Check out Meme's RACK!

I decided a while ago that I wanted to start beeding rats. I have a huge amount of respect for these lil guys and wanted them to have a prettyful home.

Here are a few pics I wanted to share.

This is me...Doin Work!


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...5Image0006.jpg

and Jeff...

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...5Image0010.jpg


and the final project.


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...2Image0018.jpg


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...2Image0017.jpg


My lil ratties are sooo HAPPY!

I know cause they told me. ;)

nicely done. looks great and Im sure the ratties are happy too. :D

Supra nice Memes!!! Now hurry up and breed breed breed so you can be my rattie supplier!! :please:

Perfect placement of your arm in that first pic btws!! ;)

NICE!!! Congrats on the rack yo! :D
*I inhaled a little coffee when I opened the page and saw the 1st pix* :oops:

Wow you do have a nice rack!

Also, love the shirt!

It looks ok, but in all honesty, I would get MUCH bigger tubs. Moms with babies produce massive amounts of ammonia, and since the tubs are so small, there isn't alot of ventilation going on. You'll likely have to clean every other day, which wouldn't be feasible for anyone other than a crazy person ;)

Also, rats that are too confined/too crowded will get bored/stressed and will chew. I have a couple of those tubs for storage and there are quite a few edges that ratties can get ahold of.

It's a good concept, but I really think they would benefit(not to mention produce better) from much bigger tubs that allow more ventilation and a place where they can get away from their feces/urine. If ammonia builds up, you're going to have rats with chronic respiratory problems. Sick rats don't produce(much less have time to eat because all they're thinking about is breathing), and if they do, the babies end up sickly.

Hope it helps some :)

That setup is begging for an automatic watering system!

Everyone loves a cute rack....

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

I know cause they told me. ;)

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That kind of scares me a little. But, just a little, because mine talk to me all the time. I don't usually say that in public.

Anyway, that is a very nice rack, and the rat housing looks mice too.

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Originally Posted by Ladydragon

nicely done. looks great and Im sure the ratties are happy too. :D

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They are!

they told me. ;)

thanks!

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Originally Posted by daaangconcepts

Supra nice Memes!!! Now hurry up and breed breed breed so you can be my rattie supplier!! :please:

Perfect placement of your arm in that first pic btws!! ;)

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I am working on it OH!

and I really had no idea my arm was there...

:oops:

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Originally Posted by Laooda

NICE!!! Congrats on the rack yo! :D
*I inhaled a little coffee when I opened the page and saw the 1st pix* :oops:

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:8: thanks YO!

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Originally Posted by monk90222

Wow you do have a nice rack!

Also, love the shirt!

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Thanks Ninja!

I got that shirt in Daytona before I left.

:)

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

It looks ok, but in all honesty, I would get MUCH bigger tubs. Moms with babies produce massive amounts of ammonia, and since the tubs are so small, there isn't alot of ventilation going on. You'll likely have to clean every other day, which wouldn't be feasible for anyone other than a crazy person ;)

Also, rats that are too confined/too crowded will get bored/stressed and will chew. I have a couple of those tubs for storage and there are quite a few edges that ratties can get ahold of.

It's a good concept, but I really think they would benefit(not to mention produce better) from much bigger tubs that allow more ventilation and a place where they can get away from their feces/urine. If ammonia builds up, you're going to have rats with chronic respiratory problems. Sick rats don't produce(much less have time to eat because all they're thinking about is breathing), and if they do, the babies end up sickly.

Hope it helps some :)

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thanks for the advice Becky. :)

I have been using these tubs for a lil while now an I only find them chewing when they are hungry or want something to gnaw on. So far the ventilation has been fine...They all have holes around the tubs and screen top. If I notice any problem I will immediately make changes.

For now I am satisfied with my work.

;)

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

That setup is begging for an automatic watering system!

Everyone loves a cute rack....

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you know Brad...I am hoping to change the shed in my back yard into a rat house...I will probably start in Feb. I will need a watering system then! It is a pita to change water bottles everyday but it is working for now. :)

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Originally Posted by muddoc

That kind of scares me a little. But, just a little, because mine talk to me all the time. I don't usually say that in public.

Anyway, that is a very nice rack, and the rat housing looks mice too.

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Thanks MBM!

