I've housed my mice in a 45qt Rubbermaid snap top tub. The drop in feeder I've created is 1/4" hardware cloth. It's basically a tall rectangular box with flaps at the top that goes in a hole in the cover. The flaps keep it from failling inside the cage. I've made several 1/2" squares on each side for access. Are 1/2 squares suitable for lab blocks? Would 1/2"x3/4" be too large? Anybody have any other ideas for such a tall cage?
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drop in feeder help or ideas needed
- Thread starter sumguy
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escape from the 1/2" per side square or the 1/2"x3/4"? So far they haven't gotten inside and there is a cover on top where the food goes in case they do get inside. Just want them to have easier access without the waste. Tried a suet feeder but they had it emptied in 5 minutes.
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Joni Garcia
Gotta love 'em!
Feeding Tube Idea
I'm new to breeding mice and was also looking for a feeder tube idea. Carol mentioned that they'd built one out of PVC pipe. I don't know how she attached her wire mesh, but I used a hose clamp. The wire mesh is 1/2" x 1/2". I just cut a square of mesh, then bent and hammered it to fit the shape of the pipe. After marking where I wanted to cut the wire and cutting it, I tightened the hose clamp over the cut wire ends.
To attach the tube to my sterlite container, I drilled two holes fairly close together towards the top of the tube. Putting a long wire through the holes allows you to hang it from the top container edge. My lid still latches shut with wires over the edge. I really liked the PVC pipe idea. Now I won't have to feed them as often, and there won't be poop in the food.
I was worried about the mice finding a way to chew through the container/lid. So... I bought a tall, 66 qt. sterlite container. The PVC pipe feeder means no mice climbing around finding ridges or places to chew through the container/lid... especially since the lid is mostly holes for ventilation. Hopefully, they will behave themselves, stay home, and make lots of snake food.
Thanks for the PVC pipe idea Carol :bowdown:
Since I'm new at this, I don't know if Hoppers will try to climb in the tube or not. Guess I find out soon enough.
I'm new to breeding mice and was also looking for a feeder tube idea. Carol mentioned that they'd built one out of PVC pipe. I don't know how she attached her wire mesh, but I used a hose clamp. The wire mesh is 1/2" x 1/2". I just cut a square of mesh, then bent and hammered it to fit the shape of the pipe. After marking where I wanted to cut the wire and cutting it, I tightened the hose clamp over the cut wire ends.
To attach the tube to my sterlite container, I drilled two holes fairly close together towards the top of the tube. Putting a long wire through the holes allows you to hang it from the top container edge. My lid still latches shut with wires over the edge. I really liked the PVC pipe idea. Now I won't have to feed them as often, and there won't be poop in the food.
I was worried about the mice finding a way to chew through the container/lid. So... I bought a tall, 66 qt. sterlite container. The PVC pipe feeder means no mice climbing around finding ridges or places to chew through the container/lid... especially since the lid is mostly holes for ventilation. Hopefully, they will behave themselves, stay home, and make lots of snake food.
Thanks for the PVC pipe idea Carol :bowdown:
Since I'm new at this, I don't know if Hoppers will try to climb in the tube or not. Guess I find out soon enough.
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I like the PVC tube idea. I think the 1/4" hardware cloth provided too much texture and prevented the food from dropping easily. Used a piece of viny gutter downspout 2"x3" and fashioned a basket of 1/2x1/2" mesh wire for the end of it. If it doesn't work out I guess I'll buy some PVC and use a hose clamp.
