
I would also appreciate any suggestions for good wheels. I have heard that Tic Tac wheels are good but they are rather pricey so am curious what other options there are

Yep! I have three small to medium sized girls and they have a 16" which they all use. Even though they're relatively small, they definitely prefer the larger Tic Tacs to their old 12" wheels, so I imagine boys being larger would be even more affected. As with the SRS, it's one of the things that's worth saving for rather than trying to cut corners. Especially as the recent Silent Spinners are apparently a lot more fragile than older models, so although you might save some money initially, it'll cost more long term if you keep having to replace cracked ones.RubyDG wrote:Thanks Cyber Ratty!It is helpful to know that the 16" is the best size for male rats, I am assuming that even if the rats are on the smaller side they can still use the larger 16" wheel?
At the risk of further extending your shopping list, may I recommend Rat Rations for the food and substrate: http://www.ratrations.com/RubyDG wrote:the rest will just be food, toys, fleecy snuggles and substrate.