Quote Originally Posted by PghBall View Post
The only problem with the Sterilite\Rubbermaid containers is that you will eventually have chew outs\escapes. It is not an if, it is when. I used them for the first 2+ years before I finally made myself two racks using the concrete mixing tubs from Home Depot. I have not had a chew out since. The Sterilite containers were great at first, but eventually they found a weakspot (inside part of the plastic where the lid locks are) and chewed through. Good looking containers though, just keep an eye out for signs of chewing!
Yeah, I ended up needing to put a hardware cloth patch over where they'd started to chew out one of the handles. I removed those rats from the tub, and swapped in a different group that didn't seem to be interested in chewing (might've been because it was 3 mommas and their new litters), and then I didn't have any more chewing issues. Depends on the rats, but if you want to stick with tubs investing in a box trap is a great idea (good idea anyways, loose rats are a pain, they are way too clever lol).