Thanks Michele,
The tubs I bought of a restaurant supply online. They were about 4-5 dollars a piece with shipping.
On my mouse/asf rack I used 1/4" wire cloth. It was $30 for a big roll at Lowes and did 2 racks.
I have about 30 in wood for 2 racks.
The cloth for the rat racks are cheaper because I use 1/2".
My mouse/ asf racks easily hold 1.8 without smell, being cleaned once a week.
My rat racks I run 3 females to a tub and move my male through them. I bought the concrete tubs from lowes. I'm sure you could fit more, but my guys are in my basement, and I don't like them to smell.
My friend told me that he would run 1.5 rats in my tubs, but I don't like to clean cages more than once a week. LOL
The rack system is worth the time and money! Tubs are so much easier to clean than aquariums.![]()