New Rat Shed and Rack

[ClarkT]

Forgot the watering system for the rack...16 nozzles at $3.50 each...I have the tubing and tees and other fittings...

[PitOnTheProwl]

Looks good, dont add in all the small stuff............you will forget a lot and keep it that way, it just adds to the cost LOL

[ClarkT]

Yeah, but for anyone wanting to know, it's helpful before they commit themselves... It's definitely all worth it for the convenience of finally having live rats available. I have a pied female that I can't get switched to f/t. A few others I have are picky and won't eat f/t unless they go 2 weeks between feedings... Darn picky balls! Oh well, hopefully we're only about 6-8 weeks from having a bunch of weaners.

[suzuki4life]

You want to consider adding vents.

[ClarkT]

Yeah, we have a ridge vent in the roof, and we'll add vents down low. We'll be putting in a bath fan ~60 cfm. I'm going to try the Sweet PDZ stuff and see how that helps with the smell, too. I do expect this shed will be nasty stinky, but that's how I've seen that rats are, anywhere I've gotten them from.

[Mike41793]

Wow for like $700 that seems very reasonable and well worth it! It doesnt really matter what it smells like in there bc its outside. You'll have to go in there to clean and get feeders obviously but its not all smelly in your basement or spare bedroom or something...

[Anatopism]

Just a thought....there are no eaves on the roof, so once it starts raining, won't it leak, especially behind the molding for the door, causing it to slowly warp and rot? If you haven't already solved that problem, I might consider doing so.

[PitOnTheProwl]

It doesnt really matter what it smells like in there bc its outside.

Actually it does.....I dont like to feed my snakes sick rats

[wolfy-hound]

If you keep them reasonably clean, and keep the shed reasonably ventilated, you shouldn't have a horrible smell. Healthy well-kept rats are clean.

[apple2]

Rats in your spare bedroom? That would be kind of nasty if you had anybody spend the night...

You never wanted the inlaws there anyway, right?