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12-30-02, 01:08 AM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
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What do u keep rats in??
i was wondering what u guys keeps rat in i need something cheap and something they cant get out of because if they do my mom will kill me and i dont really want this happening.and if u have pics can i see thos
thanks
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01-01-03, 02:26 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: Florida U.S.A.
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Hi, I've been a rodent breeder for 10 years!! Here's what I do:
I go to Wal-mart and buy those rubbermaid containers have my husband drill out holes towards the top of them, get one with a good fitting lid and presto there ya go! For water I just drill a hole so they can reach it and hook the water bottle up on the outside of the container using pieces of metal wire. Just remember this does not work so well with hamsters or gerbils, they do chew out. Buy the clear plastic ones I've discovered rats and mice chew threw the solid color containers but not the clear ones. Just keep them well fed and watered and they stay in there. I've used this method for over 4 years, remember not to overcrowd. Use smaller holes for mice something they can't put their mouth through, this works guys!!!
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01-02-03, 02:33 AM
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Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Trenton
Posts: 6,075
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We just get used ones from the pet stop. we're not keeping the rats as pets (or so i've been told) so we don't care what colour the cages are.
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01-02-03, 09:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec-2002
Location: IL
Age: 37
Posts: 348
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what do you guys feed your rodents and are they really messy?
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01-02-03, 12:20 PM
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keep mine in the freezer lol
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01-02-03, 01:04 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Location: Manitoba
Posts: 4,971
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lol 
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01-02-03, 01:44 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2002
Location: IL
Age: 37
Posts: 348
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ya i just prekill mine but I was just wondering if I was to get alot of snakes how you do it. 
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01-02-03, 03:23 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Trenton
Posts: 6,075
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i wack the pinkie against the wall a few times then toss them in the freezer.
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01-02-03, 05:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2002
Location: IL
Age: 37
Posts: 348
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I fead my snake today and the rat was still kinda alive so I just hit it a couple more times and wala ... it was dead ........ moral of the story sometimes snakes like fresh killed prey owell.... :zi::zi:
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01-02-03, 06:49 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: MINNESOTA
Age: 50
Posts: 11
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I use rubbermaids with a home made mesh top
the mesh top has a mesh box built down toward the rats to keep the food in.
works great I could e-mail you a pic if you like..
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01-02-03, 09:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Posts: 156
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ok Tom a pic would be great plz send as soon as possible
thanks for all your help guys
my e mail is mrpeepers_02@hotmail.com
thanks
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01-03-03, 11:00 AM
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Join Date: Jan-2003
Location: MINNESOTA
Age: 50
Posts: 11
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I tried that e-mail and it did not work?
is ther an underscore between the (s and 02)?
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01-03-03, 12:09 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Posts: 4,768
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I use the deep roughneck Rubbermaid primarily. It's the 68.1L size. I have a few rabbit auto feeders that are great. I feed mine sure grain small animal diet. It is made of corn, oats, sunflower seeds, peanuts, rabbit pellets and other mixed grains. I also add a bag of no name dog food. It is all vegetable protein mostly.
Cheers,
Trevor
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01-03-03, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2002
Location: Christchurch
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I have been using the same housing as AymKing, except I didn't drill holes I cut out the top and put in wire mesh. It works ok, but not good long-term housing IMO. I have had rats chew their way out several times now, and a bunch of loose rodents is not a good thing! I wouldn't even think of putting my mice in that setup. Luckily I never had mixed company escaped or I'd have them freebreeding in my basement!  I'm currently working on building a rack to house these little buggers with no worries of them chewing through......
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01-03-03, 12:19 PM
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Join Date: Aug-2002
Location: CANADA
Posts: 1,061
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We keep them in a rack system, which is XL cat litter box and on sliding racks.
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