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where do you get those breeder boxes from and are they expensive?
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Smith285
where do you get those breeder boxes from and are they expensive?
I got mine here:
http://www.critter-cages.com/index.p...ed18f92f94a07a
You can get them here also, but they are a little more expensive:
http://www.bigappleherp.com/Big-Apple-Rodent-Cages
Good luck,
Red
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I'm currently keeping some in tanks, one trio in tub-setup. I would love to move to a rack system, but don't they jump out?? Mike, do you have a watering system or use bottles? I would give anything to be able to keep mine in what I have, but use a watering system instead of bottles.
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i keep a 1.3 group in a 10 gallon and have 2 90qt grow out tubs for males and females (they were on sale at walmart for $8 each so i thought what the hey why not)
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This thread is getting pretty old... just an update, I still use 10 gallon tanks for my breeders, and big tubs for my grow ups.
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Quick question Mike. Where are you able to find the tubs you're using? Do you perhaps have the brand and model number? I went on a tub hunt the other day looking for something like that and was unable to find anything that had no fang-holds.
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wallmart... don't know the size. think they are made by sterlite.
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I'm going to sound stupid here, but what is an asf?
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demonicchild
I'm going to sound stupid here, but what is an asf?
African soft furred rat :)
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I keep mine in medium lab tubs. they are just big enough for a wheel.
4 tubs with 1.4 asf, and the 2 tubs on the right are for grow out males and females.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0405125937.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...0405125911.jpg
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Quick update, still keeping mine in sterilite tubs, still no chew outs, still holding up perfectly!
Although, the more and more I get every week, the more I really want a reasonable rack system for these guys! Hahaha, folks, don't give them wheels, they'll be addicted forever!!! :8: (and weaning them off of wheels is one heck of a rodeo)
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littleindiangirl
Quick update, still keeping mine in sterilite tubs, still no chew outs, still holding up perfectly!
Although, the more and more I get every week, the more I really want a reasonable rack system for these guys! Hahaha, folks, don't give them wheels, they'll be addicted forever!!! :8: (and weaning them off of wheels is one heck of a rodeo)
LOL excellent advice. I finally got tired of all the erratic behavior when I removed the wheel so I fed ALL of my breeding groups up and replaced them with babies that had never seen a wheel before. Now everything is peaceful again.
They really should do a study on how ASF's get pissed off and show it. It really is remarkable.
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lol no they are kept inside This pic is when I got the rack and it needed a really good wash off so we took it out back and rinsed it with the hose
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I got a custom made 9 tub rack. Its made out of wood, and actually the breeders I buy all my rodents from built it for me (its a great rack, has gravity feed, such a great time saver) and I keep my breeding colonies in that. And I have a big rubbermaid tub for my grow outs (can hold 50+ tops, but I usually only have 25 or so in there at any one time, especially since with all the babies I've gotten recently).
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I built a rack with Concrete mixing tubs. So far no problems.:salute:
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