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New rack
I built this rack from wood that was lying around in the garage. I know it's crooked, but I just made it because I had nothing to do.
The top level is two 6 quart tubs for nursing mothers
The 2nd and 3rd levels are 16 quart tubs for the breeders
The bottom tub is a 32 quart tub for weanlings to feeders or future breeders
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Re: New rack
For........ mice?
I cant see rats or asf doing really well in tubs that small...
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Yeah, I have rats that wouldnt even fit in a 6 quart let alone have a litter in!! Its perfect for mice though
- Matt
Come here little guy. You're awfully cute and fluffy but unfortunately for you, you're made of meat
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Re: New rack
looks like it will work good for mice.
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Re: New rack
I have had 4 rats fit comfortably in a 16 qt. It's what I've been using the past few months since tearing down my old rack.
I don't let my females get too big. After 2-3 litters, they're as good as done for me.
I don't even mess with mice or ASF's anymore. They're too cannibalistic.
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Re: New rack
Nice looks pretty good for just using extra wood haha.
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Re: New rack
nursing mothers alone can do purfectley fine in that small of tubs i have seen it, but a freedom breeder, the tubs are almost the same size though
as for the 32 quarts, i have a friend that built a rack for them since he had tons of those tubs and now has to build another because those plastic ledges in the front and back are a chew toy
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You must have TINY rats!
I could JUST fit a female rat in a 6 quart, and I MIGHT be able to put a male and female in a 16 qt, but that's just wrong to me. How can you even think that's really humane in something that size?
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Re: New rack
RD keeps is nursing females in tubs that small..actually I think they have less head room than that. I personally wouldn't keep them in something that small either.
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Re: New rack
Originally Posted by stangs13
RD keeps is nursing females in tubs that small..actually I think they have less head room than that. I personally wouldn't keep them in something that small either.
Yeap, and I don't agree with how RD keeps them in mouse breeder tubs either.
Actually, while those are only 3 inches tall (good grief, thats sick) they are 21 inches long and 9 inches wide. I always thought they looked like they were laying down all the time, and that's pretty much what's happening.
Last edited by littleindiangirl; 08-19-2008 at 01:45 PM.
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