Nipple Drinkers

[Vixen]

Im thinking about converting all my rodent racks to the gravity fed systems with nipple drinkers. Im just wondering if they are suitable for mice aswell, will they have the strength to use them properly?

Havent actually seen them in person yet so not sure of the pressure required to activate them.

 

[cracksinthepitch]

Damn my mind is dirty, my thread would have been heaps different.

 

[Vixen]

:lol: Well they ARE called nipple drinkers, but anyway lol.

 

[mungus]

Damn my mind is dirty, my thread would have been heaps different.

me too..........:lol::lol:

 

[Vixen]

ARGH. I would rewrite it but I cant be stuffed. :lol:

 

[cracksinthepitch]

Well your aps name is Vixenbabe

 

[Ships]

I'm not really sure but I think some may be slightly adjustable, in that you can tighten them up to stop dripping? Do you have an australian supplier in mind as i was considering doing the same thing

 

[KaaTom]

I too have thought the same as mice are so much smaller than rats....

 

[gozz]

There is no problems for mice to use the nipple drinkers as you can loosen them
to make it easier for them cheers

 

[Vixen]

Cheers gozz

 

[wokka]

We have four different sorts of drinkers and the mice can operate all of them, even the rabbit nipples.

 

[Jungles]

These are the adjustable ones VIXEN and the preasure is strong enough for mice.

 

[Ships]

Can i ask where you get em Jungles?

 

[Simple]

If they get jammed with a bit of wood shaving etc. Do the flood the container?

 

[Vixen]

I highly doubt they will get jammed, unless a rat has a bit stuck to its face and somehow manages to lodge it in there. :lol:

But yes id love to know where to get them aswell Jungles, there is a few overseas for cheap im thinking about ordering, but not sure if they would be adjustable or not.

 

[wokka]

I have had problems with mice jamming shaving in drinkers and causing flooding. They are available in th States if you want large quantities but distributors in Australia stock them if you only want smaller numbers.They cost about $10 each.

 

[j.kcustoms]

can any one tell me where to get them as i wanted to do the same vixen or a site that does thanks

 

[Jungles]

The adjustable ones are Vari-Flo, 3/16" barb cap, all brass, dont get the normal ones. If anybody needs some i sell them time to time $12 each with clip. Much easier system and you dont need the same tubing, just go to bunnings and get irrigation hose