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Old 12-02-2013, 04:41 PM   #1
m1n054
Mice Rack question

I'm wondering if they can eat through the 1/4 Hardware Cloth:


They don't seem to have a problem hanging on to the mesh but I'm not sure if they are biting it.
 
Old 12-21-2013, 04:47 PM   #2
Myca
I've never had them chew through it. My kids have degloved a couple in the past by opening the bin to quickly. We were all horrified. I know they are feeders but I want them to live as well as possible until doom. They hang on at the back where you can not see them.
 
Old 12-28-2013, 11:26 AM   #3
knox
I think the question is, can they eat the food through the mesh - like a hopper.

I would say yes. Their teeth grow forward.
 
Old 12-29-2013, 10:08 AM   #4
Buzzard
Yes and No.... The smaller mice(hoppers and such) should be ok. The larger mice will have a more difficult time getting their snout through the mesh and exposing their teeth to the food. I would suggest cutting a section to 1/2 inch mesh. Here is a pic of one of my table top racks. You will see food in one corner, this is where I have 1/2 mesh. The drawback is that you have to keep it full. If not small hoppers(usually runt mice) mice can escape.
 
Old 12-29-2013, 12:30 PM   #5
Walter Smith
When I bred mice for a food supply for my snakes, ALL of my racks and 1/4 screen and I never hed a problem at all.
Matter of fact, I have a couple pans set up now ( have a couple snakes that only want live ) that have 1/4 screen.

Another drawback to 1/2 in my experience is, other than hoppers possibly get throught it, is once your food item gets down to the size of the 1/2 opening, it falls through and usually ( not all time, but most ) the mice won't feed on it, they continue feeding from the top........which in the long run ends up wasting food.

1/4 screen would be just fine IMO

Walter
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