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Housing for laboratory animals

EU Guidelines for housing - Small Rodents

Minimum floor area and height

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Species

Body Weight (g)

Min. Enclosure Size (cm²)

 Floor Area / Animal (cm²)

Min. Enclosure Height (cm)

Mice

< 20
20 - 25
25 - 30
> 30
330
330
330
330
60
70
80
100
12
12
12
12

Rats

< 200
200 - 300
300 - 400
400 - 600
> 600
800
800
800
800
1500
200
250
350
450
600
18
18
18
18
18

Hamsters

< 60
60 - 100
> 100
800
800
800
150
200
250
14
14
14

Guinea Pigs

< 200
200 - 300
300 - 450
450 - 700
> 700
1800
1800
1800
2500
2500
200
350
500
700
900
23
23
23
23
23