Only 1.3 rats colony??

[reptilesalonica]

Why rats set to breed in colonies of 1.3 while mices' colonies are set to 1.6 or 1.10?
~Greg~

[Linds]

Room. Rats can be run in 1.6 colonies as well, only reason I run mine in 1.3 is because the tubs in the rack will not accomodate any more than that. I don't know of anyone using colonies as high as 1.10... again I suspect it would probably be room... a colony that size would take up an awful lot of space. Mice are miniature... you can run 1.6 in 10 gallon aquarium with room to spare... can't even run a 1.1 of rats in there.

[reptilesalonica]

I found that more efficient (for mice) are colonies to 1.8 or 1.6. As for rats, they must be only in high cages?
~Greg~

[Linds]

Originally posted by reptilesalonica
As for rats, they must be only in high cages?
~Greg~

Don't know what you mean?

[reptilesalonica]

Sorry :D...tall cages i meant :D
~Greg~

[Linds]

Hehehe... I gathered that much, I just had no clue what that question/comment was in reference to???

[reptilesalonica]

We know that rats need tall cages. Can we offer them lower cages? Is that alright? Will there be any problem with pairs-breeding or anything else?
~Greg~