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Rat Cage Space Calculator

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This calculator determines the necessary space for pet rats based on the number of rats and cage dimensions.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Number of Rats, Cage Width, Cage Depth, and Cage Height in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Cage Volume, Space Per Rat, and Is this space sufficient? in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Small Cage for 2 Rats

Number of Rats: 2; Cage Width: 50 cm; Cage Depth: 50 cm; Cage Height: 50 cm

Cage Volume: 125 liters; Space Per Rat: 62.5 liters; Is this space sufficient?: Yes

Medium Cage for 4 Rats

Number of Rats: 4; Cage Width: 70 cm; Cage Depth: 70 cm; Cage Height: 70 cm

Cage Volume: 343 liters; Space Per Rat: 85.75 liters; Is this space sufficient?: Yes

Large Cage for 6 Rats

Number of Rats: 6; Cage Width: 100 cm; Cage Depth: 100 cm; Cage Height: 100 cm

Cage Volume: 1,000 liters; Space Per Rat: 166.6666667 liters; Is this space sufficient?: Yes

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