What are the measurements of the squares of wire on the walls? 1" x 1/2" (rat-size)
On the balconies and ramps? 1/2" x 1/2" (too small for little feet)
Of the opening between floors?  9" between floora
iIs there wire in the bottom of the cage? No
How is the pan attached? Drop in

Does anyone have any critiques of these cages, any problems, any accidents, etc? No problems at all
Is the pan deep enough? I'd honestly prefer a deeper one, but that's more to keep interested little dogs farther away...
Do you find a lot of bedding outside the cage? Poops? Food? Nope.
Where do you keep your food dishes? Food dish is front-right corner, and water bottle's about three inches behind it.
Do you have a wheel? Is there enough room for it? No wheel, but planning on getting on. Plenty of spots for it.
If you didn't/don't have a hammock, where do they sleep? They've got about three or four sleping areas.
Do the rats seem to like it? They love it!

Hope I've helped some!  

Pretty simple, actually. The pan is obvious. Dump out the old stuff, give it a good wipe down, and put new stuff in. For the wire, I use a rag and give it a good rub-down with soap and water. Some of the corners are a little hard to reach, but it's not really a huge ordeal.

Several people put it in their shower for a good wash down ...... whatever is easiest for you!  Krystal, you're local to me, if you'd like to see one in person, that can be arranged.  

I do believe that most of their cages come with hinged tops, anyway. I know the R-695 and R-690 do. Atleast...mine did...something they've just recently changed, maybe?



  I would love to know how you did it, since I use CareFresh.   I'm sure I'm not the only one.

no. I got my 695 less than a week ago, and no flip top lid, I even inquired how much extra it would cost, (10 bucks)  but decided against it since I was using cable ties to put it together. I did get the extra balcony for five bucks though.  They're people are soooooo nice and helpful to work with.

Martin's will make custom alterations to your cage, if you email them at their custom link.  They charge $10 to add a "flip-top" but actually never ended up charging me the money.  The top lets me hang my Wodent Wheel.  

I just noticed someone asked for a pic...



*grumble* What a doof. Image fixed.

> What are the measurements of the squares of wire
> on the walls?
1" by 1/2"

> On the balconies and ramps?
All internal wiring is 1/2" by 1/2"

> Of the opening between floors?
5" by 9"

> Is there wire in the bottom of the cage?
Absolutely not.  I wouldn't have bought one if there was.

> How is the pan attached?
With two of the little spring clasp hooks.  I actually use mine upside down and find that they hold on better that way.

> Is the pan deep enough?
At 3.5", the pan seems deep enough to me.  This is a matter of personal preference, however, and some users may disagree with me.

> Do you find a lot of bedding outside the cage? Poops?
> Food?
Nope.  None so far, anyway.

> Where do you keep your food dishes?
I keep the food dish & water bottle on the lowest balcony.  Ennoia does not like it when I put her food dish on the floor, and I do not like it when I put it near the top because there seems to be more food in the bedding.  This way, she can eat & then run down immediately to the "rest room" (the bottom of the cage, where she does all of her "business").

> Do you have a wheel? Is there enough room for it?
Yes & yes.  However, I would suggest getting an R-695 with the flip-top.  The reason is that a wodent wheel will not fit through the doors of the cage, so the only place you can put it if you don't have a flip-top is on the bottom floor (basically lowering the cage over it), unless you want to build it into the cage.  The flip-top allows for a lot more creativity & changability in terms of design.

> If you didn't/dont have a hammock, where do they
> sleep?
I do have a hammock, Ennoia doesn't use it.  She sleeps on the upper level at the top of the ramp.  I still don't know why she picked this location.  Probably because there is no traffic from other ratties to discourage her.

> Do the rats seem to like it?
She appears to love it.

The doors are 11" wide by 12" tall.  The door openings are 10" by 10".  

Please note that the pan dimensions are a little bigger than the cage, especially with the overhang at the top.  The cage is 1'6" by 2'6", while the pan is 1'8" by 2'8" at the base and 1'9" x 2'9" at the top.  This is some significant distance when you are planning around a door (like I was), so you should keep it in mind.  

Is that 695? That's HUGE! Gotta...have...one...argh

I ordered my 690 about 3-4 months ago and it did not come with a flip top...I just ordered the 695 a couple of weeks ago and I had to special order the flip top for $10 extra.

Your 695 should be a PALACE for two boys!  It may not look big, but just wait until the first time you have to clean it out!  My 680 is the same base size, but not as tall, and since I'm a short person, I have all I can do to lug it into the tub for a scrubbing!

Edit - kmw - fixing my blonde moment.