Materials
Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
Glass toy marbles | local toy store | N/A | assorted styles, colors, clear, and opaque |
Nestlets | Ancare | NES3600 | |
N10 series mouse cage | Ancare | N10HT | standard rodent cage with wire top |
R20 series rat cage | Ancare | R20 | standard rodent cage with wire top |
Bed-o'Cobs | The Andersons | 8B | standard rodent bulk bedding, 1/8 in |
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