New ball tank an mice rack all in one!!!

[Bloodborn25]

http://m1319.photobucket.com/albumvi...0.jpg.html?o=1 Ok this is my bro's tv stand (had his tv taken away for year's) I am using it as a BP tank stand an I found out just now that I could put these tubs in it an breed mice in there what do you guys thing I'm still kinda new when I start on the mice bottom part ill post pics of the work hope you think it's good.

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[Andrew21]

The tubs have to be really close to the shelf. Like 1/4 inch or less. The shelf does not allow for air circulation which will cause amonia to build up. Which is a no-no. How are you going to attach the water bowls? It's a smart way to addapt old funiture, but I just don't think it'll work for mice.

If the gap between the tub and shelf is really tight, like 1/8 or less, then you could keep more snakes in those tubs! Heat tape and thermostat, and you're set!

[Bloodborn25]

Well I was gonna do some stuff on there cut a hole in the boards top there put 1/4" wire mesh on it an build hanger pieces to hole the tubes right up by the wire mesh an do some plumbing makin a low gravity fed water system that someone else should me in a nother thread on here. Ya snakes would be good to I plan on building a snake rack pretty soon. :3

[Andrew21]

You may want to just build a mouse rack. That way you can use bigger tubs it'd be more user-friendly. The supplies aren't really expensive, especially if you only do a few tubs. You'd need at least 3 tubs for a single colony of mice.

[Bloodborn25]

Well yes I always wAnted to make one an all but I'm having a little trouble on the screen pieces that hook up to the side poles an all. I will do a rack then if its better I just need a small colony for my ball cause I think he will be a live feed only that's what they feed all there snakes in. The pet store but ill ask if I can see him eat a f/t this frieday an that if not ill just start buying at first one mice every two weeks that how long they feed it an till next feed is every two weeks do you think it should be every week I feed it or every two weeks?

[Chkadii]

Well yes I always wAnted to make one an all but I'm having a little trouble on the screen pieces that hook up to the side poles an all. I will do a rack then if its better I just need a small colony for my ball cause I think he will be a live feed only that's what they feed all there snakes in. The pet store but ill ask if I can see him eat a f/t this frieday an that if not ill just start buying at first one mice every two weeks that how long they feed it an till next feed is every two weeks do you think it should be every week I feed it or every two weeks?

Typically people recommend feeding 10-15% of the snake's body weight ~5 days for young snakes, and ~7 for adults, except around when the snakes shed (though mine has eaten in shed before, so I always offer). Sometimes adults go off feed for a couple of weeks, and that's normal. It depends on the individual.

I would read the care sheets here, rather than rely on the pet store for advice. This site is great because you're getting info from the biggest names in the industry. With pet store employees their experience is always a gamble.

There's also a lot of good advice here about how to switch a snake from live to F/T. Some keepers choose to feed live anyway, and some snakes can be especially picky with what and how they eat, but feeding F/T is doable if that's what you'd prefer.

[Bloodborn25]

Typically people recommend feeding 10-15% of the snake's body weight ~5 days for young snakes, and ~7 for adults, except around when the snakes shed (though mine has eaten in shed before, so I always offer). Sometimes adults go off feed for a couple of weeks, and that's normal. It depends on the individual.

I would read the care sheets here, rather than rely on the pet store for advice. This site is great because you're getting info from the biggest names in the industry. With pet store employees their experience is always a gamble.

There's also a lot of good advice here about how to switch a snake from live to F/T. Some keepers choose to feed live anyway, and some snakes can be especially picky with what and how they eat, but feeding F/T is doable if that's what you'd prefer.

well first of all (not trying to be mean) there's like only 5 of these stores in the world an there spread out in the lower Michigan peninsula. So not big name at all but they feed every two weeks I thought you were supposed to feed every week for a ball python it look about 2-3 months old maybe a foot or a little past so how many times a week do I feed it they feed them every two weeks so how long till I feed him I guess an I will try an switch him onto F/T.

[Andrew21]

Every 5 days should work for that little guy.

[Bloodborn25]

Thanks that's what I was wondering was how many days to feed the little guy I'm getting the BP this Friday an if I remember right they feed there BP's every two weeks even at that size?!! Which I was like no that has to be wrong.