Reddit reviews Ferplast Jenny Rat Cage, 80 x 50 x 79.5 cm, Grey

That cage is a bit small. It's not very wide/deep, so it would make for cramped quarters for a wheel, bowl, and igloo. You would also need to add a shelf or something. The door looks very tiny as well, so cleaning it would be cumbersome.

For a little bit more This cage would be good, but you would need to cover the wire floor. You can get stick down linoleum tiles for pretty cheap. This cage would be a good option if you have adult boys, but it wouldn't be suitable for young rats or females, the bar spacing is too wide. You want something around 1/2" [1.27cm].

Are you in the UK? Many of the Ferplast cages are a good option. This cage or the Jenny model is good, too.

Edit: I did not see that the cage came with shelves. I still feel the base is a bit too narrow, but going by other opinions, it could be a decent cage with a little work and a decent amount of play time.

Well I would say this is a good starter cage for up to 4 rats https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ferplast-Jenny-Cage-79-5-Grey/dp/B001MZYINC

I went with girls first but they tend to get mamory tumors when older. But the same can be said for boys of testicals. So it's not much in it.

As for where to get them, in the UK at least pet stores are terrible for rats, they're always cramped into tiny glass boxes with like 4 other rats and seem to always have bad temperaments, so I always go to breeders. Most breeders aren't in it for money here and do it for the love of rats and for show rats. So they tends to not be too much more then store bought rats (store rats £7, breeder I got my 4 girls and 3 boys were £9 each roughly. Some different breeds/coats/colours were a few extra quid more)

With regards to vets I would say the average trip to actually get a procedure done was about £60-120 including meds and a check up after. But saying that I literally just had my 3, 4month boys neutered yesterday and that cost £120. So £40 each isn't bad.

Anything else gimme a shout