Show me pics of your Mouse colonies

[snakecharmer3638]

is that the new vision mice cage? lol just kidding
good idea to keep them warm

Yea, I couldn't find a water bottle big enough to hang off the side so I had to put the smaller cages inside.

[Beardedragon]

YouTube - Mouse Barn

[Clear]

I just finished insulating my shed when I found out I need to produce more rodents. I will be insulating a 16x16 barn and setting up everything in there. Once I get done I will post pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shadera]

I house 1.2 in a big tub I rigged up for them. I built a mouse breeding rack with small litterpans that really nice to look at but I quickly tired of mice jumping out by the handful whenever I opened the tubs. This is what I had on hand, so I don't know the size, but it's plenty high enough that they can't jump out. They have a wheel and a hide, and water bottle and food is accessed from the outside. I love the hanging hoppers and use them in my glass tank toppers, but for this project a single piece of wire trimmed a bit to fit and 4 paper clips hung it on there perfectly.

'Tis cleaning day of course.






Latest litters from 2 mommas who pile them and both care equally for them.

[Turbo Serpent]

Awesome pics guys!

Are those mice above brindle? Or the mousey quivalent?

[Argentra]

Ok, I want a step by step on how you made that hopper!! It's perfect, and just what I need in my tubs!

Shadera: I'm so thrilled that someone finally pointed out the A#1 problem with keeping mice in short tubs in racks: Mice JUMP! This is why my mice are all in 10" tall tubs with lids.

[truthsdeceit]

Ok, I want a step by step on how you made that hopper!! It's perfect, and just what I need in my tubs!

Shadera: I'm so thrilled that someone finally pointed out the A#1 problem with keeping mice in short tubs in racks: Mice JUMP! This is why my mice are all in 10" tall tubs with lids.

I agree with the short tub issue, my rack has 6-7" tall tubs in it. It's wonderful but too tall to put the food on top, hence the hoppers. So....


Actually these hoppers really suck for racks they're always getting caught on the mesh, or on the wood coming in and out.
They we're meant for tubs that still have lids on them and they work great for that cause the lid will close up the top.

I've made better ones now that you can view here:
http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...46#post1018546
I highly suggest these instead if you have a rack.
but I'm gonna go ahead and tell you how to make the ones you asked about cause they're so simple.

Basically, buy some cheap dishes and roll up some mesh to find out how many squares around they are. (mine were 12 around and add one for overlap so say 13)

Then stick a roll of mesh in you tub to find out how tall it is. (mines 11 squares tall)

Cut a piece of mesh to fit (i.e. 13x11). leave overhangs to use as fasteners.

Roll and hot glue to the inside of the bowl. Trim the top to make it fit in the tub cause the bowl will make it a little too tall. Tada! your done.

Here's some pics.


hot glue, BE LIBERAL!! USE ALOT!! and make sure it's cool and hard before you add food.


how I overlap and bend the overhangs to fasten the roll.

[Shadera]

Awesome pics guys!

Are those mice above brindle? Or the mousey quivalent?

Yes, a couple of my mommas are brindles, so I always get some of those in my litters.

[truthsdeceit]

Yes, a couple of my mommas are brindles, so I always get some of those in my litters.

They're very pretty!
I wish I had some strong "fancy" genes in my group. I get solid black, with some albinos mixed in. I'm working on it though, I got some females that are spotted/striped so I'm hoping to dilute the blood line enough to get some pretty babies... I know I'm probably also diluting the 'large litter' gene but I don't care. I like to see what pops up in a litter, keeps me from being bored.

[nixer]

They're very pretty!
I wish I had some strong "fancy" genes in my group. I get solid black, with some albinos mixed in. I'm working on it though, I got some females that are spotted/striped so I'm hoping to dilute the blood line enough to get some pretty babies... I know I'm probably also diluting the 'large litter' gene but I don't care. I like to see what pops up in a litter, keeps me from being bored.

ive got some frizzie coat mice that i got from breeding just plain regular white mice