My Colony is underway PIC HEAVY!

[reptilegirl07]

We have 3 racks up and almost filled and just got a TON of wood in to start building more racks. We ordered 400 lab mouse cages and will be doing out asf's and mice in those temporarily until we have racks built for them, then the tubs will be sold off.

This is what we have going as of today. Yesterday i went and picked up a colony of blues and a siamese male :-) The rest are a mix of black and white and tan hooded/caped. I also have several patchwork, rex, and hairless guys going.

I pulled 4 preggos yesterday and one already popped. Not a good turnout (3) but she's a first time mom

As for the mice. I have silky and normal in all different colors. I also have fox, and I believe dutch. Got my first litter about 2 weeks ago and 4 more preggos including my fox ready to go any day.

I currently have everyone in an air conditioned and insulated shed until I'm done with the construction on my carport and from there work our way up to our warehouse.

Enjoy the pics!

[snakesRkewl]

Looking good

I think I might need a ladder to reach those top tubs though, or is that just an illusion of the pic, they look like 6 feet tall?

[reptilegirl07]

Thanks :-D

I can reach them to feed/water but I can't see in from the top. I think they're about 6 ft. Boyfriend can see in though hehe. I have a step ladder in there too though.

When you're working with a small amount of space you have to build UP lol I wanted to do 10 tubs per rack but I think that will get annoying because I'll have to be on a step ladder to get the tubs out and I don't want to do that lol

I do like the 7 tub high ones though!

:-)

[tomfromtheshade]

Great stuff! Do yourself a favor and get the auto waterers now LOL.

[reptilegirl07]

LoL That one rack in the back has it setup. It's really great. I want to hold off a little bit though until I have the cash to buy them somewhat bulk because I can get them much cheaper than 4 something each if I do. I just have to figure out how to set up the watering system with those lab tubs because they only take small water bottles and that will be torture!

I have the tubing in a big spool though, if that counts for anything... lol

[tomfromtheshade]

I thought the same thing in the beginning, but then I realized that water bottles were $3.99 each and I had to spend the money anyway.

[reptilegirl07]

I got most of mine for free and the others I had from a while ago when I was breeding sugar gliders. :-) But I wouldn't BUY anymore

[SlitherinSisters]

Awesome set up!!!

[suzuki4life]

we all started somewhere sometime.

lab cages....been there done that. Pretty common anymore, should have bought them used ( I hope you did)

I just restarted asf's....I have tanks everywhere. Might try a rack one day.

auto water systems are the way to go. Dump the bottles quick and never look back.

[reptilegirl07]

Thanks!!

Suzuki,
I CAN'T WAIT to dump the bottles

My one rack with the watering system makes my life so much easier. I can just imagine the day I don't have to fill 100 water bottles!!!
Check out my post in mice. I just put my asf's and mice in those lab tubs. I DID get them used. Holy cow the price on those new are 50.00 each+ I got them cheaper, bulk used and it included a bunch of other stuff :-)
I have the shelf 1/2 the way built. It will hold about 70 tubs per shelf. So far, they're easy to take care of. The asf's aren't chewing the tubs, there are no internal corners for them to get their teeth around. They're giving birth in there well and have about 4 litters of asf's with more on the way :-)

I think those tubs will allow for a watering system (some of them have a grommet in the front and I think that's where it connects.

We'll see how this works out :-)