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Re: New Rat Bins
Looks great! So no issues of them chewing the plastic around the mesh?
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Re: New Rat Bins
None at all Robin. Granted it's early days yet, I've only been using this new design a few weeks but I really believe if rats have enough hard food to chew and the ability to move around without overcrowding and a view of their outside world...you just never get all that much cage chewing going on. I did allow for some chewing with overlapping the hardware cloth by at least one or two rows bigger than the plastic cutout. I also chose the heaviest grade zip tie I could find as I have seen rats "taste" these before.
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nice work Jo!!!
They look like they are enjoying the new digs!
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Those look good. Nice cross ventilation. I would really put the mesh on the inside though, it will help decrease the chance that they can get to the plastic. If it's eye-level, they will chew it, IME. I wish they made metal zip ties.. I've had enough of the plastic ones chewed to last me a lifetime(although the dwarves haven't touched the zip ties holding their custom cage together... Beats me!).
--Becky--
?.? Normals, 1.0 100% Het Pied Classic Jungle, 1.0 Yellow Hypo, 0.1 100% Het Butterscotch Hypo, 0.1 100% Het VPI Hypo, 0.1 100% Het Yellow Hypo, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Yellowbellies, 0.1 YB Granite, 1.0 Black Pastel, 1.0 Lemon Pastel, 0.1 50% Possible Het Banded Albino, 0.1 Spider, 1.0 Fire, 0.2 Granite
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Re: New Rat Bins
Thanks all. Good suggestion Becky! I will incorporate that as I tweak this design over time. I'm noticing with these side vents that there is little to no ammonia build up. I'm keeping the tubs pulled out from the walls so ensure the rats get maximum fresh air.
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Re: New Rat Bins
Very nice... A stackable housing unit that doesn't even need shelves.
One piece of advice, though... I bet if you switched to Woody Pet, or some other pelletized wood product, you wouldn't have any smell at all, and would have no kick-out due to them climbing...
Jim
0.4 Normals (Sugar, Delihla, Luna, Sol)
1.0 Pastel (Maple)
1.0 "something special" (Morpheus)
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Those are pretty nifty, Jo. I'm spoiled by my freedom breeder racks though.
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Re: New Rat Bins
Originally Posted by CntrlF8
Very nice... A stackable housing unit that doesn't even need shelves.
One piece of advice, though... I bet if you switched to Woody Pet, or some other pelletized wood product, you wouldn't have any smell at all, and would have no kick-out due to them climbing...
I can't find Woody Pet anywhere in the city of Toledo.
Originally Posted by Shelby
Those are pretty nifty, Jo. I'm spoiled by my freedom breeder racks though.
Bet you are. They are great racks but out of my current price range LOL.
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Re: New Rat Bins
Originally Posted by frankykeno
I can't find Woody Pet anywhere in the city of Toledo.
Ask them directly: http://www.woodypet.com/dealer.html
Just don't call... The guy in their US distribution center will talk your ear off for hours about all the uses of their product. he's REALLY excited to talk to people about it.. lol
Jim
0.4 Normals (Sugar, Delihla, Luna, Sol)
1.0 Pastel (Maple)
1.0 "something special" (Morpheus)
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