PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cage for small animals which can feed water to small animals in an isolated state from the outside and is suitable for transporting and/or rearing the small animals.SOLUTION: A tightly-closed type cage 2 for small animals includes a box body 4 having an opened upper surface and a lid 6 for covering an opening part of the box body 4. A water feeding bottle housing part 11 for arranging a water feeding bottle 10 is integrally provided on the lid 6. A water feeding hole 16 is provided on a bottom part 38 of the water feeding bottle housing part 11. The water feeding bottle 10 is disposed inside the water feeding bottle housing part 11. A sealing member 12 attached to the water feeding bottle 10 is elastically brought into contact with an inner surface of the water feeding bottle housing part 11.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】外部と隔離した状態で小動物への給水が行え、小動物の輸送用および/または飼育用に適した小動物用ケージを提供する。【解決手段】上面が開口する箱体4と、箱体4の開口部を覆う蓋6とを有する密閉系の小動物用ケージ2である。蓋6に給水ボトル10を配設するための給水ボトル収容部11が一体に設けられ、給水ボトル収容部11の底部38に給水孔16が設けられ、給水ボトル10が該水ボトル収容部11内に配設され、給水ボトル10に装着したシール部材12が給水ボトル収容部11の内面に弾性的に接している。【選択図】図1