Don't be afraid to let people know your rats talk to you..Hell my snakes talk to me too! :rolleyes:

:cool:

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

It looks ok, but in all honesty, I would get MUCH bigger tubs. Moms with babies produce massive amounts of ammonia, and since the tubs are so small, there isn't alot of ventilation going on. You'll likely have to clean every other day, which wouldn't be feasible for anyone other than a crazy person ;)

Also, rats that are too confined/too crowded will get bored/stressed and will chew. I have a couple of those tubs for storage and there are quite a few edges that ratties can get ahold of.

It's a good concept, but I really think they would benefit(not to mention produce better) from much bigger tubs that allow more ventilation and a place where they can get away from their feces/urine. If ammonia builds up, you're going to have rats with chronic respiratory problems. Sick rats don't produce(much less have time to eat because all they're thinking about is breathing), and if they do, the babies end up sickly.

Hope it helps some :)

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Agreed. Wonderful job building it. It looks very well constructed and effective.

I will have to agree with Becky in that ventilation is your best friend when breeding rodents. In fact their health and well being depends greatly on it. I hope I can offer in my limited experience with rat and mouse (I suck at breeding mice) breeding some suggestions that will allow you to keep your design and with very little editing your great work and time and money spent allow you to rock the rat world.
Understand these are only suggestions of ideas I have to help ventilation

First: you could simply remove the plywood on the sides and have a fan blow on it to allow air flow across the tops of the tubs. Problem solved.

Second (in addation to the first or stand alone): cutting out the sides of the tubs and pop riveting hardware cloth in its place to allow air flow.

Third: you could remove the board the tubs sit on and suspend them like this http://www.ralphdavisreptiles.com/in...ves/oct-03.asp
to increese the amount of air space between the tub and the one below it.

Just my two cents great work building it. But with some minor minor tweaks will have you over run with rats in no time

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

Agreed. Wonderful job building it. It looks very well constructed and effective.

First: you could simply remove the plywood on the sides and have a fan blow on it to allow air flow across the tops of the tubs. Problem solved.

Second (in addation to the first or stand alone): cutting out the sides of the tubs and pop riveting hardware cloth in its place to allow air flow.

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thanks Ed.

I have a fan that is constantly running at low speed for them...you can't see it because I moved it to take pics.

I also have a ceiling fan in that room.

And we drilled holes in the tubs to help with ventilation.

;)

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

:gj:

thanks Ed.

I have a fan that is constantly running at low speed for them...you can't see it because I moved it to take pics.

I also have a ceiling fan in that room.

And we drilled holes in the tubs to help with ventilation.

;)

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Sweet best of luck..

P.S rat breeding is addictive as Balls

The quality of your work looks good.I have always admired people that have good carpentry skills (something that I lack). You will save a bundle by making your own rack and producing your own rats. If you have a big surplus to sell you might even have a free feeder supply!:gj:

the rack looks nice, but aside from the ventillation issues that have already been mentioned those tubs are really small. something about the size of a 10 gallon tank is really the smallest you want to go for either a pair or for one mom with babies. they do need a little room to move around and get away from each other. plus, once you have a mom with 12+ babies that are close to weanling size they will be stacked on top of eachother in one of those tubs and the amount of urine will be a lot more than something that size can handle.

maybe you could re-work the rack for 10 gallon tanks? i'm not sure that there are any tubs that would fit in that depth of a rack and still be big enough.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

P.S rat breeding is addictive as Balls

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yes...I have found out. :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by dsirkle

The quality of your work looks good.I have always admired people that have good carpentry skills (something that I lack). You will save a bundle by making your own rack and producing your own rats. If you have a big surplus to sell you might even have a free feeder supply!:gj:

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thanks...I love to pretend to be a carpenter.

I just like to jump in and get my hands dirty every now and again.

;)

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Originally Posted by mlededee

the rack looks nice, but aside from the ventillation issues that have already been mentioned those tubs are really small.

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thanks. :gj:



***I also have other BIG rat bins that I use for my breeders...I move them in that when they are about to pop and just relocate them as they ween.

I should have said that in my previous posts.

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I won't beat the dead horse with the tub size...oops guess I just did! Looks good though, nice rack :)

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Originally Posted by TekWarren

I won't beat the dead horse with the tub size...oops guess I just did! Looks good though, nice rack :)

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thanks for the compliment.

:)

I really appreciate you not beating that dead horse...pal.

:hmm:

Nice rack meme!

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

My lil ratties are sooo HAPPY! I know cause they told me. ;)

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Scary :8:

nice rack!!! and i looooove your rat homes as well. :P

i'm wondering, for myself here... if i could make a rack like this but with the longer bins like we use for the snake racks? creating the ventilation using the mesh on the top and hanging the bins above... we really need to figure something out to feed our snakes, lower the mess made by our ratties and decrease the smell as well. i think you've assisted me to find a solution. thanks woman! (and nice rack if you don't mind me saying so again!)

