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Cage accessories should include a water bottle, food dish and nest box. Household items such as milk jugs, cans, jars and ink-free cardboard boxes (colored ink may contain lead) can be used for nest boxes. An optional but recommended accessory is an exercise wheel. Some rats love running on a wheel, while others don't seem to care for it, but most rats that are exposed to a wheel when young will use it to some extent. Rat wheels must be at least 10 inches in diameter--hamster wheels are much too small. Chinchilla or guinea pig wheels are suitable. Other recommended cage accessories include tubes, hammocks and items for climbing such as ladders, branches and ropes.
Author(s): Debbie Ducommun
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