Hrmm, I have never had a problem clipping on the pieces and to be they are very easy to get everything out of. I just take them out and rinse them off.

BUT, I think you may have had a bigger cage than I do now. Here is the cage I am talking again........

scroll down to the bottom of the page.......

http://www15.brinkster.com/luckies4me/About_Us.html

So that may be why we have a different opinion.

I must say and gosh darnet I forgot to as I was afraid I was going to lose my post, that your rats are very lovely!