The Rat Ranch

[Chrisreptile]

chris do you find that the sold animals cover the costs of keeping your rats and feeding your naimals though?

Including initial start up costs and monthly food/shavings....no lol.
I'm catching up though. It costs about $260 a month to maintain my colony.
I'm not selling near that, although i do use quite a few rats for my own purposes.

 

[nugget]

Thats a mad setup you got trippz.
Really like the feed tube idea in the growout cages.
Where does everyone get thier rat pellets from? I haven't seen them anywhere.
Also where is the cheapest place to get those opaque tubs from?

Cheers

 

[trippz]

Midol they are bred for food not as pets. They are given chew wood & a wheel in their large tubs, the small tubs are for the first 4 weeks.Nugget I buy from cummins mill they are located in SA.

 

[kupper]

Trippz can you make me a ti pi as well please

 

[mungus]

At the moment I have 9 girls with 11 - 14 bubs each.
I purchase Medium rats from a local breeder if I need any extra at a very good $$$ here in Newcastle [ meduium rats weight - 150g average ].
PM me for details.
Breeding your own saves an absolute fortune !!!
Dont let anyone tell you any different.
Cheers,
Aleks.

 

[trippz]

lol NO KUPPER!!!! i bought that from Byron Bay. I am selling my excess rats now so if you are in the South Eastern suburbs & you need rats or mice PM me =D. Live available too

 

[krusty]

looks like a great set up,well done.

 

[Jungletrans]

lts not just about the money saved [ lots ] , l like to know the history of the animals l feed to my snakes .

 

[kupper]

Pleeeeese I want a tipi for when I come home lol

 

[Just_Joshin]

I buy my shavings (0.7 cubic metres, $65) this usually last me 6 weeks.
The quality rat food i buy is $50 for 40kg.

I try and sell a few if i get excess to pay for the food and shavings etc, as long as i can feed my snakes for free, im happy.

$65!!!!! i can get that much for $20.. OUCH!

 

[Chrisreptile]

$65!!!!! i can get that much for $20.. OUCH!

Who supplies them, or do you know someone?

These are the huge 'Breeders Choice' bales.

 

[nugget]

Why pay for shavings? I get it free from a local saw mill.

 

[Chrisreptile]

Why pay for shavings? I get it free from a local saw mill.

Not everyone has a local saw mill

 

[wokka]

I find kiln dried shaving are far more absorbent than "green" shavings/sawdust from a mill, and far more convenient and consistent.

 

[ReptilesAsPets]

Like the setup how do they go about eating ther food wher do you feed them.
In the tub or on the wire