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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2006 16:06:22 GMT
so i went ALL the way to the pet superstore to find a big tank but the biggest one they had wasnt big enough. i need like 70x70x40cm does anyone know where i can get one?
it takes like 3 hours to clean out the snails cus theres so many tanks i just want one it wud be so much easier. *sigh*
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Post by sezzy5889 on Feb 11, 2006 16:33:44 GMT
just use a big indoor rabbit cage or something, i have one and it's 5 foot long!
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Post by Val on Feb 11, 2006 18:39:22 GMT
Yes, that is what I am using for my albino margies.  Val |
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Post by LisaLQ on Feb 11, 2006 18:56:33 GMT
A five foot rabbit cage? Got a piccie Sarah?
Val was it you who had the plastic tanky type rabbit cage? What do you use instead of the bars on the lid?
My big rabbit cage like that has been eaten by my girlie rats. My littler one is occupied by one rat, and he's too old to evict *lol* but would be interesting for future reference.
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Post by sezzy5889 on Feb 11, 2006 19:32:46 GMT
I'll get one of it, it's got guinea-pigs in it at the moment, lol
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Post by Val on Feb 11, 2006 19:37:16 GMT
Well, it would be easier if I had pics (which I can get tomorrow) but basically I have covered the bars on the INSIDE of the tank with plastic shading. This has only small holes so the snails can't get out and also being plastic enables the snails to slime over it rather than avoiding the metal on the lid. At the moment I also have a cover over the top to keep it nice and warm but in the warmer weather I shall leave the cover off to give them more fresh air. I have also stuck a heatmat on the inside which has a 'guard' made from plastic meshing!! Val |
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Post by LisaLQ on Feb 11, 2006 19:43:41 GMT
Thanks Val, I may give that a go at some point in the future (when oldie rat moves on to ghostie rat land). Hmm that sounded heartless - didn't mean it like that. *cringe*
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Post by Val on Feb 11, 2006 19:48:07 GMT
Shall I get some pics for you of what I have done??
Val
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Post by sezzy5889 on Feb 11, 2006 19:50:48 GMT
my cage has a plastic lid, with just a mesh bit on the top, like the one someone else posted once, must find it
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Post by sezzy5889 on Feb 11, 2006 19:54:56 GMT
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Post by Val on Feb 11, 2006 19:58:51 GMT
Oh, my one has painted metal bars in a hinged lift up lid. Mesh would have been better.
Val
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Post by LisaLQ on Feb 11, 2006 20:13:45 GMT
I have one of both. My big one is like that one in the piccie (except with various female rat sized escape hatches chewed out of it!). My other smaller one has a slide out grill.
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Post by sezzy5889 on Feb 11, 2006 22:23:40 GMT
mine was £2 from a carboot ;D
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Post by LisaLQ on Feb 11, 2006 22:29:16 GMT
Mine was free  I win! Ok, well no I dont, cos I paid £25 for the big one... |
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Post by sezzy5889 on Feb 11, 2006 22:31:32 GMT
hehe, get great deals at carboots, can't wait 'til they start again ;D
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Post by LisaLQ on Feb 11, 2006 22:36:59 GMT
I love 'em too, not been to one in ages though.
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Post by section8angel on Feb 12, 2006 0:30:34 GMT
I love charity shops! I got my fighting fish tank from one for £4. Mwahahahaha ;D
I love carboots too, we just can't get to them as often as I'd like lol.
Goodluck in finding a tank Mike.
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