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Mon Dec 05, 2005 9:32 am

i got a hammock and like i said before i am getting my new rats with in a few days. should i put the hammock on the third level (my original plan) or put on the 2nd where its easier for them to get too. this would jsut be temporary until they get big enough. thanks again. u guys have been a big help so far.

Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:45 am

Wherever you want to put it should be fine. Trust me that even little rats are perfectly capable of scaling the side of the cage - in fact, when you see a six weeker ninjaing upside down across the ceiling of the cage, you stop worrying if they can reach things. wink

It might take them a while to get used to it - I've noticed that rats are sometimes unsure about "moving ground" at first - but have no fear that they will get themselves into it. My flatmate's girls had a "penthouse suite" at the top of the cage - basically, half of a 2 part clip together igloo that was fastened securely onto the top of the cage with wire, and they would get into that just fine after climbing the side of the cage, even with huge mouthfuls of bedding, shredded paper or food. wink

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Tue Dec 06, 2005 11:16 am

Or, why not put in two hammocks? Mr. Green

Either place would be fine, but I do find that rats prefer their hammocks higher in the cage. So, if it were me, I would place the hammock on the top level.

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