Using vanilla extract?

[BallPython17]

I read somewhere in this forum that if you put vanilla extract in rats/mice water, their pee wont smell because they drink more water or something like that. What i was wondering is if this is the vanilla extract you should use?

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[Custom Exotics]

Thats the stuff, but I am not sure how much you use for a 5 gallon bucket, I have been wondering that myself, I wanna try that soon.

[BallPython17]

Awesome. Im using the regular water bottles. So ima just put in a couple of drops. I just got 2 racks so i still need to get my rats and mice.

[littleindiangirl]

The vanilla isn't supposed to make them drink more necessarily, but to make their pee smell more vanilla like.

I never noticed a difference.

[twh]

i've been using imitation vanilla in my rodent water for several years,it's not a miracle cure but cuts the edge of the odor IMO.the down side is it will slim up bottles,but to counter i add bleach to the water.

in a 5 gallon cooler i add 5 teas. of vanilla and 2 teas. of bleach,this seems to work well.have fun !

[dmaricle]

i dont think i could make myself put bleach in their water but hey it mite work. how did you come up with that lol? what made you try it?

[FatBoy]

i dont think i could make myself put bleach in their water but hey it mite work. how did you come up with that lol? what made you try it?

If you have city or county water you have bleach in your water...same as chlorine just more concentrated.

[BallPython17]

i've been using imitation vanilla in my rodent water for several years,it's not a miracle cure but cuts the edge of the odor IMO.the down side is it will slim up bottles,but to counter i add bleach to the water.

in a 5 gallon cooler i add 5 teas. of vanilla and 2 teas. of bleach,this seems to work well.have fun !

I dont get it. What do you mean by it'll slim up bottles?

[dr del]

Hi,

I think the "e" fell off and he actually meant "slime" - either that or I am about to start drinking vanilla to reduce the size of my humungous butt.


dr del

[twh]

I dont get it. What do you mean by it'll slim up bottles?

oops i meant slime up the bottles.

sorry dr. del vanilla will not reduce your butt,but nice try !