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    I'm so mad

    I keep my rats in tubs, and desperate the mommas to give birth in their own small tubs. Well I went to check on them and found that two of the water bottles with the ball bearings leaked and soaked the aspen bedding leaving the pinkies wet and clammy one died. I have got to build my permanent rack with watering system.

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    I hate leaky bottles!

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    I actually switched to bottles due to floods caused by a watering system.. I had my racks set up with a watering system for over a year. I got tired of constantly having a flooded tub when a valve would get stuck open from build up. Then I'd take them all apart to soak and clean the parts and gaskets, but no matter how tight or loose I screwed them back together, one or two would drip. Oh it was so frustrating.

    I strongly suggest ordering an extra set of valves to have on hand for when you end up with one that you just can't seem to get working right again. Especially if you have hard water. I initially loved my watering system but I just invested in the high end glass water bottles and fill them every day. It's more work but I haven't had a flooded tub or a drippy bottle in a year now.

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    I have to fill 2/3 of my water bottles every day and the other 1/3 every other day. I wish my smaller bin rack would hold the big water bottles. It only takes me about 10-15 minutes to fill them all, but still. It's just annoying.
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    Re: I'm so mad

    Quote Originally Posted by milesp View Post
    I have got to build my permanent rack with watering system.
    2 1/2 or 5 gallon flood is a nozzle sticks

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    Yeah I've had nozzles get dirty and stuck I guess and they end up filling up the whole tub with water. Totally sucks. I have lost 3 tubs with 1 mom and babies because of that. I've been trying the new Reptile Basics nozzles and 2 of the 3 times were with fairly young new styled nozzle. The old style has only given me problems once and they are 4 years old now.

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    Re: I'm so mad

    I use the reptile basic style and have never had a single leak. I did have problems with other valves in the past getting stuck and leaking.

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    Re: I'm so mad

    If any of you guys that prefer water bottles need some let me know. I have a bunch of 32 oz size water bottles that I don't use anymore.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WmHrbst View Post
    If any of you guys that prefer water bottles need some let me know. I have a bunch of 32 oz size water bottles that I don't use anymore.
    Ahh I wished you lived in northern Minnesota! I need seven more to finish off my breeding and grow out tanks (I still use tanks one day ill have a rack but for now tanks work and gotta build snakes rack first)
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    Re: I'm so mad

    Quote Originally Posted by carlson View Post
    Ahh I wished you lived in northern Minnesota! I need seven more to finish off my breeding and grow out tanks (I still use tanks one day ill have a rack but for now tanks work and gotta build snakes rack first)
    These are the styles and sizes I have. We can work something out if you would like, just let me know.


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