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15-02-2009, 08:34 PM
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keeping mice/rats in a shed?
hi just a quick one . do you think It would be ok to keep mice or rats out side in a garden shed? In the summer months i ges it would but what about the winter months, would it get to cold for them as there is no heating in the shed , but I could put a heat mat out there with them (under the cage not in the cage). what do you think?
 
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15-02-2009, 08:55 PM
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They will live quite happily in the shed as long as they are warm enough. Would probably be better putting the heatmat behind them. If it is under them they may overheat. Only problem I can think of is "do you really want to go outside, when it is snowing, to see to them"
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15-02-2009, 09:25 PM
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I kept my mice in the shed and plan to keep them in the shed again once i sort the new one out.
I insulated my shed boarded it all out, had a heater and lighting in it and it was fine for the mice just got to be careful in summer as it gets too hot for mice.
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15-02-2009, 09:34 PM
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i keep mine all out in the shed which is insulated ect.. ( wasnt when i first kept them out there)
but i have to ecco above though because its the summer that will kill them not the winter.
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15-02-2009, 09:50 PM
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 But i like to keep the shed warm aswel since ill soon be keeping rabbits in it.
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15-02-2009, 11:39 PM
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I keep mine outside.
I have heating in winter and an air conditioner in the warmer months.
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16-02-2009, 12:54 AM
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Mine live in an uninsulated shed outside and have no heat, they're eating, breeding and drinking like crazy so yeaahhh, rats don't have cushty homes in the wild - our 'domestic' animals are hardier than we give them credit for.
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