>I only have one tank currently.. I maybe have three if
>something works out. I don't need a very powerful vac.
>I was thinking a 10 or 5 gallon size -- they're
>quieter, or so they claim. *g*
If it's only one tank, then you might not need one
at all. At my peak I was over 250 tanks, cages,
and pails (pairs of just weaned dwarf campbell
hamsters that went to regular housing in a week
or two). And never used my shopvac unless
there was an upstairs overflowing toilet or tub
that drippped through to below and backed up
into the room they were in.
>I always remove my pair to a little kritter keeper
>along with about an inch of old bedding. Cairo and
>Zerwin's breeders told me to do that every time.
>Afterwards I sprinkle it around the new bedding.
>There's no chance of gerbils being sucked up. I would
>be horrified if they did! LoL.
I used a holding pail, with a specially homemade
lid, to put the pair in (and pups if needed) until
cleaning was over with. For the hamsters, it was
an exercise ball...
>Deb, the bins are a good idea. I just have my sister
>help me and tip the 20 gallon tank into the trashbag.
>It's difficult trying to get the bit that seems to
>want to stick to the end. If I don't get the shop vac
>I'll get a few bins.
They are billed as either feed tubs or water tubs...
they are about knee high and about as wide as
they are tall. They tend to flair out from the bottom
some, and have rope handles. They do take the
really large (lawn/leaf) bags, but. You line one with
a bag, fold the top down over the lip, and fill.
You can rest the tank on the edge, brace the
whole thing with a knee, and go in there with
one hand and get the gunk out (or your favorite
scraping utensil).
>Oh, this isn't related to this
>but I was reading into the GML archives yesterday and
>I stumbled across a "Rideshare"? Was that you who was
>going to make a webpage, etc?
Yes, and we're finally spending the $ to get the system
upgraded to do the major overhaul of our website.
So the rideshare project isn't dead, just been waiting
for finances to show and time.
Deb
Rebel's Rodent Ranch
