How Do You Make A Galvanized Wire Rat Cage?
Pet stores carry a variety of rat cages, but if you want a customized and more roomy enclosure, you can easily build a wire cage at home for a fraction of the cost. Purchase a plastic storage bin for the base of the cage. Good bins to use are the shallow “under-bed” storage boxes. They are relatively large without taking up too much vertical space. Measure the dimensions of the inner bottom portion of the storage bin, and cut the four sides out of the wire mesh based on your measurements (the cage can be as tall as you wish). Also cut an additional panel for the top. Lightly file down the sharp edges of the wire. Attach all four sides with the J-clips and J-clip pliers. Space the clips no more than 3/4 inches apart to prevent your rats from escaping. Decide if you would like to add any shelves and ladders using the wire mesh, or if you will use pre-built shelves for your rats. If you choose to add shelves, cut and connect them with the J-clips just as you did the side panels. Connect t
