Rat Breeding Setup

[WhompingWillow]

I kept finding very crap quality feeders around, I went this route to control food supply and to gut load before CD and freeze.



I believe the large ones are the 110qt Sterlites from walmart (they're around $25 each) and the small ones are 30ish quart and are $10 each.

And no, that's not a ping pong ball. That's my Himalayan girl Migoi curled into a ball. She's a 2nd generation hold back for future breeding.




Chewing is a learned behavior, not a natural one. If you start with rats that don't chew, you won't have this issue long term.

...I'm a bit confused by this statement. Chewing in rats is most definitely a natural behavior - they need to chew on items in order to wear down their incisors. If they are not offered appropriate items to chew, they will chew plastic. They are also incredibly intelligent, so they may chew plastic anyway as a means to try to escape or because they're bored.