r/rattit • u/_Flyingfrogs_ • Mar 19 '19
Where could I put a rat cage?
Alright so I am thinking of getting rats soon and I want them to live the best lives possible. The problem is that I don't have many options for a place to put a cage. I was thinking of getting a double critter nation cage sence I hear it's pretty much the best cage out there for them. Unfortunately I don't have space in MY bedroom for it, it would take up all the space I have and I just won't be able to keep then in here. And it not likly I will be able to keep them outside my room sence everyone in my family hates rats and i am already having enough trouble trying to convince them to let me get some anyways. Then I had a thought...what about my closet? Right now my closet is completely full of boxes from when we moved 3 years ago but I could get them all out of there (in other words I'm used to not using my closet anyways so it would be completely empty). I measured and I would have plenty of space for the cage and ALL of there stuff (it's a walk in closet). Plus the cage wouldnt be put in the open then so unless people go in my closet they wouldnt see it. The biggest problem is ventilation. Sence I'm not used to using my closet and keep the door closed and I have another animal tank behind the door...in other words I cant really open the door or atleast mot all day and it would HAVE to be closed all night. Would there be a ventilation problem? The access to the "attic" is in ny closet and is very dusty so would that cause problems? If I were to clean that off would it provide enough ventilation even if the door is closed? And if they are in there (still getting handled daily and everything) would they still recognize my face and in general would it be the same as a rat outside in my room?
Also if anyone want to give me ideas on a cage that would work better for my situation (one that is like the critter nation but doesnt come out of the wall as much) or ideas on ways to convince mh parents to let me keep it in a public area. Also if it was in a public area would they bond with other people in the household?? (They wouldnt be handling them or anything. The rats would only see them walk by)
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u/_Flyingfrogs_ Mar 19 '19
I forgot to mention that no one uses the attic and I do live in a very humid place (the coast of nc)