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Originally Posted by GA_Ball_Pythons

Nice rack meme!

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You soooo want me. :P

thanks smartass! :hug:

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

and nice rack if you don't mind me saying so again!

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One can never hear that enough!

:D

Thanks Aleesha. I will be making some minor adjustments here soon. Their health is always my first priority.

:gj:

isn't that life though? constantly making minor adjustments as we learn, grow and experience more and more. personally i'm all about growth. (except in my girth LOL)

i so appreciate you posting this thread!

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

isn't that life though? constantly making minor adjustments as we learn, grow and experience more and more. personally i'm all about growth. (except in my girth LOL)

i so appreciate you posting this thread!

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Aleesha you are such a wonderful person! :hug:

thank you! :)

i guess that makes two of us then! :hug:

Ummm didnt we get in trouble awhile back about a thread with this same subject :8::8::8:.Nice looking RAT RACK :rofl: :gj:

nice rack memes! I can tell you put a whole lot of hard work into it. time to throw a celebration party eh? lol :partyon:

I got my first pet rats the other day... now I'm scared. Those things are just too darn cute. Such amazing personalities. But I must resist the temptation to get more... :taz:

you got pet rats? how are you keeping them in your dorm?

i'm not keepin them with me in the dorm, they're currently in a friends apartment. She is co-owner. lol

and where do i find pics???

workin on that... i lost my usb cable for my camera. And I tried using the camera on my phone, but they all come out a blur b/c the lil ratties wont sit still. lol

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

and where do i find pics???

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oooohhhhh!!!

I took sme pics of some of my rattie babies today!!!

One of my girls had a litter a week and a half ago and she had a LIL i mean LIL runt...and I am just THRILLED that he/she made it. I was really worried though cause he is half the size of all the othr ones...I think he weighed in at a whopping 8 grams this morning!!! The rest of the ltter weigh in at 18+ grams!

He is sooooo cute!

Here is a pic of the lil bugger.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...2Image0004.jpg


and here are his sibs.

oh and if you look all the way to the right you can see the dif in their sizes...His lil butt is sticking out. ;)


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...2Image0008.jpg


This is Dexter St. Jock...the baby's daddy.


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...2Image0013.jpg


and I picked up this lil guy a few weeks ago...


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...2Image0028.jpg



i just love his big ears!

:aww:


ps...he was just introduced to the others today...He has been in QT.

ahhhh i love rex ratties. we have mostly rex ourselves.

nicely done memes!!!!:gj:


i hope you didnt hurt anyone or anything with that hammer...:P

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Originally Posted by jar2476

nicely done memes!!!!:gj:


i hope you didnt hurt anyone or anything with that hammer...:P

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Yooo Joooooe....

thanks! and nope...I didn't even break a nail! :D

oh...wait...there was that one time I hit Jeff in the head. But I swear...it was an accident!!!

:oops: ;)

Oh what cute rex rats! You lucky thing! I can't find a rex rat in the city of Toledo. I swear I live in the Boring Rat Capital of the World.

Somebody needs to come visit me and bring me some darn cute, curly rats! :D

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Originally Posted by frankykeno

Oh what cute rex rats! You lucky thing!

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thanks Jo!

They are just so darn cute!

:aww:

Nice job voicemail! You f'n rock!

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Nice job voicemail!

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:8:

I told you I was a closet stalker!

;)

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Originally Posted by jglass38

You f'n rock!

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Nooooooo....YOU f'n rock ....way!

:blowkiss:

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Originally Posted by jeffnme

:8:

I told you I was a closet stalker!

;)



Nooooooo....YOU f'n rock ....way!

:blowkiss:

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It's all deadly! I love it!

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Originally Posted by joepythons

Ummm didnt we get in trouble awhile back about a thread with this same subject :8::8::8:.Nice looking RAT RACK :rofl: :gj:

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get into trouble....us???

thanks Joe!

;)

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Originally Posted by Gooseman

nice rack memes! I can tell you put a whole lot of hard work into it. time to throw a celebration party eh? lol :partyon:

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Thanks Ben. ;)

a party??? I like parties....

:D

i'd love to come visit and bring you some rats. *pick me pick me*

How did I miss this? Nice Racks Memes.. Nice A$$ Jeff! keep them fed good in thoughs bins Girl!! Just Sayin...