Repairing chewed tubs??

[j94712]

Does anyone know how to repair the concrete mixing tubs that were chewed out by rats? I already have 4 tubs that were chewed out by rats, and getting tired of buying new ones.
I think i saw a thread about this a while ago, and it says to use jb weld. But what kind of jb weld should i use? I was thinking of using hot glue gun. Please give me some advice! thanks!

[bcr229]

We buy those from our feeder supplier, cut out a hole that includes the damaged area, and use them as hides for our larger boas. Our supplier just buys a new tub.

[j94712]

thanks for that idea. My boas are not that big yet.

[MrLang]

Feed off the chewers and roommates. They learn to chew from each other.

[j94712]

Feed off the chewers and roommates. They learn to chew from each other.

Thanks, but they are my breeder females, so I cannot really feed them off.

[OctagonGecko729]

We buy those from our feeder supplier, cut out a hole that includes the damaged area, and use them as hides for our larger boas. Our supplier just buys a new tub.

He also is now bolting/screwing cut 2x4s over the holes. They take forever to chew the wood down and then you just replace the wood.

[Freakie_frog]

Pop rivet galvanized metal over the hole, Seal with silicone

[Expensive hobby]

Even if they are your breeders, feed em off. Not a single one of my 60+ rats chew. Not one single tooth mark on any of my tubs.

I often sell off my feeders as pets. None bite, none chew, not kill babies. I can literally keep my babies with all the males with no issues.

Good genes go much further with a colony than good numbers.


I like my Dubstep to go Wop Wop Wop Wop

[bcr229]

He also is now bolting/screwing cut 2x4s over the holes. They take forever to chew the wood down and then you just replace the wood.

Yeah, he said that's working well.

[j94712]

thanks guys,
i will see which one of the rat is chewing the tub. I will see if i can repaired the chewed tub with those methods, but the problem is that the hole is on the corner of the tub. Putting a wood block at the corner will be quite hard. Maybe i can do something with hardware cloth. What do you guys think?