Show Tanks

Rats must be shown in a humane transparent plastic tank. The minimum tank size is to be eleven litres and the maximum tank size to be fourteen litres.

Hire tanks are available for novice or first time show-ers. We only have a limited number of tanks available for hire, so we would ask that members who regularly show provide their own suitable tanks to allow novice entries priority.

Approved Show Tanks

• Wilkinson's fish tank with plastic or mesh lid
• Old NFRS plastic tank with mesh lid
• Ferplast Geo XL with plastic lid
• Ferplast Nettuno XL with mesh lid
• Any 11 to 14 litre tank of a similar shape to the above with plastic or mesh lid

Small Furries should where possible be shown in a tank as above. Where size does not permit, they should be shown in a suitable container with easy access for the judge.

Tanks can usually be purchased at our shows, or can be purchased in some stores.

Approved Tank Litter

• Pale unscented wood shavings
• Aspen wood shavings
• Bio-catolet
• Yesterdays News
• Carefresh
• Bob Martin's recycled 100% paper-based cat litter
• Shredded card bedding, e.g. Ecopetbed, Easybed, Finacard etc.
• Chopped hemp
• Megazorb
• Cross-cut paper (including 'J-cloth' type bedding)