats in it since they were very young and no where near full grown so I would say it should be fine. Have a great day.
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I don't think the space is roomy enough. It has a very small 'footprint,' even though it says X-large. I use mine for land snails, and they don't need a big floor (they climb on the sides).
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The grid wires are spaced about 5/32", or about .150" apart. The bug has to contact two adjacent wires to work. The smallest ones, as in tiny gnats or no-see-ums, may slip through.
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The spacing between the wires is exactly 1cm apart (a little over 3/8 inch). No hole in the bottom though.
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The bars are about a finger width apart. I think this cage would work just fine for rats.
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I have had several rats over the years and I would definitely recommend a bigger enclosure if they are more than a few months old or an older rat that needs smaller space to help getting around. Rats are very active and need quite a bit of space. If you are looking for a bigger enclosure I would recommend the petco rat manor habitat. They go on sale a lot, either here or on petco's webpage/store so its not that much more and way better. Warning though, as the cage ages the wire can pop up and be a little sharp, but its easy to fix, just bend down and put a small blanket on the wire and you are good to go.
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Not big enough for three baby rats. Two would be pushing it, that is if you don't intend to put in a wheel. I actually have two of these cages, good condition. If you are interested, I'll give you more detail.
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That particular harness is too large for any hamster. It's perfect for a rat, though.
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I don't remember wire spacing but did fid it somewhere when we bought this. We have a green cheek conure in this cage and the spacing is perfect. We actually put our own bowls on the bottom of the cage. Tons of toys and perches and space! Awesome cage.