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 #1838463


Aruchu
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 I’ve been thinking

I have four rat set-ups now, but I don’t really like them. They were all just quick buys, buying the largest cage I could find for the amount of rats being kept in it.
I’m thinking about getting a better cage for some of them.
Would anyone care to post their set-ups and give me some tips?
My rat are in pretty decent living condition, but I think more space would be nicer.
Right now, my best set up is an extra large "Super Pet" cage, I think. It has a blue bottom. Bought it from the local pet store.
Anyway.
Suggestions?
08/21/08  04:31pm

 #1838787


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: Aruchu   In reference to Message Id: 1838463


 I’ve been thinking

I can not help you with building cages , I am not handy at all. I think it is very wise to concentrate on providing the best possible care for your pets . I would put my time , money and energy into careing for the pets you have now and hold off on getting any more for awhile.
08/21/08  09:12pm

 #1838937


Lovetheleo
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1838787


 I’ve been thinking

she said she wanted to have more space for her current rats

she said nothing abut getting more

anyway quality cages.com(w/out the space) is a great place for cages
08/21/08  11:40pm

 #1838969


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 1838937


 I’ve been thinking

She said she wanted cages for her CURRENT rats. The ones she ALREADY has. Please read before making condescending comments.

Quality Cage Co. and Martin’s Cage Co. are both excellent companies. They have sturdy, sensible cages that give rats lots of levels and space to move. I have the Martin’s Sky Scraper (the 2nd largest one) and I LOVE it!!





08/22/08  12:22am

 #1839675


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1838969


 I’ve been thinking

This girl has a room full of pets she does not take care properly now . I was not being mean or condescending but I can be if need be . She has had several die and has posted about how careless she can be at times .Instead of taking or buying more pets she needs to start taking good care of the ones she has .
08/22/08  06:34pm

 #1839694


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1839675


 I’ve been thinking

I want to apologize to every one concerned ,especially Aruchu . I have mixed up the boyfriend with Aruchu. But It do not apologize for my posts on the "massacre " .I still feel the same way . Aruchu and I are trying to work out problems and misunderstandings as best we can in personal messages .



08/22/08  06:59pm

 #1839800


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1839694


 I’ve been thinking

Skullkeeper, she is buying new cages for the rats SHE ALREADY HAS!! Which means she is trying to take better care of them!! PLEASE READ.
08/22/08  08:46pm

 #1839921


Lovetheleo
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1839800


 I’ve been thinking

martins cages that was the other one i could not think of lol

and yes she IS NOT BUYING MORE lol

it is not that diffucult to read what people are telling you especially since dragongirl already pointed that out
08/22/08  10:46pm

 #1839973


Aruchu
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 1839921


 I’ve been thinking

o__o Uh.
I didn’t mean for this to turn into anything negative.

Anyway.
Thanks for the information.

And I take care of all of my pets, Skullkeeper. xD
I’ve hardly ever had an animal die. Just this weekend, really. And one other rat a looong time ago.
08/22/08  11:49pm

 #1840146


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: Lovetheleo   In reference to Message Id: 1839921


 I’ve been thinking

I read hundreds of posts every day and respond to many especially on the Uromastyx forum. I apologized and it is ridicules that Dragongirl and others are constantly jumping on me .She also was the one that put a rat in with two mice and into a ten gallon aquarium. I would say she needs to take better care of her pets and learn much better husbandry methods such as disinfecting and quarantine .

Funny I have been at Repticzone for years and have never had a problem with other members like on this forum. Many of the posters here are immature and enjoy starting arguments for arguments sake . It takes away from the purpose of these forums . The purpose of this forum is not to agree with poor husbandry methods in order to make new friends . It is to give good advice and tell people if they need to make changes in order to have a healthy pet .I am not here to win a popularity contest like some of the teens here .

If you read some of the other posts and other forums I am not the only one that feels this way . It is the immature people that do most of the arguing and attaching .

Dragon Girl-GROW UP!
08/23/08  08:26am

 #1840263


Aruchu
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1840146


 I’ve been thinking

Chill out, Skullkeeper. =/
Things are the way they are and with this many members, nothing is changing.

