Rat Rack

Alright guys, I need some tips for my future rat rack.


1 - Should I keep one female per bin, or two?
2 - How big would you suggest each bin should be?
3 - Were do you buy your water bottles?


Any and all suggestions, pics, or ideas are welcome. This is going to be my first rack setup ever. Pretty excited ;)

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Originally Posted by MonitorLove

Alright guys, I need some tips for my future rat rack.


1 - Should I keep one female per bin, or two?
2 - How big would you suggest each bin should be?
3 - Were do you buy your water bottles?


Any and all suggestions, pics, or ideas are welcome. This is going to be my first rack setup ever. Pretty excited ;)

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Rats are very social. I'd go with two rather than one.

I use cement mixing tubs. Durable, not to tall, plenty of horizontal space.

Petco, or petsmart or any other online retailer i suppose. I wouldn't waste your money though. The amount of money and the time spent filling bottles is enough of a reason to jump right into an automatic watering system. If your going with a seven tub rack for instance at 6.99 a bottle for solid glass drippers is going to cost you close to if not way more than an auto system. go to www.reptilebasics.com or www.agselect.com for equipment.

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1 - Should I keep one female per bin, or two?

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In this rack I use to keep two females per tubs at all time and have the male rotating between the tubs

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...rs/RatRack.jpg

In this rack I keep 1.4

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/TwinRack.jpg

once the females are pregnant they go in this rack (1 female per tub)

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...rthingRack.jpg

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2 - How big would you suggest each bin should be?

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If you want to keep 2 females per tubs I would suggest jumbo cat litter pans http://www.amazon.com/Doskocil-Litte...ef=pd_sim_hg_3 (Best price and only $5 for shipping)

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3 - Were do you buy your water bottles?

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I don't anymore when I did I would by the spring loaded water bottles from petsmart

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p...s/Bottle-1.jpg

Love that birthing rack!!!

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Originally Posted by monk90222

Love that birthing rack!!!

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Thanks Charlie :D

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Thanks Charlie :D

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I think we need some new pdfs. :taz: