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

[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!!*