[DomLangowski]

Anyone know where the cheapest place to get RUB's is?

We are looking to upgrade all our boxes to these but dunno where to shop for them.

 

[demon_x_slash]

I bought directly from their site, 'twas cheap and they turned up very quickly

 

[Dragonfly-Stud]

Got all mine from staples. ebay used to have loads not sure if they still do but most worked out slightly cheaper if you buy in bulk.

 

[daisy]

i usually get them from staples but got a few of the 9litres from rymans for a bit cheaper the other day

 

[fenwoman]

Are there any discount type places near you? I get mine from such a place.

 

[DomLangowski]

Yes there is, you mean like the pound shops etc, they do have plastic storage tubs but not RUBS, I bought a couple from woolworths for £5.99 each. will post up some pics of them completed when i can.

 

[DomLangowski]

Well this is how my first RUB turned out...

 

[demon_x_slash]

Very nice! :mrgreen: What size is that one?

 

[daisy]

9L ?

 

[demon_x_slash]

I put a mesh panel on one of the shorter sides too with mine, for two advantages: one, so that I could clip out part of the mesh to fit the water bottle on the side with no risk of plastic being chewed (saves fitting a tiddly fiddly bit of mesh on), and two, to give them a bit more air through-flow. Might be an idea with yours too Dom.

 

[DomLangowski]

Thanks for the feedback, Yes its a 9L. I will have a look into adding extra mesh on the next ones.

I did do a small bit of mesh for the water bottle here:

When i didn't have the internet i was so bored i made a step by step guide on how to make this, for anyone who wants to have a go click here

Enjoy

 

[Mark]

ill have to try this myself.

 

[Mark]

How many mice do you think would fit in there ?

 

[Mark]

i bought 3 today, there blue because i couldnt get the clear ones they didnt have any i cant get the water bottle thing right tho lol

Ive only converted one box tho

 

[DomLangowski]

I'm using these 9l, for breeding trio's

I think they are a good size for 2 does to rear there young as they are not to big but not to small either. And so far our mice are liking them.

 

[demon_x_slash]

What I meant for the water bottle (soz, wasn't clear) was that if you just snip out a little cross-shape from the mesh on your side panel (making four small squares into one bigger square) to make one bit just large enough to get the spout through (you can file it down so that it's smooth obv.) and use the upper part of the mesh panel to hook the bottle-holder, you get something that the mice still can't squeeze out of mid- bottle refill and don't have to faff around with fitting special bits to hold the bottle

 

[daisy]

I just melt a hole just big enough for the water bottle nozzle to fit through and ten melt two little holes on the sides of the box to clip the wire through, easy peasy

 

[DomLangowski]

I was thinking of placing the water bottle like that Daisy but if done like that you would not be able to stack them side by side without a gap...

 

[daisy]

oh right, but what do you mean stack them side by side? i dont see any difference to ours apart from you put mesh in the bottle hole bit, i have mine like this:

but if you wanted them the other way around couldnt you just put the holes on the otherside, (i dont have a pic so have marked where the holes for the wire holder to go with red stars - and the mout piece hole with a green star!)

(ignore the actual bottles)

 

[ian]

God my cage conversions are shite, I' m so ashamed of my mouse garage

The problem is that I started off using tanks from wilkinsons and then we moved and there isn't one here so all my tanks are different types and sizes. Atleast they keep the mice in........