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The Explorer

Width with stand: 97.5cm (99.5 with wheels)
Depth with stand: 67.5cm
Height with stand: 160cm
Width cage only: 94cm
Depth cage only: 64cm
Height cage only: 122cm
Bar Spacing: 18mm (16mm gap, 2mm bars)
Clearance under stand: 36cm
Gap between stand bars: 24cm
Tray depth: 25mm
Cleaning Time:

So far this cage seems almost perfect. The cage is large enough for twelve rats, and in theory the access can be blocked in the middle so that the cage can be split into two cages suitable for 6 rats each. There are plenty of options for hammock hanging, as the small shelves have places to attach the hammocks underneath, and both the upper and lower levels have mesh ceilings. The only downside really are the vertical bars - harder to climb than horizontal, so some older rats will struggle.

This cage has dark grey hammered effect paint, which makes it easy to see into the cage to watch the rats. The two base trays are black plastic with raised edges about 2.5cm high; a little low to keep litter in. Most of my rats are happy using a cat litter tray, so I've lined the cage trays with fleece. The trays aren't a fantastic fit into the base of the cage, having a gap around the edges. I put a layer of cushion flooring underneath to stop them rattling and to cover the bare bars around the edge of the tray.

The cage moves easily around on castors, which are lockable. The stand seems nice and sturdy, though the storage space underneath is hard to use as the stand bar goes across the front.

The assembly instructions could be more explicit; I had to stop and figure out which bits should be going where. I found it simplest to assemble the lower half of the cage, then assemble the stand and mount the cage on it. The top half of the cage was then assembled onto the lower half.

Tips:

I used a crosshead screwdriver (couldn't tell you which sort) and a 10mm spanner, but the spanner was slightly loose so possibly I should have had an imperial one rather than metric.

My cage was bought second hand, but the new ones are currently £125 from Pet World Direct.



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