How much climate control is needed?

[donkiez]

Im setting up a coloney and Im trying to figure out where to put my rat cages. Im thinking garage, shed, basement..... What is to hot and to cold for rats?

[RichsBallPythons]

mice and rats do fine in 70-80oF temps. Mine are in 78-81 and breed like crazy

[Denial]

I have mine outside in a building connected to my garage and they have a fan blowing down the racks all day and a a/c unit hooked up but I only turn the ac on if it gets into the high 90's - 100's

[nixer]

around 50-70 degrees would be most ideal, but i wouldnt go much over 80 or your numbers will go down

[cornmorphs]

mine are all garaged, its quite a sheltered area. the temps go upto about 100 in odd days in the summer, down to maybe 20f, touch lower even last year..
they have no special heating at all, i dont even use bedding, they just make nests from the sawdust.