Update

I CO2ed my entire rat colony except for one rat that will be kept as a pet and never bred. (she is a beige hood dumbo from a blue hood dumbo)

Now I just need to clear the room of mites and get brand new breeders. I'm in the process of making tubs so I can stop using the glass tanks.

In a 71qt tub, how many female rats can live in it and raise their litters?

Build
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rack

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Originally Posted by suzuki4life

Build
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I second that.
My racks cost $57 each in materials at home depot.
IMO Tubs suck for rats

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Originally Posted by snakesRkewl

I second that.
My racks cost $57 each in materials at home depot.
IMO Tubs suck for rats

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Must be small rack at that price.

My rack holds 6 rat bins and 24 mice bins, wood, screen, screws and tubs came out to 200$ as tubs arent cheap when your buying that many at 3$ a pop for mice sized and 4.99 for rat ones.

this rack used 20 8ft 2x2s at $5.59 per 4 pack

If you dont want a huge rack you can stick with tubs. I used 70-100qt tubs for rats once and it held 5 females and their litters nicely.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Must be small rack at that price.

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These...the ones on the right, 4 level with wheels

http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/PICT1756.jpg

This sideways 5 level cost $62 no wheels
http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/SDC10621.jpg

A rack is going to cost you a little more than $57 but its well worth every penny.

Rack im using right now is 5ft wide and 6'6'' Tall. I dont recommend something this big unless you have many snakes to feed or someone to buy them steady.

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Originally Posted by tomfromtheshade

A rack is going to cost you a little more than $57 but its well worth every penny.

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You can't go wrong with $57 racks ;)

$6/tub times 4 tubs...yeah $57 is possible. But those are the small mortar tubs.

correct.
The tubs were $5, maybe higher now a yr later, but yea small tubs.