I personally dislike Martins cages very much. They are one of the cheapest rat cages, or small animal cages for that manner, that is on the market, and it's very sad they are so sought after and that people don't know better just because it's word of mouth and the "fad" right now. Their cages are extremely cheap, their wire bends so easily, and they don't do much for odor control even powder coated as their feces always manage to get stuck to the bars, and getting them off when you can't reach every nook an cranny is a big pain. Their coating flakes off extremely fast, and if you have a chewer get ready for major flakes and stink. I got rid of my Martins cage the first chance I could, and will NEVER get another. In fact, they are going on my cage list as NOT recommended. And to think I spent $126 bucks on them too.

The best cages, although a little more expensive but WELL worth it, are Quality Cages. They use heavy duty metal, not cheap flimsly kind like Martins, and it cannot be bent by a person, you need a special machine beecause it's so tough, and unlike Martins they actually provide urine guards, which are HIGHLY needed with any Martins cages, especially if you have males who squirt their urine instead of drop it. They may be a little heavier, but so worth it!!! They just last forever! My chinchillas cage was over 6 years old, and still in excellent shape. Also another thing about Martins cages is that it's a pain in the a$$ to put them together, and once you do have all the clips on (most people use zip ties as it's a heck of a lot easier to assemble) they rust from the urine very quickly and need to be changed, or the cages looks dirty.

My ratties also have the comfort perches, but one word of advice about those is to make sure to rinse them out with bleach every week, because the rats always tend to pee on them, and the urine gets absorbed very quickly and they tend to stink fairly fast. But as long as you keep them clean they should be fine. My rats also enjoy the Manzanita branches. They are one of their favorite toys to climb on.

The pics are cute BTW. I still can't get over how much Fred looks like my Rainbow Bridge Thor.