New temporary mouse/asf setup

This is the temporary setup I have going for my mice/asfs. It's working out great so far. I set it all up a few days ago and I already have 6 female asf's that just popped and 4 mice. Lots of babies!!

I bought about 350 mouse lab cages and I'm able to do 1.2 asf or 1.3 mice in each.

The shelf is not finished but will hold 70 tubs.

Once I sell these off, I'm building normal racks but these seem to be working really well so I'm not in a rush. The other tubs also have a special grommet in the side of them for a watering system hookup (I believe) so we will have that going as soon as possible :-)http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/3...ingandtubs.jpg

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Nice and simple. Just curious but how much are the mouse cages?

I really like this... I do not want to build a rack so if this is cost effective, I could get these. You could still run a watering system to avoid all the bottles.

Nice little rack. Looks a lot like what I'm probably gonna do later on.

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Originally Posted by SnakeKB

Nice and simple. Just curious but how much are the mouse cages?

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Those professional ones? 35-60 US dollars unless you somehow manage to get them cheap off eBay or CraigsList.

What size are they? Crittercages.com sells the 11"x7" mouse breeding cages for $17. They also have larger more expensive ones too.

You're right Shenzi, It depends on quality. The 15-17.00 ones I THINK are CRAP!

Snake KB, the cages at that website are the EXACT ones from Big Apple. My tubs SEEM larger. I'll get the dimensions when I get home.

I have one of the ones from Big Apple and it's already been CHEWED! I WOULD NEVER trust ASF's in those cages if mice have already done a number to that cage. :colbert:

The ones I got were LAB grade so they are far superior quality :o) I believe these sell for around 50-60 each.

PICS:

Big Apple Cage (same as the one from crittercages.com) CHEWED (notice how the lid sits ON TOP of the plastic instead of dipping into the tub to prevent chewing)
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4...igappletub.jpg


Big Apple Cage Looks smaller with my two mice
http://img812.imageshack.us/img812/3...ithmiceloo.jpg

The good tub with the same two mice
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/3...iceinmytub.jpg




My New Tubs, notice how there's a bar that prevents them from chewing the sides of the tub. The big apple/crittercage ones lack this making it easy to chew out.
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/7...euponmytub.jpg

Some more pics of the good tubs
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/8866/mytubasf.jpg

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/214...abiesmytub.jpg

Thanks for the pics. I've had pretty good luck with my asf's not chewing on my containers when putting a piece of wood in there for them.

that was the MICE who chewed through the cheap tubs, not the asfs :-)

I had them in 10 gallon tanks before putting them into the good tubs. Never had chewing problems in either (but I guess they woudn't have much to chew in the 10 gallons).

I hear wood is hit or miss? Either way, I'd rather not bother with the extra level of annoyance if I don't have to :p

do you know were the good cages were made? I've been looking for some its a good thing I saw this I almost bought the cheap ones..... :rolleyes:

I think they are the Allentown lab tubs.