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Pre Scenting

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  • 07-28-2009, 08:52 PM
    Elise.m
    Pre Scenting
    Just bought my first feeder rat, and am now pre scenting. I was just wondering, how other people do it. Right now, I have this annoying little rat pup in a paper bag on one of the shelves below our tank. Do you think the scent of the rat will seep out of the bag?

    Thanks!:)
  • 07-28-2009, 09:09 PM
    98bcobra
    Re: Pre Scenting
    I put the rats in the room in a 10 gallon aquarium with a screen lid right in front of the racks around night fall for about 30mins to 1hour. Most the time I open the tub and they are sitting there waiting for the rat to hit the aspen.:gj:
  • 07-28-2009, 10:36 PM
    mrshawt
    Re: Pre Scenting
  • 07-28-2009, 10:59 PM
    littleindiangirl
    Re: Pre Scenting
    Not the smartest move putting a live rat in a paper bag. You should buy a small critter keeper, and it will hold the rat without risk of chewing out, and have ventilation.
  • 07-28-2009, 11:37 PM
    Elise.m
    Re: Pre Scenting
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by littleindiangirl View Post
    Not the smartest move putting a live rat in a paper bag. You should buy a small critter keeper, and it will hold the rat without risk of chewing out, and have ventilation.

    Yeah, I was worried about that and was watching it like a hawk making sure it didn't chew its way out. I bought it, he put it in the bag and since this is the first feeding, that's the only thing I had. I'll be making something later in the week to be more secure though.
  • 07-28-2009, 11:39 PM
    mrshawt
    Re: Pre Scenting
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Elise.m View Post
    Yeah, I was worried about that and was watching it like a hawk making sure it didn't chew its way out. I bought it, he put it in the bag and since this is the first feeding, that's the only thing I had. I'll be making something later in the week to be more secure though.

    Get a Gladware container and melt a couple air holes in it with a soldering iron. Then duct tape the top shut. Could work.
  • 07-28-2009, 11:42 PM
    Elise.m
    Re: Pre Scenting
    yeah that's pretty much what I was thinking of doing, lol. Something super basic.
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