Micedirect - Excellent!

I like to order from different suppliers in the search for the best quality and price. This time I placed an order with Micedirect (www.micedirect.com). I ordered 100 weaned rats (.40 each) and 100 small rats (.67 each). Shipping/handling was $52.52 to NJ. While the shipping was a little more expensive than some of the other suppliers, the super low prices more than made up for it. The order was placed on Friday, shipped out Monday and arrived today via UPS Ground. The packaging was excellent and the rats were all frozen solid. They used a fully insulated box with packing peanuts mixed together with small stone sized pieces of dry ice. Also, there was a paper bag with what was a large chunk of dry ice and there was still some left. The rats were packaged in thick plastic freezer bags and although one of the bags had been exposed to the dry ice and torn open, the rest were intact. The rats had a minimal amount of feces on them (although I prefer mine to have none). All in all, I am very satisfied with the customer service and quality of the order from Micedirect. In the past I have ordered from Rodent Pro, Big Cheese, American Rodent and now Micedirect. While Rodent Pro always has great prices, the have no consistency in size of rodents and more importantly quality. I have gotten some that look great and then full bags caked in bedding/urine/feces. Additionally, they only ship one day per week so if you miss that day you are out of luck. I like to be able to order any time and have my shipment within a couple of days. If you order Friday-Sunday you won't get your order until a week from Tuesday. American Rodent has good pricing and the rodents have been top notch. I have had no complaints with them. Big Cheese is far and away the best vendor I have dealt with. They are a little more expensive but the quality of their rodents is amazing. Always perfectly clean and free of debris and laid out nicely (I don't remember if they use styro trays but I believe they do). I hope this was helpful for anyone looking for a supplier of frozen rodents. While I am starting a small breeding project, I will always need to supplement it with frozen rodents.

Jamie

Hey Jamie, Mice Direct is located in GA. I know that they were having some neighbor complaints about the facility. Sounds like maybe things worked out in their favor?

I had heard good things about them, it was interesting to see the "excitement" from the neighbors about them being so close.

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Originally Posted by rabernet

Hey Jamie, Mice Direct is located in GA. I know that they were having some neighbor complaints about the facility. Sounds like maybe things worked out in their favor?

I had heard good things about them, it was interesting to see the "excitement" from the neighbors about them being so close.

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I hadn't heard about that. I can certainly understand why people wouldn't want a rodent breeding facility in their backyard. Incidentally, they are a Biggers and Callaham company which also makes Kreature Keepers breeder quality racks.

See here: http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ht=Mice+Direct

Love your siggy! ;)

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Originally Posted by jglass38

they are a Biggers and Callaham company which also makes Kreature Keepers breeder quality racks.

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You're just silly for anything not FB aren't ya? ... I'll have to get you and Jesse to hug ... if it helps, just like you, he prefers oil over butter. :gj:

(think about it, remember, and laugh out loud)

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

You're just silly for anything not FB aren't ya? ... I'll have to get you and Jesse to hug ... if it helps, just like you, he prefers oil over butter. :gj:

(think about it, remember, and laugh out loud)

-adam

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If you think a little man on man love will solve the problem, who am I to argue? I am all about the FBs brother! If only he would move closer to me so I didn't get dinged so hard on shipping :) .

Jesse, if you are reading this, can't we all just get along!? :rolleye2:

Hahahahaha...As we go deeeeep inside!

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Hahahahaha...As we go deeeeep inside!

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I think that I should get some kind of award for pulling that reference out on the open forum .... I've been waiting two days for the opportunity. :halohorn:

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

I think that I should get some kind of award for pulling that reference out on the open forum .... I've been waiting two days for the opportunity. :halohorn:

-adam

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You are the superstar we always suspected you were. How does he feel about Bacon?

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Originally Posted by jglass38

How does he feel about Bacon?

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He says if your next rack order is with FB, he'll fly you out to the wall for a feast ... otherwise, he's building a walk-in incubator. :rockon:

Down the rabbit hole we travel!!!! :mouse2:

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

He says if your next rack order is with FB, he'll fly you out to the wall for a feast ... otherwise, he's building a walk-in incubator. :rockon:

Down the rabbit hole we travel!!!! :mouse2:

-adam

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Nothing burps like Bacon!

I'm sure he would give me a tour of the incubator, right? :sweeet: