Rodents in my Kitchen (lots of pics)

[truthsdeceit]

I'll show you mine, you show me yours!

My kitchen sure is noisy with all the waterbottles going clack clack clack.
Just finished building a 12 tub rat rack setup and am working on filling them up. It's so nice compared to the old bakers rack I used to have with tubs and lids.
I painted the racks white to match my kitchen, and am working on making the tubs blue, just cause I liked the color.




tubs in action
females taking a break


babes weaned today


pre-weans


and the 7 tub mouse rack that's served me faithfully for 2 years now


some very pretty satin mice and some asf fosters




and in case you were wondering what was on my desk. It's gerbils. Tan female and sleep black male in the lower left corner


Don't forget to post you own rodent pics!

[Mitch21]

Holy cow! And that's all in your kitchen!? How do you combat the smell???

Solid breeding nonetheless!

[truthsdeceit]

Holy cow! And that's all in your kitchen!? How do you combat the smell???

Solid breeding nonetheless!

I just clean regularly. Mice cages every other day and rats every 4-5days, more often for mothers with litters. I don't really have a set schedule I just clean when things start looking (or smelling) dirty.
I know it sounds like a lot of work but with rack systems and an extra tub so I can just switch everyone over it only takes me 30 mins or so to clean everyone.

I also move the racks to the other side of the room and frebreeze the walls and curtains once a month too keep any oder from settling in permanently.

[truthsdeceit]

Here a few more pics to show the layout of my kitchen. Starting with the racks and turning to the left.
It's really not a very big room. Hence the need for racks, without them I never would have been able to fit everything on one wall.




And I forgot.
My ASFs


and my pinkie colony

[alohareptiles]

Nice set-up...

[2kdime]

You must not be married

[truthsdeceit]

You must not be married

LoL. I live with my boyfriend of 4years. He likes the snakes so puts up the the rodents as long as I don't ask him to clean.

[Raptor]

I'm getting ready to convert a 30 gal fish tank into a three section breeder tank. Each section will hold a female, except the third which will probably have my one or two breeder males. The males are going to get visiting rights for 48 hours, then pulled off. That way, I have a good idea when pups are due and I can prepare a head of time. Once I get it set up, hopefully in the next few days, I'll post pictures.

[truthsdeceit]

I'm getting ready to convert a 30 gal fish tank into a three section breeder tank. Each section will hold a female, except the third which will probably have my one or two breeder males. The males are going to get visiting rights for 48 hours, then pulled off. That way, I have a good idea when pups are due and I can prepare a head of time. Once I get it set up, hopefully in the next few days, I'll post pictures.

It sounds like a good idea, but I'm gonna warn you, a fish tank is really heavy when you have to clean every 3 days, and with dividers it won't dump very easy.
You'd probably be better off buying some tubs for 3 dollars each at home depot and putting mesh in the lids.

[Raptor]

It sounds like a good idea, but I'm gonna warn you, a fish tank is really heavy when you have to clean every 3 days, and with dividers it won't dump very easy.
You'd probably be better off buying some tubs for 3 dollars each at home depot and putting mesh in the lids.

Tubs aren't an option. My room is very small, so tanks is all I can have (and I can barely fit those in on preexisting shelving). Besides, shop vacs work great for cleaning out tanks.