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11-27-12, 11:49 AM
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Formerly Lil_Boa
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
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this is actually pretty nice, i have a 20g long i am using curretnly for a bP, but when my rack is done, this would not be such a bad idea...  thanks for the help, i just now started to do the custome cage anyways.
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11-27-12, 03:03 PM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
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Eh, I had my girl in a 33 gallon, and I still didn't feel like that was big enough. Rats are very active animals.
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11-25-12, 01:39 PM
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Formerly Lil_Boa
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
update on the rat situation, ive had her since this thread started and she is doing great, im still working on a cage for her, but holidays and the baby are keeping me very busy, NOt to forget school,, and work. lol. stay tuned for more!
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11-25-12, 01:42 PM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
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update on the rat situation, ive had her since this thread started and she is doing great, im still working on a cage for her, but holidays and the baby are keeping me very busy, NOt to forget school,, and work. lol. stay tuned for more! |
Enjoying your pet? She as friendly as mine?
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11-27-12, 12:10 AM
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Formerly Lil_Boa
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
she is nice not to sure how to read bidy language like i would one of my snakes, lol.
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11-27-12, 03:52 AM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
i used to breed some rats for snake food but i didn't like killing them so i was trading them to a pet store for frozens and it was just annoying so i eventually ended up giving them away. i have Tons of pictures on the forum from a few years ago when they were having litters. i admittedly go picture crazy sometimes. rats can be really cool animals, i like them.
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11-27-12, 11:50 AM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
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i used to breed some rats for snake food but i didn't like killing them so i was trading them to a pet store for frozens and it was just annoying so i eventually ended up giving them away. i have Tons of pictures on the forum from a few years ago when they were having litters. i admittedly go picture crazy sometimes. rats can be really cool animals, i like them.
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i was debetaing on breeding them, but i coudlnt kill them to freeze them, since all my snakes eat frozen thawed... but i will be getting a second rat though (another girl)
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11-27-12, 03:32 PM
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Formerly Lil_Boa
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
i will still make my cage, but that would be a good idea for a temporary thing or if there was one for 50 or bigger gallon cage
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11-29-12, 08:13 AM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
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i will still make my cage, but that would be a good idea for a temporary thing or if there was one for 50 or bigger gallon cage
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The biggest they have for the top cage is 29g but my brother holds two adult rats in his with plenty enough room. Just because they're active doesn't mean they need a 50g.
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11-29-12, 08:18 AM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
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The biggest they have for the top cage is 29g but my brother holds two adult rats in his with plenty enough room. Just because they're active doesn't mean they need a 50g.
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No one said they need a 50 gallon, but it's nice to give them more room than a little 29 gallon. That's an appropriate size for maybe two geckos that are a fraction the size of a rat and much less active. Plus, the fact that they're extremely intelligent means they do best with mental stimulation and toys, which is hard to provide in such a small cage.
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11-29-12, 08:22 AM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
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No one said they need a 50 gallon, but it's nice to give them more room than a little 29 gallon. That's an appropriate size for maybe two geckos that are a fraction the size of a rat and much less active. Plus, the fact that they're extremely intelligent means they do best with mental stimulation and toys, which is hard to provide in such a small cage.
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He's only getting one rat for scent, a 29g is plenty big enough for a single rat. Plus with the zilla cage top you can add in a branch and the rat will climb all around the cage. He also already has the 20g so it would only cost him $20 for the top.
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11-29-12, 08:31 AM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
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He's only getting one rat for scent, a 29g is plenty big enough for a single rat. Plus with the zilla cage top you can add in a branch and the rat will climb all around the cage. He also already has the 20g so it would only cost him $20 for the top.
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How is a branch to climb the same as "mental stimulation and toys"? That's just decor. And perhaps you didn't bother to read, but when asked, he said:
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Yes it will be a pet.
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So to care for it as a pet, it would do better in a larger enclosure with mental stimulation and toys.
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11-27-12, 03:36 PM
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
Don't know if these are in the price range you are considering, but check out http://www.martincages.com
Number of different models available at what many consider decent prices.
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11-27-12, 03:39 PM
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Formerly Lil_Boa
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Re: getting a rat...advise needed.
takes me to dog crates?
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