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I love this thing..... Designed it and put it together in a day, and I've just got back from a nice 4 day weekend scuba diving trip (WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT FEEDING AND WATERING RATS) and came home to 3 new litters...... The increased serface area also greetly reduced overal odor compared to my old set up......

What kind of tubes are those? What is the size of the tubes and about what is the cost of the tubes. I used to have lots of tubes in a rack a few years ago but now they have changed the tubs so I am looking for a tub to use again. I bought some cement mixing tubes but the tubes vary alot in the edges of the tub where you would slide them in a rack and some of the tubs are not flat on top to they won't work. Just trying to get some ideas.

mark

the 8 breeding tubs are sterilite 1856 28 quart tubs from super wallmart, cost is $4 the larger botton tub is a 90 quart sterilite 1865, cost $10. So far they are working great. I have had rats crew threw these tubs in the past when I drilled air holes in them, but they seem fine with the screen top and no holes.

Put casters (wheels) at bottom and you will love it even more!

You say that the rats haven't chewed any holes in the tubs but if there is an edge to get those teeth on, they will chew through it. Jumbo litter pans work well....
22.25" x 16.75" x 6.75"
Keep that door closed just in case.

Tomsey Bitago

Jumbo cat litter pans? Where do you get them, that is the same dimentions as my tubs, just one inch less lenght... thanks

How did you build it? Or where did you got it?
Im planning on building one and yours it's awsome!!
Any info would be great!
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-Miki

1.0 Ball Python (Python Regius)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates Cenchria Cenchria)
0.0.1 Sinaloan Milksnake (Lampropeltis Triangulum Sinaloae)
0.0.1 Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
1.0 Veiled Chameleon (Chamaleo Calyptratus)
1.0 Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus Imperator)

I got basic idea's from this site http://www.dwightgood.com/snakes/ratrack.htm
I used 2 x 2's for the 4 legs, and then 1 x 2's for the rest, if you like I will take some closer pic's of the individual layers so that you can see how the trays slide in and out, let me know....

I checked that page! i was gonna build it like that, but i don't know how the feeder tray works. So i was planning to improvise once i had it build.
How did you made the watering system?
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-Miki

1.0 Ball Python (Python Regius)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates Cenchria Cenchria)
0.0.1 Sinaloan Milksnake (Lampropeltis Triangulum Sinaloae)
0.0.1 Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
1.0 Veiled Chameleon (Chamaleo Calyptratus)
1.0 Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus Imperator)

I ordered the following from AgSelect.com it was very very easy to put together, they have great directions on the website....

Quantity Part Number Description
8 1000-8000 Edstrom Vari-Flo Valve, 3/16"barb, Brass
12 1610-1656 Fitting Barbed Tee 3/16"barb x 3/16"barb x 3/16"barb, plastic
30 1600-1654 Flex-Tubing 3/16"id, Black PVC * per foot*
4 2020-1125 Drain-Vent, Barbed, 3/16"barb
14 1100-7273-316 Tubing Standoff for 3/16"Flex-Tubing
8 1100-7440 Mounting Clip for Vari-Flo Drinking Valve with 3/16"barb
1 7450-6115-200 Tank Connector with 3/16"barbed, valved outlet

Thanks! I'll try to see if they can ship them to here. I live in Mexico, if they not ill talk to a relative.
Thanks again!
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-Miki

1.0 Ball Python (Python Regius)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Epicrates Cenchria Cenchria)
0.0.1 Sinaloan Milksnake (Lampropeltis Triangulum Sinaloae)
0.0.1 Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus)
1.0 Veiled Chameleon (Chamaleo Calyptratus)
1.0 Emperor Scorpion (Pandinus Imperator)

Would like to see a close up of the tub tops and rail system if possible. Thanks.

and I'll get them uploaded for you. More than happy to be the person to help for once, (that was a thank you to all out there who have helped me out over the last several months)....

Here is a link to other projects that I've done this past week,
A black throat enclosure and a cuple of snake racks...

http://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=626467,626467

Let me know if these are what you needed

np

np

You might want to run the water tubing through the food container on the bottom holding unit...if it remains exposed like it is now, it will get chewed through and flood the tub.