Rat breeding part 3

[knightfall]

I found a feed store tht sells 50 pounds of food for 13$
I found a breeder that sold me 11 females 3 males for 30$ live and finally my rack is nearing completion. Here's were the questions come can any one link a video or list all the parts I need to build a good water system. Thank all of you for the help

[wolfy-hound]

Sounds like a good deal. I can't help with the water system though, I still use water bottles.

[Aercadia]

I still use water bottles.

^ Us too. :I Eventually we're going to get a setup that includes a water system, but right now it's cost-prohibitive, with such a small setup.

[SamO]

Reptile Basics water systems are great. I'd never use water bottles again!

[Tsanford]

Here is my setup.



At the top is my reservoir bucket with a float valve to the water filter and a bulkhead connector + quick release/connect to the water lines.



Here is an Individual level pic. Each level requires a Tee that branches off to the water supper itself.

I recommend freedom breeder sippers, but you'll need the mounting clips from reptile basics.


Basic rundown..
-Reservoir bucket
-Float valve (if not manually refilling)
-Bulkhead adapter
-Quick connect / release from bulkhead to water lines
-Tee, sipper & mounting clip per level
-water tubing

Hope this helps!

[Darkbird]

Reptile basics, and go ahead and get their cheaper watering nipples, I actually prefer them over the other ones, and I have both. For a 6 slot system, you'll want 6 nipples and mounting clips, 5 Ts, 1 elbow, around 15' of tubing, and their bulkhead fitting. Any container that holds water will work, so you can get thiers or do like me and just but a clear rubbermaid container. Mine hold about 4 usable gallons. Things like quick connects are optional, I don't use them. I also use RO water in the systems, keeps the nipples from clogging due to mineral buildup. For more or less slots just add or subtract nipples, mounting clips and Ts.

[wolfy-hound]

Make sure that none of your plastic lines are where a rat can get to them(like laying on top of the wire) so they don't chew it.

[Kibbleswhites]

I went back to water bottles when a nipple failed and about 30 pinks drowned in the tub. The adults were very unhappy but alive. It was sad.

[knightfall]

imgonna stick to water bottles I .think I have my first prego and id like the pinks to live

[Tsanford]

I had to switch because I had 21 water bottles to fill daily and on top of that more than half the rat tubs would use 2 Bottles a day!