Took some pics of my rat building

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I started with this 8 x 12 storage building that was here when I bought the house. It was just your basic building with a storage loft and pegboard nailed to the studs. I needed more height for the water buckets so I tore out the loft and raised the ceiling. I also had to add the window for my AC unit and I filled in the hole that was left from the loft door on the front. After running electric out too the building I insulated and hung drywall. I taped and mudded the drywall but it is FAR from being what one would call "finished" drywall.
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Here is what you see when you open the doors.
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I built two racks each holding 20 tubs. I usually have 36 -38 tubs breeding at all times. I always leave one tub open on each rack to make cleaning easier. Each tub has 1 male and 2 females. I average between 600-800 rats per month with this setup. I feed all my snakes and wholesale a lot of pinkies and crawlers.
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This rack uses the large cement tubs. This is where I grow out the feeders for my snakes and my future breeders. I clean once a week and probably spend a total of about 5 hours a week between cleaning and topping off food and water. In the pics you see Doggy Bag dog food but I am going Friday to pick up Mazuri. I found a supplier locally that can get me Mazuri for the same price I'm paying for the dog food.

I am in love with this! I wish i had the room to do this! :D

Nice! Same here, wish I have a shed like this.

Whered you find the Mazuri hookup?

That looks great!
I'm pretty jealous!!

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Originally Posted by 2kdime

Whered you find the Mazuri hookup?

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Local feed store has 50lb bags of Mazuri for 17.95. I am paying 13.99 for 40lb bags of Doggy Bag dog food.

Where do you live?

Cheapest ive found is 24 for Mazuri and 14 for Kent

Nice rat building!

I'm in Virginia. I heard about it from someone that heard it from someone else. I didn't expect it to be true but I called and talked to the owner. He said 17.95 and he gets 50 bags a week. The cheapest I had found it before this was 24 dollars a bag. That's why I was using the dog food.

Very cool setup! That looks like it was a great project!