To cold?

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Originally Posted by Brandon Osborne

Throw some pink fiberglass insulation in the cage. They will make a nest in about 2 minutes. Keeps'em toasty. Optimal temps are 68-78 for breeding.

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Fiberglass? I don't know bout you but that sounds mighty uncomfortable to me. You ever had a fiber glass sliver or itch like crazy cause that stuff got on you.

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I'd avoid any non-paper products for nesting. Throw in some napkins instead or lightly torn pages of an old phonebook. or if there's enough bedding (and you say they have a hide box) they should be fine without. I just find that mice with something to shred spend less time looking for escape.

Fiberglass just sounds bad!

I breed my rats in the garage, and the winter gets very cold. I use a space heater in the winter, which keeps the water from freezing. So I know that it is above 32F, but I do not know the exact degree.

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Originally Posted by truthsdeceit

Fiberglass? I don't know bout you but that sounds mighty uncomfortable to me. You ever had a fiber glass sliver or itch like crazy cause that stuff got on you.

Fiberglass just sounds bad!

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Have you ever found wild mice in a garage or house? They are almost always nested in fiberglass insulation. Trust me, it's their nest of choice. Insulation is not like it was 20 years ago. It only takes a handful.

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Originally Posted by Brandon Osborne

Have you ever found wild mice in a garage or house? They are almost always nested in fiberglass insulation. Trust me, it's their nest of choice. Insulation is not like it was 20 years ago. It only takes a handful.

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true, but even if the mice like the stuff I don't want to deal with it. :D

Mine are in a barn outside and it has gotten in the mid thirties every night this week and they are doing good. They've produced two litters this week.