Rodent water line

Anyone have any suggestions on where to buy 3/16 black water line. Reptile basics and reptile supply co. are out of stock and aren't getting any until mid next month. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

Pretty sure it's just standard 3/16" ID agriculture style tubing. You can buy it from Amazon or tons of other places if you look around.

You can find 3/16 tubing at Home Depot, EBay etc

https://www.amazon.com/Proper-Pour-A...=3%2F16+tubing

Found it!

In black....

https://www.amazon.com/Hydro-Flow-Vi...6+tubing+black

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Originally Posted by ccplotner

Anyone have any suggestions on where to buy 3/16 black water line. Reptile basics and reptile supply co. are out of stock and aren't getting any until mid next month. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!

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man i am glass bought as much as i did last week.... i am almost out myself but was able to finish my project...

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Originally Posted by Skyrivers

https://www.amazon.com/Proper-Pour-A...=3%2F16+tubing

Found it!

In black....

https://www.amazon.com/Hydro-Flow-Vi...6+tubing+black

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that clear/clear blue would have been way better than the black..... defiantly could see growth in the line if it were to start.... but i hope my chlorine bump in the water will help keep everything sanitary.

Thanks for help everyone!

No matter what you do, do not use clear for water system black only (there is a reason why black is sold for watering system and not clear. Clear tubing is meant for fish tank (airline), when using clear for rodent system bacteria/mold will develop at a much faster rate since the light will come through forcing you to replace the line more often.

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Originally Posted by Deborah

No matter what you do, do not use clear for water system black only (there is a reason why black is sold for watering system and not clear. Clear tubing is meant for fish tank (airline), when using clear for rodent system bacteria/mold will develop at a much faster rate since the light will come through forcing you to replace the line more often.

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aahhhhh i did not know that is why black is the "go to".... so would a semi clear 5gal bucket be an issue? i have bought one that is food grade and its translucent.... sooo is that something of concern?

That stuff is cheap, at that price you could change it out every year and keep it fresh. I don't run anything through my lines except well water, maybe I should schedule it to be replaced every two years or so...

When I placed my order at RBI a couple of days ago for everything else I needed for my auto watering system they said they wouldn't have more 3/16 water tubing for about 2 weeks. So, I ended up ordering mine at:

http://www.snakemuseum.com/

That really sucked for me, because I had free shipping on my order at RBI. I ordered 30 feet of the tubing from the above and the shipping was just as much as the tubing... :(