lab blocks..?

question for those that buy large bags of rat food.

I usually buy small prepackaged or by the lb lab blocks and store them in the freezer to kill/prevent any potential moth problems as I've had them come home with me in the food b4 and they are such a pain to eradicate not to mention repulsive.

How do you all keep your large bags free of those pesky moths? It's not like I can fit a 25 or 50 lb bag in my freezer lol

is it safe to use those moth strip things near the bag of food? or should I just keep buying it the way I am.

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Originally Posted by filly77

question for those that buy large bags of rat food.

I usually buy small prepackaged or by the lb lab blocks and store them in the freezer to kill/prevent any potential moth problems as I've had them come home with me in the food b4 and they are such a pain to eradicate not to mention repulsive.

How do you all keep your large bags free of those pesky moths? It's not like I can fit a 25 or 50 lb bag in my freezer lol

is it safe to use those moth strip things near the bag of food? or should I just keep buying it the way I am.

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I usually buy three fifty pound bags of lab block at a time. I have never had any issues with moth. I keep them in my garage in a big Rubbermaid chest.

I imagine that you are paying a pretty substantial amount for rat food at the pet store. My fifty pound bags cost $26 each.

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Originally Posted by Wh00h0069

I usually buy three fifty pound bags of lab block at a time. I have never had any issues with moth. I keep them in my garage in a big Rubbermaid chest.
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Ditto! I've never seen any moths either.

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Originally Posted by marmie

Ditto! I've never seen any moths either.

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Same here

I've never had them in lab block either and I get 50lbs at a time. What brand is it? Sounds like maybe when they dump it to sell in bulk or re-bad it's getting exposed to them? Maybe see if you can bag straight out of an fresh bag?

We buy 50# bags too, and no moths. I did have problems when I had bulk sunflower seeds and Becky's mix when it wasnt in an airtight container.

I buy 25.lbs bags wish i could get the 50lbs. But i also have not had problems might want to switch who your getting it from.

I get the 50# bags also and I've never seen moths in there. I keep the blocks in an airtight container though so I guess they could be in there but I doubt it.

No moths here. Do sometimes get meal bug type things...

thats strange that i've gotten them if no one else has lol Ive even seen the webbing stuff in their corn/seed mix rat food.

maybe they do get in there when being packaged up in the store then? both of my lil mom n pop stores (one of which is a big feed store) that i go to sell it prebagged by them, one of which has them in a bin.

i know that when I do shop for pet foods I often see the moths fluttering around at times. even by the dog foods.

the stuff i buy by the lb is 95 cents. it's the only store ive found so far that ive found that is willing to buy me a large bag, I was told he can get a 20 or 25 lb bag (forget which) for 25 dollars. if thats the price, Im better off buying it at 90 cents a lb.

I'll have to call my local tractor supply and see what they can order.

wow @ 50lbs for 26 bucks.. wish I could find that here!