Weekend Projects

I decided that I didn't like the racks I had with the screen mesh top. They were a little hard to slide in and out held NO humidity and little heat. So I spent the weekend building this..a 10 slot 41qt adult rack in my herp room it is waiting on the flexwatt from Rich and then In go the animals

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

oh and my soon to be upgraded rat rack
http://www.wildmorphs.com/uploads/ratrack.JPG

I also have precut the materials for a 10 slot 32qt juvi/male rack and a 40 slot 15qt baby rack.

Looks like you've been very busy! Looks great!

Ohhhh nice! Whatcha doing next weekend, Ed? :D

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Ohhhh nice! Whatcha doing next weekend, Ed? :D

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HAhaha! I thought the same thing :P

Next weekend is the 10 slot 32qt Juvi rack

ouch that rat rack has seen better days, but good job on the adult rack looks good!

Nah Ed, what you really want to do is jump in the car with your lovely wife and come visit Toledo, OH (and spend the weekend in my basement building me racks of course). I know this to be true...I saw it in my crystal ball.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...BallSmiley.gif this kind of crystal ball not the ones like Tom has - though of course Tom if you'd like to send me one of your Crystal Balls - well I'll happily stare at it for hours too! :D

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Originally Posted by jdmls88

ouch that rat rack has seen better days, but good job on the adult rack looks good!

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Yea the tubs I have are not the best they tend to chew out very easy. :mad: But I got a good one on the way. :gj:

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

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Yea the tubs I have are not the best they tend to chew out very easy. :mad: But I got a good one on the way. :gj:

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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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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 ;)

Very cool...order has been placed. Now I just need to start rebuilding the rack system...sounds like I have a weekend project too. :D

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Next weekend is the 10 slot 32qt Juvi rack

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Did you get this rack built yet? Pics?

No I had other projects going this weekend nonherp related.

I did get my adult rack wired and helix installed. I will get to hopping on that Juvi rack and get some pics up
this week some time

Well after your advise I ordered some of those Jumbo litter pans and spent the weekend building a new rat rack...I only got 3 layers of 3 tubs across done but so far I like it oh so much better. :) Hopefully with less chewing these will last much longer than those concrete tubs I was using.

Can't wait to see pics when you are done with the Juvi rack (my next project too)

Cool glad to hear it is working out for ya.. I'll get pic up as I go along..

My rat rack is going to end up being 4 wide by 4 high