Rats!! I need a companion, cause I don't want to be alone

[king2005]

yup! My dad used to breed rats to feed his many snakes but he stopped because they were his "mini-dogs" (Feeds frosen or chicks now)

My dad also uses the giant tupperwear stuff for cages (drills lots of holes in them)

as in the lid?? Wouldn't that cause lung issues?
or are the holes in the sides of the totes??

I want pets but I don't want to make them ill.

[CathyBogart]

Here's how I did the lid on mine(for the rats, for the other critters I just drilled holes in the regular lid)...

I got some screen from the hardware store, and cut it so that there was about 4" extra on all sides. I got velcro strips from the hardware store also. I glued the velcro around the edge of the screen and on the bin so that the screen was stretched tight.

I know money's a bit tight right now (it is for me too -_- ) but I don't think the screen and velcro ran very much, alternately you could de-screen a door with metal screen in it.

[king2005]

Here's how I did the lid on mine(for the rats, for the other critters I just drilled holes in the regular lid)...

I got some screen from the hardware store, and cut it so that there was about 4" extra on all sides. I got velcro strips from the hardware store also. I glued the velcro around the edge of the screen and on the bin so that the screen was stretched tight.

I know money's a bit tight right now (it is for me too -_- ) but I don't think the screen and velcro ran very much, alternately you could de-screen a door with metal screen in it.

Neat idea
I'll have to save up for the rats, proper cages, & large bags of feed.. Once I have enough to last several months (I put large quanities of food into pails & then keep a smaller amount in smaller pails, cheaper in the long run) I'll pick up the rats

I was told by a friend that I can get rats at a feed store for $5.00! & they are all sorts of colours so I wont have to guess who is who hehe & they are 5 weeks old, so they will be easy to turn into pets & bond with

Cages = $50.00
Nutro = $50.00 (unless I can find the med. sized bags)
Seed = $10.00
Bedding = $20.00
Food Dish = $5.00
Water dish = $5.00
Toys = $5.00
Rats X 5 = $25.00

Total = 170.00 AHHHHHH!!!!

*Kicks self for not keeping her old rat stuff!!*

[Suki Wingy]

as in the lid?? Wouldn't that cause lung issues?
or are the holes in the sides of the totes??

I want pets but I don't want to make them ill.

As it all over the side of them in rows.

[king2005]

As it all over the side of them in rows.

I love that idea.. cause that means I can put them nice & low so air flow can get in & help move the ammonia away!!