$3/Mouse

Perhaps you folks can help me find f/t mice that don't cost nearly $3 apiece.

So far I've been buying them from PetSmart: $11 for 4. Looking online, the price per mouse is under $1, but with shipping around $40, that brings it back up to the $3 range.

Since we have only 1 snake, I'd order only a pack of 25. He now eats 2 mice at a time (arond 40g total), and won't touch a rat.

At The Mouse Factory, 25 adult mice comes to $61 ($17.50 + $41.50).
RodentPro comes to $58.82 ($10 + $48.82)
PetIceBox shows $28.50 shipping, but I can't find mouse prices.

Any suggestions?

http://www.americanrodent.com/welcome.html

I get a $100 shipment every few months with no shipping, but you can get shipping discounts in Cali.

Thanks. Unless I'm misunderstanding, I'd have to order at least $100 worth ("Our Minimum order is $100 before shipping.") which would be 4 packs ($30/pack) = 200 mice!!!!

I have a ball that would only eat mice. I still have to dangle a live mouse in front of her and get her in full blown feed mode and rub the mouse on the f/t rat but she does end up taking it.

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Thanks. Unless I'm misunderstanding, I'd have to order at least $100 worth ("Our Minimum order is $100 before shipping.") which would be 4 packs ($30/pack) = 200 mice!!!!

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Hm, guess I didn't notice you only have one snake.

You're probably not going to find any cheaper than what you're already purchasing for a single snake.

breed than freeze yourself?

raise your own if possible

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Originally Posted by blackcrystal22

http://www.americanrodent.com/welcome.html

I get a $100 shipment every few months with no shipping, but you can get shipping discounts in Cali.

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Thats an awesome website! The only realy good reason why I havent tried F/T is because of the ~$50 shipping fee, thats ridiculous...

Im gonna try F/T when I get my hands in a small freezer. Thanks! :gj:

The only way buying F/T online will be worth it is by buying bulk (100+ at least).

If you do not have many animals try to see if someone in your area wants to order with you so you can split the cost.

Your next option if neither are a possibility is to breed your own.

hit up reptile shows you can pretty much always pick up f/t there, no shipping cost but you might come home with a few more friends