Dragongirl is fine in the way she handles things, I think.
Just like any other teen, she doesn’t always know how to deal with attacks, especially some of the ones you present.
Most of us on the small animal forum probably vary from age thirteen to twenty... that’s all still FAIRLY young and you can’t expect too, too much out of us. We’re all still very knowledgable of our pets and we all also make mistakes. I think you probably have made mistakes in your life time of owning pets, as well.
Ya know?



08/23/08  12:09pm

 #1840360


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: Aruchu   In reference to Message Id: 1840263


 I’ve been thinking

Hon,usually DragonGirl is the one that does the attacking . this time I may have attacked you but I had good reason to.

Of coarse you think she handles things well. She has not confronted you about you not being able to take proper care of your pets . You admitted to me in your personal message that you have little time with going to school and working . I did not think that you are intentionally mistreating your pets but after that "Massacre post " I am not 100% sure .if you do not have the time to take good care of them you should find some new homes . They deserve to be properly cared for . Not put into small dirty cages as a punishment for fighting which was your fault to begin with, not the rats or end up eaten from your carelessness . Of coarse you side with Dragon girl , she says what you want to hear.
I have no tolerance for anyone that abuses or neglects animals .You may not have intentionally abused the mice and rat but it defiantly was a case of neglect.I will not condone that kind of behavior just to make a friend .
08/23/08  02:10pm

 #1840364


Dragongirl6
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1840360


 I’ve been thinking

Skullkeeper, you are hijacking this thread. This thread was started because she wants to get BIGGER, BETTER cages for her animals and was asking for advice about which kind to get.

If you can’t help her give her animals a better life, shut your mouth! I would never say something untrue or idiotic to "make a friend". Have I ever done that with you or anyone else? No! She felt really bad about what happened, and accidents happen. You haven’t been on this forum for very long and you have no right to pass judgement on how everyone treats their animals when you don’t know them and know nothing about them. I know that these kids take good care of their animals, and here they are trying to buy them better cages and all you can do is yell at them? Why not suggest a good quality, large, spacious cage that they could buy for their pets to make their lives better?

How are you helping?
08/23/08  02:16pm

 #1840511


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: Dragongirl6   In reference to Message Id: 1840364


 I’ve been thinking

I have been trying to help. If you look at the second post you will see that I was actually praising her until you hijacked the thread and started yet another argument . We were even talking through messages until you once again had to put your spin on things . Watch your step .
08/23/08  05:25pm

 #1840563


Aruchu
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1840511


 I’ve been thinking

I got a new cage.
It’s similar to Dragongirl’s. : D
It’s called Rat Manor at Pet Co... bought it from the local pet store, Clark’s, though.
: )
My rats are happy, it seems.
Though Vincent still doesn’t get along with Earl and Gin. I guess I have to slowly introduce him.
08/23/08  06:25pm

 #1840576


AW love da iggys
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   Message To: Aruchu   In reference to Message Id: 1840563


 I’ve been thinking

you can get everyone to accept eachother easier if you give them all a nice bath, wash everyone with johnson and johnson baby shampoo, then put a line a vanilla extract down everyones back. then put them into a clean cage. this way, everyone smells similar, and they just kinda forget that they havnet lived together forever:) it works, i have 6 males that i did NOT get at the same time, i’v introduced one at a time to the group, even adults, and never had any fights once they had their group bathe.
08/23/08  06:42pm

 #1840980


Skullkeeper
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   Message To: AW love da iggys   In reference to Message Id: 1840576


 I’ve been thinking

You know that is an excellent suggestion! It might work. Some rats are more social than others and if this rat is older he may need a cage of his own .



08/24/08  06:49am

 #1841135


Aruchu
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   Message To: Skullkeeper   In reference to Message Id: 1840980


 I’ve been thinking

Vincent gets along with certain rats.
I have two cages for males, so he lives alone at the moment.
Vincent is a rescue from a friend who knew absolutely nothing about rats... she kept him on cedar bedding in a tiny hamster cage where he could hardly turn around and he fend him only hamster and gerbil seed. For a while, he was kept with my third rat, Link but she ended up giving him to me when he died a few months later... he’s also the father of Reishaun.
Vincent likes three of my males but he absolutely HATES the other three.
I’ll try your suggestion, thanks. : )
If he still doesn’t get along I’ll probably give him one of the three that he really gets along with.
08/24/08  12:22pm


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