Vanilla extract to mice and ASF rats?

Anyone know or have experience using vanilla extract to reduce the odor from mice? Does anyone know if it has any neggative side effects? Will it ruin my gravity reservoir rack watering system? (sticky?) How about any experiences with African Soft Furred Rats? Thanks for any help!

Seth

Do a search. There are several threads about this already.

I used it with mice. It helps a little on the smell but nothing significant when dealing with mice.

Use baking soda.

Just sprinkle some on the bottom of the cage. Works wonders

I did search around the forums. Nothing too definitive as far as whether it causes damage to the rack watering system(soft black tubng). And nothing on whether it is safe to give it to ASF rats. I was just seeing if anyone had some updates, new info. Thanks!:taz:

Baking soda is a good idea. I'm going to start with that until I find out more about the vanilla and rack systems. Thanks!

You started another thread about this, and got infromation from April, who knows what shes talking about.

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Originally Posted by Shelby

After awhile it can gunk stuff up.. just clean the watering system periodically and it's fine.

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Thats from your other thread about this!

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Originally Posted by Pythonman

I did search around the forums. Nothing too definitive as far as whether it causes damage to the rack watering system(soft black tubng). And nothing on whether it is safe to give it to ASF rats. I was just seeing if anyone had some updates, new info. Thanks!:taz:

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Theres no need to to give it to ASF. Theres no smell with them.

I tried Vanilla in my rack system... it was the only time I had a part of the system clog. Might be coincidence? But I opted to not use it just in case...

Ya snakeman:taz:, obviously I'm well aware of my other posts, one was pertaining to the rack system and one was health related pertaining to the ASF rats and mice, as well as it's effectiveness. Not everyone checks every forum, was just hoping to get more than one persons advice. I'm sure April knows what she's talking about, but I don't know her anymore than anyone else on the thread which is not at all, so I'd like to hear form others. Sorry to upset you, was I using too much thread space:colbert:? Thanks Laooda, thats the kind of story I was hoping not to hear, but I'm glad I did. And thanks Wolves, I agree I don't plan to give it to them in their grow-up tanks, but in the rack system they get the same water as the mice, which are on a different level of the same rack. Thanks for all the help guys.

whoa there buddy.....relax. haveing that attitude will get you nowhere in life! Dont get all snippy here.

You just proved how well deserving the attitude was, I just found it unnecessary to post something criticziing me and the way I use a forum like some kind of forum nazi or something. I thought the idea of these threads was to post helpful advice and questions, not criticize others and make them feel uncomfortable posting things. Leave the policing to the admin. Thanks :D

How much vanilla would you add per part of water?

I don't plan to use the vanilla but from what I hear it's a couple drops in normal water bottles and 2-3 teaspoons per gallon in racks. As wolves said, sprinkling baking soda is a good idea, I'm going to try that for now. Give us an update if you go with the vanilla

Thanks!