mand and family Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Hi everyone Just a question about rats/vermin I'm thinking of building a new permanent walk in run in the spring/summer. I was thinking of using paving slabs on the bottom and leaving a space in the middle for a dust bath.(or is this not a good idea) But I was wondering about rats. There seems to be a problem with them were we live and I was wanting to make my run vermin proof has anyone got any ideas. I may need suggestions about the sides aswell! do I need to use a wire with a certain size of hole so they can't get in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I have mesh on my walk in run which is one inch by half an inch and I have been told that it is adult rat proof. I think you would have to have teeennyy holes to be baby rat/mouse proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 I would put slabs all over the base if I were you, and provide a shallow tubtrug for dust bathing purposes. A determined rat can tunnel quite a way, and might pop up in the middle of your suggested dust bathing area. My walk in run is on cobbles, and my girls have a tub trug as a dust bath. They love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mand and family Posted October 31, 2008 Author Share Posted October 31, 2008 Hi everyone Thanks for your replies! I have decided on a permanent walk in run, thats large enough for my chucks to rome around in all day. I'm at work most of the day so I don't let them out. I think I will opt for the full floor in slabs, as the rats are a bit of a problem round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
