Kaytee My First Home Multi-Level Small Animal Habitat

I bought two of these cages to replace two You and Me Rat Manor cages, which I absolutely hated. I considered getting the Critter Nation cages but thought I would try these, because I liked the Kaytee Rat Home cages that I bought as holding/travel cages for my two girls and two boys. I much prefer these large Kaytee cages to the Rat Manor. The plastic shelves make it much easier to clean because of the solid surface and the fact that I don't have to constantly worry about having to cover the wire mesh mid-level platform and shelves to protect their feet. I also like the deeper base. Time will tell if I have a chewing problem on the plastic base. I think I will be okay with these sets of I bought two of these cages to replace two You and Me Rat Manor cages, which I absolutely hated. I considered getting the Critter Nation cages but thought I would try these, because I liked the Kaytee Rat Home cages that I bought as holding/travel cages for my two girls and two boys. I much prefer these large Kaytee cages to the Rat Manor. The plastic shelves make it much easier to clean because of the solid surface and the fact that I don't have to constantly worry about having to cover the wire mesh mid-level platform and shelves to protect their feet. I also like the deeper base. Time will tell if I have a chewing problem on the plastic base. I think I will be okay with these sets of rats. I also like the green, even though some people have noted that the color is something they did not like. I am already finding that the dread of cleaning and the mess flying out of the cages has gone down. I wish I would have gotten these cages to start with and saved the money I spent on the Rat Manor cages. I would definitely advise rat owners to avoid cages with wire mesh shelving areas, unless you have used them and are okay with constantly having wash/replace towels, fleece or other bedding materials just to try to keep the wire from potentially harming your rats. … more

We have two rats. They chewed through the thin plastic base/tray of the cage in 2 days. This is not suitable for rats.

I shopped around on every pet site there are the available pet stores in my area etc. Chewy had this cage for the most competitive price. The cage is more flimsy than say one of those more expensive larger cages, but it WORKS, I have three fancy's and they love this cage. It is big enough in the base for fun toys, and tall enough that you can add as many hides or hammocks you think your furkids will need or want. The assembly was easy, you might need to have two people simply because of its size. I do wish it had a top door for better access to the top of the cage and back. As long as my little guys are happy I'm happy! Also Chewy did a great job with quick shipping, right now, during the pandemic I shopped around on every pet site there are the available pet stores in my area etc. Chewy had this cage for the most competitive price. The cage is more flimsy than say one of those more expensive larger cages, but it WORKS, I have three fancy's and they love this cage. It is big enough in the base for fun toys, and tall enough that you can add as many hides or hammocks you think your furkids will need or want. The assembly was easy, you might need to have two people simply because of its size. I do wish it had a top door for better access to the top of the cage and back. As long as my little guys are happy I'm happy! Also Chewy did a great job with quick shipping, right now, during the pandemic that's been an issue, it can take weeks to get things sometimes, but Chewy said one to two days and that's how long it took. … more

I bought this cage for my Female and her two 1 month old babies ,it’s pretty spacious !! My only issue is that my female chewed a golf ball size hole on the corner through the plastic !! I also read of other pets chewing clamps for the ramps off .So if you have a chewer or pet gets bored easily then I suggest that this cage isn’t for your pet .

We loved this cage for our 2 female rats. We got it for them when they were still babies back in Nov of 2019. In July 2020 they chewed 2 giant holes through the base. We have now upgraded to an all-steel ferret cage to contain our girls. The grey runways are cheap and will not last. I would spend the extra money now on something that will last.

This is a terrific pen for rats or other small animals. Probably too big for a mouse or similar sized animal though. My only complaint would be they should have put a door in the top of the cage for better access, but it's still well worth it!

I got this cage for my two young fancy rats. While putting this cage together, I noticed how sturdy the material is. In addition, the floors and ramps are solid flooring (not wire, like with most cages). This is easier on the rats’ feet and will help prevent a common case of Bumblefoot. The rats are very happy exploring in this cage. There’s plenty of room to set up their toys as well as room enough for them to scale the walls and climb (a rat’s favorite activity). The spacing between the bars is very tiny, meaning the rats cannot escape. Some cages have advertised to rat-parents but the bars are set too wide apart making it easy for an escape. Not with this cage! I feel safe going to work I got this cage for my two young fancy rats. While putting this cage together, I noticed how sturdy the material is. In addition, the floors and ramps are solid flooring (not wire, like with most cages). This is easier on the rats’ feet and will help prevent a common case of Bumblefoot. The rats are very happy exploring in this cage. There’s plenty of room to set up their toys as well as room enough for them to scale the walls and climb (a rat’s favorite activity). The spacing between the bars is very tiny, meaning the rats cannot escape. Some cages have advertised to rat-parents but the bars are set too wide apart making it easy for an escape. Not with this cage! I feel safe going to work during the day knowing that my rats will be safe in their habitat, have fun in it, and won’t get lost in my apartment. In addition, bedding doesn’t get kicked out of their cage anymore because of how high the walls of the base are. This is such a nice feature as I won’t have to run the vacuum everyday anymore. The two large doors in front make it easy to take them out of the cage for cleaning time or out of the cage exploring. For cleaning, it’s easy to use the latches on the sides of the base to lift the top off and clean the base. I only wish that there was a top door so that I could more easily clean the floors and ramps. However, the two large doors suffice. This is an awesome cage for your young rats! (I’m including pictures for reference on how we set up our cage. They are also to help you judge the actual size of the cage, as I expected something a little smaller but am very happy with the size!) Great material and great, safe habitat for your young rats! Awesome price. … more

So I got this cage for my 3 small rats and it was ok. it was kinda flimsy and cheap, the levels are really hard to install, the gray stairways broke pretty much immediately, the metal part of the cage is hard to put on the base and the doors are really small... Great starter home if you take out the gray stairways and ad lava ledges.

It doesn’t actually look like the one in the picture its more of a lime green. I also wish the bottom was made of metal as my rats have started chewing through it. I will need to start looking for a new cage soon, and I haven’t had this for long at all. :(

I did A LOT of shopping around before deciding on this cage. I really like it. The only thing that would take it from 4 stars to 5 is a metal base. If this cage had a metal base, I would have probably bought it right away without looking at any others! I was worried about the plastic being chewed and my boys escaping, but so far so good. The bar spacing is 1/2" which is good for keeping most animals. I have rats so bar spacing was important to keep them from escaping. The pan is so deep barely any bedding gets out. The levels and ladders can be moved around easily so the layout of the cage is super customizable (I tend to not even use the ladders. Just know, if you do, you need to bend the top I did A LOT of shopping around before deciding on this cage. I really like it. The only thing that would take it from 4 stars to 5 is a metal base. If this cage had a metal base, I would have probably bought it right away without looking at any others! I was worried about the plastic being chewed and my boys escaping, but so far so good. The bar spacing is 1/2" which is good for keeping most animals. I have rats so bar spacing was important to keep them from escaping. The pan is so deep barely any bedding gets out. The levels and ladders can be moved around easily so the layout of the cage is super customizable (I tend to not even use the ladders. Just know, if you do, you need to bend the top where the clips are or the ladder will dangle mid air.) The plastic is super easy to wipe down and/or clean. The levels do have divots around the edge that collect liquid, which is my only other complaint about the cage. Other than that, it is overall easy to clean. If you are getting this for rats, I would say 3 is the max. … more