3-Levels Easy Portable Collapsible Ferret Chinchilla Sugar Glider Rats Mouse Animal Critter Chew-Proof Metal Carrier Travel Cage with Narrow 3/8-Inch Bar Spacing Easy to Setup No Tools Needed

Let me start by saying I love this cage even though it does have flaws. I am using it to house my two female rats. I've waited a month to write my review because that is plenty of time for my mischievous girls to poke around every square inch looking for their great escape as well as nibble every bar to find any weak spots.When I got the cage I was very nervous because the bars are extremely flimsy and a few were bent out of place. As I set it up I noticed it doesn't line up very well and there were some gaps that seemed pretty large to me. I hadn't picked up my two girls yet so I wasn't sure if these gaps would be large enough to escape and I was worried that they would be able to push the bars and escape. Well I bent the bars back into place and attached a small clip to the gate where the largest gap is. I keep that clip on always because they can definitely fit through that space with little effort. Fast forward a month later, I haven't had a single successful escape effort. They haven't even been able to open the doors by themselves, which was a problem with my previous cage and ratties.Now for the cage itself. The levels were the same cheap metal and they were both bent out of shape, I bent them back and haven't had an issue with them. My ratties don't like the ramps and kept throwing them into the bottom of the cage so I decided to take them out and free up a little more space for their toys. The levels aren't very high and my rats just bounce from level to level.The cage isn't very large although it does take up more than its fair share of my bedroom. Because of its smaller size my rats get bored fairly quickly and start chewing the bars. Im worried that with enough time and effort they may be able to gnaw through the bars with their mega chompers, so far though they havent even made a dent in the paint. To help with the chewing I fill their cage with dollar store bins, wood chews, and cardboard box toys that I make. The cage is just barely large enough for it and I want to get them a bigger cage in the future, but this is just about the perfect starter cage for them. I change out their toys every time I clean the cage so it's a little different area to explore each time. Cleaning the cage is very easy with the pull out tray I just pull out the tray, vacuum up the litter, give it a quick wipe down and we're good to go. I took pictures without any fleece in the cage so you can get a picture of what the levels and floor look like. Overall I am very pleased with this purchase and I think it's a great little cage even though the materials are cheap and you might have to readjust some things to make it work for you, it's definitely worth the price, and my girls love it.

First things first, this isn't going to be your "dream cage"; it's going to have the unavoidable flaws associated with this level of quality, such as slightly bent wires, edges that don't match up perfectly, or some small areas that didn't get fully coated with enamel. Getting these manufacturing defects out of the way, it is a decently sized cage for 2-3 rats tops (larger size ordered, 30 in x 18 in x 24 in). I would not recommend this for many of the other animals listed above (bar spacing way too large to hold mice, ramps not stable for larger pets like guinea pigs or rabbits), but for the baby rats I adopted, this is perfect. Also, it is much cheaper than other cages which are the same size, but I would recommend getting a larger cage in the future.It doesn't come with instructions but is very simple to figure out, had it set up in about 15 minutes. Make sure to secure gaps with zip ties like other reviews have suggested. Another great bonus is that this cage will pack flat if you need to store or travel with it. The door size is alright, it can be a little tricky installing the shelves, but it has been easy for cleaning. It doesn't have a very deep base, unfortunately, but it could be possible to find a closely sized cement mixing tub.All in all, great alternative to more expensive cages which can experience similar flaws, and can allow you time to afford larger set up. I've been very satisfied with this cage.

There's gonna be a lot of little things that annoy you about this cage, but if you can't afford to shell out the almost 200$ the Single Critter Nation (which i've heard is the gold standard of rat and other small animal cages), or need a foldable cage, this will suffice.Similar to other reviewers, you'll notice a lot of bent frames on your cage. It assembles easily enough but you may have to zip tie or use pliers to bend back some wires or there will be some gaps that a young or female rat may be able to squeeze through. The bottom floor grate is meant to sit on top of the bedding tray...which makes no sense. How are your rats going to interact with the bedding if a grate is in the way? If you're handy with tools or have a lot of elbow grease you can trim off the borders of the tray and fit it into the cage, on top of the grate. You can't really do without the grate as a floor because there is quite a large gap between the walls and the bedding tray that a determined rat can easily squeeze out of without using the grate as a bottom floor. It's not a very deep tray so expect bedding to be kicked around.The doors are decently sized for your hands if you come in at a good angle, but they open outwards and I wouldn't really trust it to not open if a rat climbs on it, I would suggest buying swivel snaps to lock them securely.Spot-cleaning might a little annoying unless if you open up the top, it's hard to reach the corners of the cage through the doors. The ledges and ramps are all made of wire as well, you'll probably want to put something over the ledges for the little rat feeties. I just didn't use the ramps at all and used a bird climbing rope diagonally across the back of the cage they can use, rats are great climbers!All in all, if you can afford it and have the room space for it i would probably suggest going for the critter nation rolling cages (those wide opening doors seem really handy for easy cleaning and interaction), but... for 70$ including shipping this can do the job if you fix it up a bit.