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  1. 04-21-2014, 06:53 PM #1
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    Help! My rats keep chewing through my tubs!

    With the help of a friend, I built a rat rack back in February. It has been working great except my rats keep chewing holes in the tubs and just about escaping. I have not had an escapee yet, but I know it is coming. Does anyone have any tips on how to prevent that from happening? Do I need a different type of type, one that is sturdier? I am using sterilite tubs at the moment, the same size I use for my snakes, just because I had them lying around. I can change if need be, I just need help knowing what to get! Thanks in advance!
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    There are few important things with chewer

    You need to make sure that if you are using a rack there is not gap that they can use to start chewing their way out, same applies for groves and ridges.

    Sterilite tubs have groves and ridges and I would recommend using IRIS if you want to go that route or build a rack with concrete mixing tubs.

    Finally any chewer or any animal in a tub that has been chews MUST be euthanized, a rat that knows he can chew his way out, will keep chewing, worse yet he will tech any rat place with him to do the same.

    When it comes to chewing you need to have a zero tolerance policy.
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    Throw some cardboard tubes in there too, or small wood blocks for toys to keep their teeth busy. But +1 on everything Deb says.
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  6. 04-21-2014, 08:51 PM #4
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    And if you're using ventilation holes as you would a snake, instead of wire or metal mesh... you're going to have this happen. Don't give them those spots to start at.
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    Re: Help! My rats keep chewing through my tubs!

    Quote Originally Posted by CptJack View Post
    And if you're using ventilation holes as you would a snake, instead of wire or metal mesh... you're going to have this happen. Don't give them those spots to start at.
    The tubs have a wire mesh lid, and no ventilation holes.

    I appreciate all the comments. I will plan on switching to IRIS. Maybe if my snakes produce a bunch of good stuff this year I can upgrade to a professional rodent rack!
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    Would like to see a photo of the rack but switch to concrete tubs and cull the chewers.
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    Re: Help! My rats keep chewing through my tubs!

    Chewers gotta go!
    If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.
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    Re: Help! My rats keep chewing through my tubs!

    I agree..cement tubs and cheered need to be fed off. I've been using cement tubs in a rack for four years and no escapes as of yet.

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    Re: Help! My rats keep chewing through my tubs!

    Chewers.....not cheered

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    Yeppers, Cement tubs here as well.
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