These animals are social creatures and
should be rehomed in pairs or to live as a pair. All the animals below
will benefit from environment enrichment, such as cardboard tubes, blocks to
gnaw etc.
Pair of Rabbits - Cage floor area
1.65m 2 (18 sq ft) - height 75cm (2ft 6")
Rats,
Guinea Pigs and other rodents
Pair of Guinea pigs -Cage floor area 0.34m2
per Kg (3.75 sqft) - height 37.5 cm (15 ")
Pair of *Rats - Cage floor area
0.24m2 (2.7 sq ft) per rat with multiple levels for climbing.
Pair of *gerbils & *mice require half
area of rats.
* Adults do not generally mix well with
if introduced to others. Adult Gerbils should not be mixed under
any circumstances, and any existing pairs should not be seperated.
