ASF's Hoax Style Huge DUW

[Melicious]

Great looking setup, Mike. When I eventually buy some ASFs, you can stop buy for some beer and make one for me. ^_^

[hoax]

Great looking setup, Mike. When I eventually buy some ASFs, you can stop buy for some beer and make one for me. ^_^

Thats a long drive for some beer....

[littleindiangirl]

I currently have them mounted inside. I want to put them on the out side so i can water easier.

And dropping the water bottle into a hopper (from the outside) isn't easy enough?

[hoax]

And dropping the water bottle into a hopper (from the outside) isn't easy enough?

...OK I am confused. Can you give my simple mind some pictures... or explain like you are talking to a 5 YO??????

Mike

[ThyTempest]

I couldnt find a good pic for an example, but imagine emptying the food hopper that you have built into the lid, and just sliding the water bottle down into it. That way, the bottle is able to be taken in and out from the outside, but the stem can go through the hopper.

Since you still need food, you either make another hopper or make yours bigger and add a divider.

This didnt seem to help much so I will try to find a pic.

[hoax]

I couldnt find a good pic for an example, but imagine emptying the food hopper that you have built into the lid, and just sliding the water bottle down into it. That way, the bottle is able to be taken in and out from the outside, but the stem can go through the hopper.

Since you still need food, you either make another hopper or make yours bigger and add a divider.

This didnt seem to help much so I will try to find a pic.

OK I understand. I think. I was thinking of making some out of thin guage steel and cutting a hole in the side. I will try to make one and post pictures.

Or I could just make a rack like every one else has... they just can not have the coveted wheel of life...

[PigsnPythons]

I had the exact same set up except I had 1/2 inch wire for the hopper. The babies could get through so obviously I had to change things around a bit. So they can still eat around the 1/4 wire? Also, I used to drop my bottles into my hopper, but after a while they figured out how to chew holes in the water bottle even with it in the hopper...so I moved mine to the outside. I put a washer on the inside and so far haven't had any problems (but its only been a couple of weeks). Looks great! Thanks for sharing!

[hoax]

So they can still eat around the 1/4 wire?

I think they are eating around the wire. It may take them a little more effort to do it, but hey they need something to do any way. I have not seen any signs that they can not eat around the wire.

If I find any more info I will keep you guys updated.

I also thought about cutting out some of the wires in the 1/4" so they can get to it with out the babies cant get out. Like cut out every other wire on every other row. so there are some 1/2" X 1/4" holes so they can get food but not escape. I know it would be a lot of tedious work but to me it might be work it on the small scale.

[grammie]

mine eat around the 1/4" wire just fine.

[Microddot]

Yea thats what i have been using also.