One of our neighbors moved out and left what seemed to us to be a treasure trove of items. Tim and I are not dumpster divers by any means, but if you could have seen what this guy threw out I believe you would have been so moved to do what Tim and I did. One item in particular caught our attention--a bird cage on wheels. I am not talking about a little flimsy cage for canaries, I am talking about a cage big enough to house a large parrot. Now this interested us how you may ask, but keep reading.
After having our rats for two weeks, we witnessed a significant growth. What once seemed to be a perfectly sized cage began to look stifling to the guys. We read that a big cage with lots of space to run and lots of stuff to do is best for healthy rats. Tim and I were concerned because we entered the whole situation because owning rats was supposedly inexpensive, but then we saw the price of large rat cages. It would have been a big investment, but one we were considering for Monkey and Steve's happiness and health. Well then our neighbor moved out and left this huge bird cage behind.
It was a sign! Tim brought it in, scrubbed it down, and made it rat friendly. We looked up the value of the cage online and found that this guy discarded a $500.00 cage. Thanks to this guy, we saved a lot of money and were able to give the rats a better home. We are currently tricking the cage out to make it rat paradise, but this will come in small increments considering our finances.
The guys seem a lot happier and have more room to run and I cannot wait till their cage is complete! Hopefully by the end of the semester it will be and I can post a few pictures of their fully renovated abode!
