Would the petco rat manor be suitable for chinchillas, ferrets, hedgegogs, cockateils, and conures?
On August - 29 - 2009
This is the cage: http://www.buzzillions.com/dz_1183554_petco_rat_manor_habitat_reviews
I am assuming that the levels can come out. It has small bar spacing. Large. 4" pan. whole cage can come out of pan for easy cleaning.
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The reason I am asking is because it is a pricey purchase for just rats. If I buy this for rats, I want to know if I could reuse it for other animals in the future. Particularly the ones mentioned… chinchillas, ferrets, hedgehogs, and sun conures.
it should be fine for Chins and ferrets, but I would not put my hedgie in there as their little feet could get stuck and break a leg. They are also not very good climbers and have almost no traction going down, so I think that it would be a little dangerous for them
Asa, Fred, n Rats Says:
Ok, first, the wire floors are a pain in the butt to take out. I’m pretty suree it would be good for chins and hedgies, too small for ferrets and idk about sun conures.
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Posted on August 30th, 2009 at 3:03 am
Gwendolyn W Says:
it should be fine for Chins and ferrets, but I would not put my hedgie in there as their little feet could get stuck and break a leg. They are also not very good climbers and have almost no traction going down, so I think that it would be a little dangerous for them
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Hedgie owner
Posted on August 30th, 2009 at 3:18 am
Care Says:
Chinchillas: One of the reviews says it is quite flimsy. For that reason, I would not want to have chinchillas bouncing around it. The wire shelves can also be dangerous, as are the ramps.
Ferrets: Again, a flimsy cage is not a good idea. The dimensions are not listed, but as it is a rat cage, I doubt it would be suitable for ferrets.
Hedgehogs: Most people only give their hedgehog one level. Perhaps this is simply because that’s all they really "need", but it’s possible that more than one level is dangerous for them. Something to check up on.
Cockatiels & Conures: It doesn’t say how thick the bars are, however, if they are thin, they could be bent or even broken by a large bird. Assuming the wire is thick enough, and the cage large enough, you may be able to "gut" the cage, add perches, and keep birds in it.
If you’re going to want to reuse it for another animal, you need something sturdy. I would suggest buying a large parrot cage and adding some metal or wooden shelving depending on the animal. I know many people use bird cages as chinchilla cages, and I’m sure it could work for rats and ferrets so long as the bar spacing was small enough. It may not work for hedgehogs, but if you decide you want one later on, their cages are cheap to make yourself.
Here are two such cages that could work, with shelves added of course, and the bottom metal grate removed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/40-parrot-bird-Cage-Chinchilla-Ferret-cages-double-FD40_W0QQitemZ120452641949QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1c0b89749d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.com/Parrot-Bird-Ferret-chinchilla-sugar-glider-cage-cages_W0QQitemZ330347859760QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item4cea444f30&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
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Posted on August 30th, 2009 at 4:01 am
Hi my name is: ANIMAL Says:
I have seen this cage in person and it is not suitable for any of those animals at all. And I would only put 2-3 female rats in it ever. It is not a very big cage and not easy to clean.
It is also a very unstable cage. If I really wanted to I could bend the bars apart with little effort.
Dimensions: 16.5"L X 22.5"W X 32"H
http://www.petco.com/product/106171/PETCO-Rat-Manor-Habitat.aspx
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Posted on August 30th, 2009 at 4:36 am