post your rodent breeding set-up!

[janett]

Since I'm a stay at home dad with like 36 hours a day to play with my snakes and rats, no I don't find it to be an issue at all.
If I worked all day and had limited time then I might consider a watering system.

With bottle they do have to be bleached occasionally, but really only about once every month or two.

I really like your system. I have a super easy system, but its a space hog. Here it is:

I breed rats too, but I have no way of attaching the water bottle to the tank. So I have to use water bowls which do not work to good with rats!

[babyknees]

http://getpetsavvy.com/images/15863_pid.jpg

That bottle holder will fit on a tank

[janett]

http://getpetsavvy.com/images/15863_pid.jpg

That bottle holder will fit on a tank

I tried the one that you put over the edge, and then bend it down. It was at PetCo (aluminum bending type) but the problem is that it is a slide in, locking lid and it won't go over the metal part. I thought maybe suction cups on the glass, but I know that rats like to chew so.....not so sure. =(

[PitOnTheProwl]

I tried the one that you put over the edge, and then bend it down. It was at PetCo (aluminum bending type) but the problem is that it is a slide in, locking lid and it won't go over the metal part

If you look at the back edge of that Zilla tank there should be two "flat" areas that the metal holder you already got should fit. Its hard to describe till you see it but they will take two bottle holders. If I remember right they are close to where the lid clip is.

[wolfy-hound]

I have a water bowl in with my 55G tank of rats(the ones that chewed the bins).

I take one heavy water bowl, turn it upside down and put it in(set on the bottom of the tank so it's stable) first. Bedding all around as usual. Then set a different water bowl on top of that one, so it's elevated on a platform above the bedding. I rarely have any issues with bedding in the water(unless someone goes all nuts kicking bedding around in fun).

They drink out of the bowl really well, it's easy to remove and clean, I just leave the "base" bowl in there.

I know I could get a holder, but the rats have a tendancy of climbing the bottle to chew and futz with the lid of the tank, OR the bugger chew the water bottle open(especially if they happen to empty it when I'm not home!).

[janett]

I have a water bowl in with my 55G tank of rats(the ones that chewed the bins).

I take one heavy water bowl, turn it upside down and put it in(set on the bottom of the tank so it's stable) first. Bedding all around as usual. Then set a different water bowl on top of that one, so it's elevated on a platform above the bedding. I rarely have any issues with bedding in the water(unless someone goes all nuts kicking bedding around in fun).

They drink out of the bowl really well, it's easy to remove and clean, I just leave the "base" bowl in there.

I know I could get a holder, but the rats have a tendancy of climbing the bottle to chew and futz with the lid of the tank, OR the bugger chew the water bottle open(especially if they happen to empty it when I'm not home!).

Good idea.....didn't think about doing that. =)

[janett]

If you look at the back edge of that Zilla tank there should be two "flat" areas that the metal holder you already got should fit. Its hard to describe till you see it but they will take two bottle holders. If I remember right they are close to where the lid clip is.

OMG you were so right, there is a way to do it! Thanks so much!

[PitOnTheProwl]

I know I could get a holder, but the rats have a tendancy of climbing the bottle to chew and futz with the lid of the tank, OR the bugger chew the water bottle open(especially if they happen to empty it when I'm not home!).

Never had that problem but I use glass bottles and the metal guard for the screw cap.
Only problem is getting the cap off if the guard doesnt fit tight

[Infirmary]

$20.00 plus shipping for 1 hopper.
$15.00 each plus shipping for 2 to 9 hoppers.
Need more then 10, please contact me.
Thanks

[Redneck_Crow]

I don't have much of a rodent set up yet. The rats are in homemade boxes, the few breeder mice are in the second hand small breeder boxes, the feeder mice are in a homemade set up. The boxes are still stacked one on top of another but I plan on getting plastic racks for them in the near future.