Rodents in my Kitchen (lots of pics)
I'll show you mine, you show me yours!
My kitchen sure is noisy with all the waterbottles going clack clack clack. :D
Just finished building a 12 tub rat rack setup and am working on filling them up. It's so nice compared to the old bakers rack I used to have with tubs and lids.
I painted the racks white to match my kitchen, and am working on making the tubs blue, just cause I liked the color.
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tubs in action
females taking a break
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babes weaned today
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pre-weans
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and the 7 tub mouse rack that's served me faithfully for 2 years now
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some very pretty satin mice and some asf fosters
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and in case you were wondering what was on my desk. It's gerbils. Tan female and sleep black male in the lower left corner
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Don't forget to post you own rodent pics!
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Holy cow! And that's all in your kitchen!? How do you combat the smell???
Solid breeding nonetheless!
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Mitch21
Holy cow! And that's all in your kitchen!? How do you combat the smell???
Solid breeding nonetheless!
I just clean regularly. Mice cages every other day and rats every 4-5days, more often for mothers with litters. I don't really have a set schedule I just clean when things start looking (or smelling) dirty.
I know it sounds like a lot of work but with rack systems and an extra tub so I can just switch everyone over it only takes me 30 mins or so to clean everyone.
I also move the racks to the other side of the room and frebreeze the walls and curtains once a month too keep any oder from settling in permanently.
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Here a few more pics to show the layout of my kitchen. Starting with the racks and turning to the left.
It's really not a very big room. Hence the need for racks, without them I never would have been able to fit everything on one wall.
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And I forgot.
My ASFs
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and my pinkie colony
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Re: Rodents in my Kitchen (lots of pics)
Re: Rodents in my Kitchen (lots of pics)
You must not be married:D
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You must not be married:D
LoL. I live with my boyfriend of 4years. He likes the snakes so puts up the the rodents as long as I don't ask him to clean. :P
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I'm getting ready to convert a 30 gal fish tank into a three section breeder tank. Each section will hold a female, except the third which will probably have my one or two breeder males. The males are going to get visiting rights for 48 hours, then pulled off. That way, I have a good idea when pups are due and I can prepare a head of time. Once I get it set up, hopefully in the next few days, I'll post pictures.
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Raptor
I'm getting ready to convert a 30 gal fish tank into a three section breeder tank. Each section will hold a female, except the third which will probably have my one or two breeder males. The males are going to get visiting rights for 48 hours, then pulled off. That way, I have a good idea when pups are due and I can prepare a head of time. Once I get it set up, hopefully in the next few days, I'll post pictures.
It sounds like a good idea, but I'm gonna warn you, a fish tank is really heavy when you have to clean every 3 days, and with dividers it won't dump very easy.
You'd probably be better off buying some tubs for 3 dollars each at home depot and putting mesh in the lids.
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truthsdeceit
It sounds like a good idea, but I'm gonna warn you, a fish tank is really heavy when you have to clean every 3 days, and with dividers it won't dump very easy.
You'd probably be better off buying some tubs for 3 dollars each at home depot and putting mesh in the lids.
Tubs aren't an option. My room is very small, so tanks is all I can have (and I can barely fit those in on preexisting shelving). Besides, shop vacs work great for cleaning out tanks.
