Rat feed

[zoomin31]

I am looking for some help finding a good rat feed. I wanted to use doggy bag but I have no tractor supply anywhere near me. There is a IFA a couple of hours away but I haven't had any luck with them getting it. I live in a small town and the local feed stores tell me the only dog food they will get is neutro. Can anyone recommend a good dog food without red dye from wal-mart. I checked with my local pet store and he will sell me a lab block bag of 40 lbs for 30 dollars but that's a bit high. Any help is appreciated.

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[Amon Ra Reptiles]

This topic has been pretty much beaten into the ground. The search feature is you friend but in short; don't feed dog food, rodent block will save you money in the long run.

[PitOnTheProwl]

I checked with my local pet store and he will sell me a lab block bag of 40 lbs for 30 dollars but that's a bit high. Any help is appreciated.

The price is about right, and it lasts longer than dog food

[zoomin31]

This topic has been pretty much beaten into the ground. The search feature is you friend but in short; don't feed dog food, rodent block will save you money in the long run.

I have read many posts on here of people who swear by the doggy bag food. One guy said he had over 300 females and they did great on it.

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[zoomin31]

My question is does anybody have a suggestion for a dog food that could be used from wal mart that dosen't contain any dyes. The lab block I got from my local pet store was the IFA brand and the bottom quarter of the bag was just powder.

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[mues155]

Mind you this is all just my opinion and this is what I think...
I would not suggest dog food at all for a staple for rat feed.
Least of all dog food from walmart. Yes it may be cheap but cheaper most of the time isnt better.
Why cut corners with your feeders food for investment quality snakes? I look at it as whatever im putting in my rats stomachs are going into my investment BPs so why wouldnt i feed them the best? If I spent thousands on snakes, I will go the extra bit to make sure they are fed right.
Most dry kibble isnt even good for a dog to live on for its whole life.
Im just saying as a staple diet I would go with a rodent pellet such as mazuri. They come in all size bags and it isnt all that expensive. In addition to the pellets I then feed mostly grains, which include bagels, whole wheat breads, granola bars, oatmeal, cereal, cooked rice, etc. Then veggies, collard greens, broccoli, etc. They can have most anything for table scraps.

Im not trying to judge or seem like im rude in this post, its just that a lot of people are under the misconception that dry dog food is great for rats. I personally dont agree.
If you want to use dry dog food as a staple just please give them additional grains and fresh veggies. And keep in mind that just because their feeders doesnt mean they dont deserve a great diet so that your snake can benefit the most from them.
Again this is all IMO!
I hope this helped you.

[mdjudson]

I use doggy bag dog food and thats it. Never had any problems.

[jasbus]

Many people use doggy bag, or dog food. Many people don't....


My opinion, contact one of your local feed stores, and find a quality rodent block, buy in bulk, and save money...
You can usually get Kent or ADM blocks for around $20-25/50# bag if you look around.

[Tatt2Python]

i use dog food for my feeders and i have no problems at all with any of my 12 mother rats or the babies and 8 of the mothers ive had for over 2 yrs now and they do great ( hey if do well on it why not buy it)i get 20lbs bags from dollar store for $5

[PitOnTheProwl]

Quality counts for everything
Be it anything you are feeding, I have always fed Nutro to my bullies because of the quality see in my dogs.
I now feed lab-blocks to my mice and rats after seeing how much less food they eat and how much faster the litters are growing. In turn my snakes are putting on more weight and even my problem feeders dont lose as much weight as they use to after 3 or 4 weeks of not eats.
That speaks volumes to me, so you save $15-$20 by using cheap dog food, BUT quality will always count in the end as far as I see it.
My snakes are the final product and are only worth what I am going to put into them so why not start with the quality of their foods food.

example, I have two rescues and a pastel that were all around 200-300g 4 to 6 months ago, I was feeding once a week with pet store rats. They all put on about 100g in 3 to 4 months so that makes them 300-400g in about FOUR MONTHS.
Now my rat production is up to the scale I need at this moment and feeding these same 3 snakes my rats that have been on lab-blocks from their start with me. All three snakes have at least doubled their weights. Nothing has changed except they are fed my rats now.
So, is it the snakes or the food