Did anyone try..

Yep, we breed rats and mice for our reptiles and several other peoples reptiles too. One of my kids don't share the snake enthusiasm as the rest of the family, but when it comes to the rodents,our entire family is right there working right along side of each other. That's family quality time right there, lol

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Originally Posted by don15681

when I buy rodent block it's 800 to 1200 pounds at a time. not for my pet rat. :D

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That's about what we get also, about every 3 weeks. I tell you, the wife's muscles are growing fast, lol (jk)

Yep I breed Rats.

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Originally Posted by satomi325

I breed my own rodents. I enjoy my rats immensely. They are very cute, loving, and I have a lot of fun breeding & caring for them just as much as I do my snakes.

I like to breed my own feeders because I know they get quality care and food, so I know my what goes into my snakes and ferrets(who are also raw fed). It's also cheaper for me to breed my own rodents than buy from others. P

Check out the feeder rodent section of the forum. We like to discuss breeding practices, husbandry, and maintenance there.

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So much truth in your response. We started breeding rats and mice for our own snakes. We enjoyed breeding the rats so much we started to spend more time on the growing side of the feeders. The snake side is growing fast, but not as fast as the rodents, lol

I keep a small group of 2.4 breeder rats for hatchlings and picky eaters. They are really fun to work with but i definitely couldn't breed rats on the level that some of these guys do.

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Originally Posted by Freakie_frog

We breed our own rodents for feeders. At one time we were producing a couple of thousand a week.

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We are not even close to a couple thousand a week, but working on it at a couple hundred a week, lol

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Originally Posted by S.I.R.

We only feed our animals the rats we breed. By doing this, we can ensure the healthiest food possible for our animals. I buy our bedding and rat feed in bulk(pallet at a time). Several places will sell you feed wholesale without buying such a large quantity. It does take quite a few hours a week, but is well worth it! Plus the rats I sell to others pays for ours and most of the food.

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Yeah, this is the reason why I want to try to breed rats. To be honest, I think it will be very interesting project to do. Except the fact that I only have one bp haha :p yet by knowing that my feed will be clean, healthy, and "fresh" is just simply nice.

"Snakes don't bite. Just humans."

yes, i breed rats, mice,and asf's and i believe in doggy bag dog food from tractor supply! 12.99 for 50 lbs!!

I breed rats to feed my ball python. I started the rats one year ago and it's growing so fast I can't keep up. I'm going through 500lbs of feed a week, lol.

I used to breed the norways, but now I only breed ASFs and pygmy mice...they don't stink half as bad.ASFs will feed any size snake we have, and if we need a few larger norways, we just go pick some up at a friend of ours. Since I switched to food hoppers, I also save soooo much money on feed for them! A 50lb bag now lasts me more than 6 months for two colonies of 1.5 and a growout tank of ASFs. I love it!