Weekend Projects

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

What size tubs are you using for the rat rack? are they the large concrete tubs?

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I am using the giant concrete tubs. :D I plan to use the extra large litter pans from pet mate. They will hold a 1.5 easily

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

Ed...what tubs are you going with? I have the same issue the rats keep eating holes in the tubs (I have no idea how they manage to eat holes in the solid bottom - when there is no edge...but I keep seeing heads popping out)

I am going to be building a whole new rat rack setup and trying to decide what tubs to use...I am thinking I will need to push the breeder rat numbers up to 100-125 range so planning it out now.

Thanks

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I plan to use the extra large Litter pans from Petmate. My rack will be running 96 breeders with a 1.5-1.6 in each tub and use my old rack for birthing and hold backs. Right now I am birthing about 15-20 a week.

See this is one of my communal birthing/raising tubs

http://www.wildmorphs.com/uploads/RATS.JPG

And one of my grow up tubs. <ignore the male that was an escapee from a cleaning tub.

http://www.wildmorphs.com/uploads/growups.JPG

Did you get the petmate pans online somewhere? I haven't seen the Jumbo sizes in stores around here.

Thanks

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

Did you get the petmate pans online somewhere? I haven't seen the Jumbo sizes in stores around here.

Thanks

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http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store....e6ad00c5746125

Looks like you're growing like a weed over there in the M-I croocked letter. You let me know if you need anything to fill all those extra tubs.

p.s. I'll have to join you in the joys of constuction, as I will be building 2 racks this week myself.

Looking good Bro,

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store....e6ad00c5746125

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I know I am just full of dumb questions today :rolleye2:

Anyway have you seen one of these tubs in person? They appear to bow out at the sides - my fear is you won't get enough contact with the rails when you build the rack to make it stable?

(also the link is for the Van Ness pans not the PetMate ones - did you mean that?)

The price seems good if these will work. :gj:

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Originally Posted by muddoc

Looks like you're growing like a weed over there in the M-I croocked letter. You let me know if you need anything to fill all those extra tubs.

p.s. I'll have to join you in the joys of constuction, as I will be building 2 racks this week myself.

Looking good Bro,

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Oh don't worry bout that man your on my list.. I'm going to haller at you..... you got a couple of things you know I want. :D

Thanks man it is an adventure.

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Originally Posted by lord jackel

I know I am just full of dumb questions today :rolleye2:

Anyway have you seen one of these tubs in person? They appear to bow out at the sides - my fear is you won't get enough contact with the rails when you build the rack to make it stable?

(also the link is for the Van Ness pans not the PetMate ones - did you mean that?)

The price seems good if these will work. :gj:

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No thats not the link I meant to send ya this one is. I'm getting the jumbo
http://www.petmate.com/Catalog.plx?ID=1618

I'll get ya the right one
Here is how I plan to set my new rack up.
http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/in...ves/oct-03.asp

You can buy them here

http://www.premierpetsupplies.com/st...2-p-62014.html

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

I am using the giant concrete tubs. :D I plan to use the extra large litter pans from pet mate.

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You are gonna love it, I use those jumbo pans http://www.amazon.com/Doskocil-Litte...5581215&sr=8-4 and I never had any issue with chewing ;)