Rats and mice housing
The text below is reproduced verbatim from the first-hand source (Merck Veterinary Manual).
> The best cages for pet mice and rats are made of a material that is easy to clean and deodorize and that is indestructible to rodent chewing or digging in the corners. > Wire-mesh floors should be avoided because rats and mice can trap their feet, and especially hindlimbs, in the openings, resulting in fractures and injuries.
Source: pdf-raw/exotic-health/mvm_mice_rats_pets_2026.txt (first-hand professional veterinary reference, tag-stripped).
Claims (verified C1 substrings of source_file)
The best cages for pet mice and rats are made of a material that is easy to clean and deodorize and that is indestructible to rodent chewing or digging in the corners.Wire-mesh floors should be avoided because rats and mice can trap their feet, and especially hindlimbs, in the openings, resulting in fractures and injuries.