Houdini Rat from double FN cage Mesh cloth

[reillyratgirl]

Hi All,
Can someone please tell me the brand of mesh cloth they use to mesh in their cages? I live in a small town and the only product I can find is the type that comes in sheets.
I have tried a variety of things to try and contain the houdini but to no avail.
I plan to make a trip to Barrie Ontario soon so hopefully I can find what I need.
Thanks!

 

[lilspaz68]

Its called Hardware Cloth or Mesh, and you can get it at Home Depot with the other fencing options (plastic orange snow fence, chicken wire, etc), get the 1/2" x 1/2" galvanized, not the green powdercoated plastic as your rat(s) will chew through that in a flash.

 

I have the hardwarr cloth on my single FN, looks like this: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=21752

 

[reillyratgirl]

I did it. I finally found the proper mesh and my roommate and I meshed in my FN cage. No more escapes and the cat cannot get her paws between the bars. Moved the cage to the living room where the rats are more exposed to people. Although they are both pretty friendly rats and we have no problem handling them. I thought the mesh would take away from the look of the cage but it's alright. I still like the cage.
THanks very much to every one that guided me.
Trish
My two female, Lola and SHiny