Check out Meme's RACK!

[MeMe]

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!




and Jeff...




and the final project.








My lil ratties are sooo HAPPY!

I know cause they told me.

[Ladydragon]

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

[daaangconcepts]

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

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

[Laooda]

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

[monk90222]

Wow you do have a nice rack!

Also, love the shirt!

[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

[elevatethis]

That setup is begging for an automatic watering system!

Everyone loves a cute rack....

[muddoc]

I know cause they told me.

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.

[MeMe]

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

They are!

they told me.

thanks!

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

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

I am working on it OH!

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

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

thanks YO!

Wow you do have a nice rack!

Also, love the shirt!

Thanks Ninja!

I got that shirt in Daytona before I left.

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

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.

That setup is begging for an automatic watering system!

Everyone loves a cute rack....

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.

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.

Thanks MBM!

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

[Freakie_frog]

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

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