Thanks Ed, I'll report back again once I've watched how this new way goes along with time.
For any special litters...like ones I'm looking for a specific color or pattern result...or from a mother whose retiring that I specifically want a few of her daughters from...they will not go into communal mothering as I want them kept seperate. Other than that we're going to try this with all the future litters.
I'm also trying a side mesh on these big long new tubs rather than a lid one for ventilation. I can get more square inches of ventilation that way, I can get cross ventilation which I can't with my current lid mesh cut outs and I can stack these bins or place them on a big rack without interfering with the rats fresh air needs. I'll let you know how that's going as well.
I need a dang new camera! lol
P.S. It's Jo hon, Joe is for boys LOL
I should add of course that this isn't a feasible system for anyone breeding 100's and 100's of rats. For me and the needs we have I think it'll work out fine though.
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