Temps for Rats

[aaajohnson]

Question for all you rat breeders, what is the ideal room temperature range for rats?

We have built an insulated "Rat Room" in the garage and I have been playing with the temps using a fan and an oil filled heater. I plan on using a small window type Air conditioner later in the summer, but it got me thinking about what sort of temp ranges rats need, and what is best for productivity.

Any opinions?

Neil

[jglass38]

Question for all you rat breeders, what is the ideal room temperature range for rats?

We have built an insulated "Rat Room" in the garage and I have been playing with the temps using a fan and an oil filled heater. I plan on using a small window type Air conditioner later in the summer, but it got me thinking about what sort of temp ranges rats need, and what is best for productivity.

Any opinions?

Neil

Ideally around 70-72 and as low as 65 is fine. Nothing over 75-76. They start getting a little uncomfortable, they drink more, pee more and smell more.

[Adam_Wysocki]

Nothing over 75-76. They start getting a little uncomfortable, they drink more, pee more and smell more.

Would moldy ice help?

-adam

[jglass38]

Would moldy ice help?

-adam

Of course!

[aaajohnson]

Ideally around 70-72 and as low as 65 is fine. Nothing over 75-76. They start getting a little uncomfortable, they drink more, pee more and smell more.

Thanks Jamie, I think I should be able to maintain that. We have such wierd weather here that I could see times where I have to run heat at night and AC during the day. Hopefully with insulating that won't be necessary.

Will post some pics soon.

Neil

[aaajohnson]

Would moldy ice help?

-adam

Moldy ice huh? There must be a joke in there somewhere that I am too dense to get .... Of course that would be nothing new ...

Neil

[Adam_Wysocki]

Moldy ice huh? There must be a joke in there somewhere that I am too dense to get .... Of course that would be nothing new ...

Neil

Not too dense at all ... just bustin Jamies chops ... he loves coming to my place and drinking root beer with moldy ice?????

-adam

[jglass38]

Thanks Jamie, I think I should be able to maintain that. We have such wierd weather here that I could see times where I have to run heat at night and AC during the day. Hopefully with insulating that won't be necessary.

Will post some pics soon.

Neil

You should be fine. They tolerate colder temps better than hot.

[aaajohnson]

Not too dense at all ... just bustin Jamies chops ... he loves coming to my place and drinking root beer with moldy ice?????

-adam

Moldy ice and root beer ... mmmmmmm, ack cough

Neil

[jglass38]

Moldy ice and root beer ... mmmmmmm, ack cough

Neil

The guy gave me ice cubes from the previous tenant at his place. They tasted like pure ass. Well actually, it was Kelli's fault, not his.