anyone use sterilite tubs

I want to have more mice for breeding so I wanted to know if anyone here uses sterilite tubs for mice. I would rather that since I can find larger ones for cheaper than a large tank, but i am worried that they would chew through the plastic. Anyone have this problem?

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

I want to have more mice for breeding so I wanted to know if anyone here uses sterilite tubs for mice. I would rather that since I can find larger ones for cheaper than a large tank, but i am worried that they would chew through the plastic. Anyone have this problem?

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I use sterilite with rats and no chewing through yet.

The biggest thing to watch out for is internal ledges, steps, or protrusions. Mice seem to get bored easily and will chew their way out. The only company I know of that makes smooth sided tubs is Iris.

I have had good success with kitty litter pans. Preferably the top lip would be rounded.

My mice are almost as bad as gerbils as far as constantly chewing.

Bryan

I currently use Sterilite tubs for mice. I give them either a wooden and/or plastic toy block to chew on, and so far only 1 tub has a few teeth marks on it from when I forgot the block for a few days. However, now I am starting rats and am looking into the kitty litter pans.

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Originally Posted by jglass38

I use sterilite with rats and no chewing through yet.

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I like how you added "yet" to your reply! :D I have not raised my own rats but I did have a gerbil in one once (his tank broke!) and after I put the airholes in there he managed to climb up there and chew his way out starting with one of the holes. I didn't have anything else in there for him to chew on at the time as someone else suggested though.... now if I could just find the little critter!!

Peace!

using sterilite here for rodents also.

I used sterilite for rats, but I did NOT drill holes in the sides. They love to chew a started hole. I cut most of the top out and ziptied wire mesh to it. Plenty of ventilation and they seemed fine. I gave mine things to chew as well.
Mice would be fine too, I had some in one for a short period before I quickly went "Uggg" at the odor and switched to all rats.
I'm hesitant to put my African soft-furred rats in sterilite though.
Wolfy

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

I used sterilite for rats, but I did NOT drill holes in the sides. They love to chew a started hole. I cut most of the top out and ziptied wire mesh to it. Plenty of ventilation and they seemed fine. I gave mine things to chew as well.
Mice would be fine too, I had some in one for a short period before I quickly went "Uggg" at the odor and switched to all rats.
I'm hesitant to put my African soft-furred rats in sterilite though.
Wolfy

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Exactly what I did! And it worked for me. I still have a few of the tubs I bred rodents in, and they are being used for other critters (with modifications ofcourse).. and to this day, they have no teeth marks or evidence of rodent chewing.

My tubs only lasted a week or 2 before the rats chewed out, Although I hate aquariums, I hate rats getting out oven more

I use one sterilite and no chewing yet.

Where they chewed at was up by the handles. Just a little hole about 1" in diamater. Just keep an eye on it for chewing

i went ahead and bought the 91 quart ones tonight. i have 7 or 8 mice in one and 2 rats in the other. the lips are extra high(if the rats stand against the wall they still cant reach it) and I am praying to whatever god there may be that these do not get out.

As said above, just do not make any holes in the tub portion. They will have plenty of air if you cut out most of the center portion of the lid and replace it with hardware cloth/mesh wire. Also get some of those black paper clasps from an office store to secure the lid...been using those for years and no escapes.