how deep should it be?

[recycling goddess]

i'm bringing home 20 mice tomorrow to fatten them up and get them all healthy to feed to dexter and my new little drake as well...

how deep should the rubbermaid container be? overall dimensions?


thanks,
aleesha
ps i'm too excited over drake to even think straight (just brought him home) so i need help here LOL

[SnakeySnakeSnake]

I would say minimum 6 inches. 8-12 is good. For 20 mice I would grab a few of the 58 quart ones from walmart, $4.98 each or so. Do you just plan on melting air holes? How are you planning on feeding and watering them?

[SnakeySnakeSnake]

Example of above mentioned tub. I keep 2-4 rats in here at a time sometimes.

[Wild Bill]

Mice really don't need very much depth. I have a homemade rack with cat litter pans that are 4-5 inches deep and they do very well in them.

[SnakeySnakeSnake]

Mice really don't need very much depth. I have a homemade rack with cat litter pans that are 4-5 inches deep and they do very well in them.

Yeah, I like to overestimate rather than get accused of cruelty . I dont do mice so I was guesstimating at 6"

[recycling goddess]

i picked up a container which is 9" tall... if it seems too small for them all i'll just go pick up another...

thanks!