Question I can't seem to find the answer to. :C

I just paid $21.50 today for four small frozen rats. I got them from the "cheapest" place I know of on Cape Cod that sells feeders. My head is ready to explode, because no matter what I do, I seem to be spending more and more money on smaller amounts of rats. I've only got three bp's, and no other animals I own eat rats beside them, so ordering a 25 count bag of sm rats with a shipping fee of 30-50 dollars is out of the question. Can't afford it, and it defeats the purpose of saving money. In my current situation, I am not able to breed rats myself. By fall, I should have the space and time, but for now it's not possible... Sooo I'm in a bit of a bind.

Is there a wholesale place in Massachusetts I don't know about? One that's preferably in the boston/cape cod area?

I would have posted this in the feeder section, but I figured that doesn't get looked at as much, and my wallet is crying. So I'm sorry if this just annoys you, but I'm kind of getting desperate.

Halp me? :please:

im from western mass so i cant help u find a place, but maybe u can start breeding a lil bit and euthanize them when they are they right size and just freeze them for later.

shipping is always that high when ordering online. You have to order enough to make shipping worth it.

Gah! I suppose I'll just keep it up as best as I can until I'm able to splurge a little more and start breeding my own. Thanks anyways guys! Sorry to be all whiny and stuff :oops: I'm just cheap! :D

I'll try hunting online some more and see if I strike gold.

ask around to your local other reptile people and see if you can all go in on a big order, that way shipping will be worth it.

sometimes people post on craigslist and freecycle to see if other people want to go in on a bulk order.

Two words...reptile show. ;)

I stopped buying them online because the last third of the bag (25 rats in a bag at one a week) always seemed to lose their scent and get wasted but if you have 3 balls I think you should be able to finish a bag of 25 with little wastage.

Ok im lost here.

You paid $21.50 for 4 small frozen rats? Thats $5.375 per rat.

Say a bag of 25 frozen online is $30 shipping is $30 thats $60

Thats $2.40 per rat.

I dont see how "so ordering a 25 count bag of sm rats with a shipping fee of 30-50 dollars is out of the question. Can't afford it, and it defeats the purpose of saving money." makes any sense what so ever. Not to mention if you buy 2 bags your only paying $1.80 per rat.

Just lost as how "it defeats the purpose of saving money" when ur paying 2.975 less per rat. And thats not including the gas money and time u spend to go to the pet store.

Online quote from RodentPro (where we get ours)

Qty Description Unit Total
20 Rats - Small $19.80

Subtotal: $19.80

Shipping & Handling (Zip 02650)


UPS $41.40*

Grand Total: $61.20

61.20/20= 3.06

Still only paying $3 per rat. And if u order 2 bags even less

http://rodentpro.com/qc.asp

I got some really good deals on mice at a reptile show today, maybe there are some on rats in your area?

+1...just go to a reptile show and buy in bulk next time you get a chance