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Tub and Mesh size for rat and mouse racks

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I'm making some rat and mouse racks soon since my collection is growing and it's tons cheaper to breed rats than buy them every week. I just had some questions. What size tubs would be good for mice? I want to do groups of 1:5 or so. What size mesh would be good for the rats and mice? I read 1/2 inch is used for rats but would a smaller one be ok since I don't feed lab block? They get iams dog food mixed with whole oats and other grains at the moment. I think the grains would fall through to much with the 1/2.
 
Thank you! And I can't get lab block here so I make my own. I only found one store that would special order it but they want over 30 a bag. They get a 1:2 mix of dye free iams puppy food with whole oats and a mix of other grains, no corn or alfalfa which i read they can't digest well. They have a vitamin supplement mixed in to. They also get table scraps and fresh veggies every couple of days.
 
I just got an order this week from Mazuri for 2 bags at 50 lbs. each of lab blocks for a total of $63.27.
I used to have to drive 2 hours away to Illinois because I too could not find it where I live.
I'm very glad that I did!!!!
Debbie Preucil
 
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