I know female rats are smaller.
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No, they might fit in for a few weeks but they will grow out of it and get stuck. So it would be a waste of money. Its unlikely that a rat would chew through the plastic, unless it got stuck.
No, they will eventually out grow the tunnels and such.
Even though female rats are generally smaller, they will eventually be too big to fit in.
I wouldn't put it in a habitrail cage. I hear that they can chew RIGHT through the plastic. They also stink like woah. Plastic can also become sharp and be choked on.
The rat could very well get stuck, especially if she ate a little too much.
Wire cage.
No. Habitrails are designed for hamsters---which really don't get much larger than 3-4 inches in length. In general they're a poor housing choice for ANY animal---they don't offer good enough ventilation, they can be chewed through and otherwise torn apart. They're easily broken (if you happen to drop it), and litter tends to get stuck underneath the plastic lips. A wire cage with bars that are very close together are far more ideal and customizeable (you can add hanging toys, ramps, ect.).
Rats, even female rats, get fairly large (much larger than a hamster) and they get large very quickly. Also, the plastic will easily be chewed through by a determined rat.
Also, rats need to be kept in at least pairs.female or not, a Habitrail system is not adequate to house one rat, much less 2.
Get a more spacious wire cage instead.
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