Multi-topic post, and I didn't know quite what to title it. "The Plan" has a nice ring to it. 

First off, I have 2 boy ratties, Jasper and Jynx. They are both around 9 months old and living in a FN 142..

We are leaving for vacation on Sunday (yay!) and leaving the pets in a variety of places.. Ratties and Pigs are going to a boarding place. Dogs and Bird are staying put and being cared for by a family friend. Jasper and Jynx are going to be in a much smaller cage ( ) but still large enough according to the cage calculator. We will be back on the following Sunday.

Then, on July 20th we are going to pick up 2 new rattie boys!  They have been with the person for over two months and have no health problems. Although I might get yelled at, I am not planning on doing a q-tine. I am going to have 1 1/2 of the FN set up for them and Jasper and Jynx in the other part. Ill do a change out everyday.. Switching their areas so they get used to the smell. Then I will do intros in a neutral area (bath).

Sometime after we get back I will also be adopting another boy from the HRR. He is already being q-tined there so I can intro him right away as well..

The piggers go off to their new homes on the 25th so that will leave the double 142 unoccupied. I plan to move all the boys, once introed, into the double double FN and use the regular 142 for my cockatiel, Peaches.

So.. List Time..

To Do:
-Clean out ratties vacation cage
-Put together pigs vacation cage
-Pack (Ive yet to even start  )
-Buy hairties and a brush
-Take Jypsy (dog) to the vet Th
-Take rats/pigs to the boarding place
-Clean ALL cages out once they are there
-Go on/get back from vacation
-Bolt together or zip tie double FN
-Get dumbo boys
-Get berk boy
-Intro everyone
-Take pigs to their new home
-Un-mod regular FN and make into birds cage
-Move ratties to the double FN
-Take Jypsy back to the vet for xrays

I think thats everything. Im tired just looking at that list.   

So.. I have some questions too.. lol

Anyone see flaws in my plan? Im hoping everyone will get along and yada yada but I have enough cages to be able to separate if not.

Do you think I should Intro all 5 boys (3 groups) at once?

Any good cage decoration/toy suggestions? Im going to have a ball making it a rat-mansion!

A few more things crossed off, 1 thing added. 

WOW you are one busy rat parent!! My boys get cheap toys/hidies, like ramen noodle boxes, ( great because they are cheap, and they love to tear them up!) plus.. well, its rather like recycling, rat style;psoda boxes are great because  lots of ratties can fit in there. I have 10 rats, 8 in one cage, two in another, and most important to having a happy group of rats is lots of hidey places so they can get away from eachother if need be

Today must be cage cleaning day across the board.
five down, three to go...

Impessive, tho - I'd be stuck on one and two

Well, I caved and will actually be adopting 4(!) boys instead of 3. Only 4 more days; I am SO excited. 

I still have a ton to do..

Updated list with add-ons:

-Clean out ratties vacation cage
-Take Jypsy back to the vet for xrays
-Put together pigs vacation cage
-Pack (Ive yet to even start   )
-Buy hairties and a brush
-Take Jypsy (dog) to the vet Th
-Take rats/pigs to the boarding place
-Clean ALL cages out once they are there
-Go on/get back from vacation

Still to do (in order):
-Finish making the bin/bird cage for the PEW boy, just in case.
-Put bedding/toys/hammocks in all the temporary cages.
-Zip tie double FN together
-Clean Jasper and Jynx's cage (Friday)
-Get dumbo boys + Pew boy
-Get berk boy
-Take pigs to their new home
-Intro everyone
-Move ratties to the double FN
-Un-mod regular FN and make into birds cage

I think thats it. 

Once I am done with my current orders of hammocks I am going to whip up some of my own. 

Nope, the pigs are still in their cage.

I get the ratties on Sunday. Jasper and Jynx will be in 1/2 of the FN 142; Magic and Maslyn will be in the other 1/2. I am working on getting the temp. cage set up for Karma (PEW boy) and I have another temp. cage for Lyric when he arrives.

Peaches, my cockatiel, is actually in a cage with 1in bars right now. I haven't had any problems with him sticking his head through the bars.. I might leave the mesh in place for a while, but I really hate the look of it so it will probably get taken off in the future. Not 100% sure yet.

Good to know. Ill keep the mesh on. Unfortunatly, I can't get him an entirely new cage, he is technically my grandmothers cockatiel (hates me for some unknown reason) and therefore she makes all the desisions regarding his diet/cage/etc..

I would really like other cockatiel advice, if you have any to give. I found his current cage to be too small and convinced her to change it. I also got her to change his food to something without equo, but I really don't know if it is 'good' or not. He wont eat veggies/fruits or play with toys, stubborn little bugger.

ETA: Whats bad with the zinc? Ill check the brand of mesh I got to see if it contains any.

ETA2: Just read an article on zinc poisoning. I can't seem to find out if the mesh contains zinc or not. Gah. What would be worse, leave the mesh on, or take it off? I guess I could leave him in his current cage, but it has 1" bar spacing also.

ETA3: This is his current cage:

I can't wait to meet you, jesirose and of course the handsome men who will be living with you! 

More stuff to do..

-Put Jasper & Jynx into their vacation cage
-Put Magic & Maslyn into their smaller cage
-Clean out Single 142
-Get single 142 into car
-Take 2/4 to their new home (Austin)
-Meet DistantVampire to exchange FN for FF
-Take the other pigs to Dallas
-Get home..
-Clean double double FN
-Apply Revolution
-Move ratties to the double FN
-Get berk boy
-Intro everyone
-Clean vacation cages
-Turn FF into birds cage

I sure hope we get pics/video of the introduction!