I have one female rat left. Her last cage mate just died this evening. She was born March 2012. She's never been sick or had any problems, luckily. But she is having trouble moving around with her back legs. She drags them a little bit and walks very low. Vet says she's just old. She cannot use ramps or get into hammocks.
She mostly stays in her house, comes out to eat and drink but that's about it. I take her out of the cage but she mostly cuddles.
Currently she is living in a DCN, in the top half. I have 3 boys in the bottom. She doesn't utilize the cage space at all. I'd rather let the boys have the full cage and move her into something smaller. How small can I go since she doesn't move around anymore?
She mostly stays in her house, comes out to eat and drink but that's about it. I take her out of the cage but she mostly cuddles.
Currently she is living in a DCN, in the top half. I have 3 boys in the bottom. She doesn't utilize the cage space at all. I'd rather let the boys have the full cage and move her into something smaller. How small can I go since she doesn't move around anymore?