What size rats should I feed?

DUDE the websites you guys recommended want to charge me $40-50 in shipping! Preposterous! Looks like I'm going back to petsmart lol

You need to buy enough to male it worth the shipping price. Look for local reptile shows. You might be able to find good prices and fresh kills.

I'm not sure what you are paying at petsmart but I am getting ready to order 50 rat pups from Laynelabs and the total is like 95 shipped. That works out to less than $2 each and I'm already paying $1.65 for mice anyway so I guess it depends on your order, price for time and gas to wherever your petsmart is.

Most places charge $50-$60 for shipping. That's why when I order feeders, I usually order the size their eating and the next two sizes up. Then I'm not having to buy feeders for literally 3-4 months. That right there saves the gas, time, and price difference of the rats you're getting at petsmart. You can also try and find a local rodent breeder or reptile pet shop that sells live feeders that you can have them pre kill and stick in your freezer.

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Originally Posted by Pale Rider 777

Ok he's exactly 344g....so I should feed him weaned rats right? Since they're 30-40g? And does that sound underweight to you? I can post pics if you want

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Yep, sounds perfect. If you're ordering online, then he should be ready for smalls when you are done with a bag of weanlings, and then smalls from then on.