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Mouse Breeder Racks

VinnyJ

VinnyJ

Red Chin Eastern Indigo
I always enjoy seeing other peoples mice racks. If you have one post a picture here. Here's some pics of my two racks and the tubs I use to grow up the feeder/breeder adults.
 

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I like to the ones using the "sterilite' type tubs: have a few question. How did you fasten the screen on the top? I assume what is in the wooden frame is watering system how did you set that up? thanks, susan
 
To fasten the screen to the wooden frame at the top I used a staple gun. I stapled through the screen into the wood on the inside of the wire box. The watering line goes on the inside of the wire food box down to about an inch from the bottom. You have to cut one of the wires to get the brass nipple through the wire. I used two different clips to keep the waterline off the side of the wire box so the mice wouldn't chew through it.

Nipple Mounting Clip
Hose Standoff Clip
 
Thanks so much. Over the weekend I saw the results of a water line being chewed, a rack system similar to you first pics. The line was chewed at the top tub, all the tubs flooded and all the mice died, very sad. thanks again, susan
 
Vinny,

Do you ever have a problem with floods ? How often do you have to refill the bucket on top of the rack ?

How many snakes do you have in your collection ? Nice breeding rack.

Stephen
 
I once had a rat loose in my garage. He chewed up the water line in several places and flooded 5 bins. Ever since I killed the renegade rat I've only had a small problems here and there. A few times the mice have built up the pine shavings around the water valve and a piece will get stuck in the valve leaving it wide open flooding the tub. It doesn't happen often but it does happen. The five gallon buckets of water last about a week. My personal collection is down to about 85+ snakes. I'll probably keep some baby's from this season so that number will go up soon. :grin01:
 
I am thinkin bout breading mice. If i can convince the wife. lol But nothing big casuse I only have the one snake. So was thinging prob 2 females and one male. The pet shop told me that i wouldnt' be able to keep the male with the female all the time i would have to seperate it after it was pregnant. Is this true? and can i keep 2 females together. I have a big plasitic mouse cage. But was thinging i would use a big plastic storage box or somethign. Will they eat a hole thru the plastic? any info would be greatly appreciated.
 
I am thinkin bout breading mice. If i can convince the wife. lol But nothing big casuse I only have the one snake. So was thinging prob 2 females and one male. The pet shop told me that i wouldnt' be able to keep the male with the female all the time i would have to seperate it after it was pregnant. Is this true? and can i keep 2 females together. I have a big plasitic mouse cage. But was thinging i would use a big plastic storage box or somethign. Will they eat a hole thru the plastic? any info would be greatly appreciated.
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You could use a plastic shoe box like tub. Mice will chew up anthing they can get their teeth on.... so plastic tubs that don't have any tabs sticking out on the inside are the best. For a 1.4 colony I would use nothing smaller than 12"L x 8"W x 6"H. I would get one young adult male and 4 females. One male and 2 females IMO isn't good because the male will pester the females constantly and stress them out. With four females it seems to balance out a little better. It's important that they are all very young because they haven't formed their own colony yet and will adapt to each other very well in most cases and form their own colony together. After you have them together leave them alone and don't change anything. I feel it's best to set up a tub with a food bin that will last at least a week and a water bottle that will last 3 days to a week. I've set up single colonies in a similar fashion in the past... I made my food bin large enough to put the water bottle (with a curved water tube) down through the center of the food and out the side of the bin. Not sure if you can picture that or not. Again... the less you mess with them the better. Also give them something to hide under or in. I find that mice always want to hide. I usually give my mice something to hide under but if I forget to put a hide in they hide in the bedding or under the food bin. I think they feel more secure when they have a nice hiding place much like a cornsnake does. Sorry so lengthy. I could have gone on and on but this should get you going. :)
 
newsnakeowner1978 said:
tks alot vinny. great info. apprecitate it. now all i hav to do is convince da wife. lol.
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Yeah... buying the mice, putting the entire setup together, crosing your fingers and praying that the mice actually produce for you... that's the easy part. :grin01:
 
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