Hey everybody! New to this forum....

Welcome Sarah from NC :)

Thank you Rainman:)

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Originally Posted by SadieJ

That's a good idea:) I think I might order 10 rat fuzzies & 10 rat pups, just to get him started & go from there. The breeder also told me he's been feeding him mostly mice but he could take a rat fuzzy/pup w/no problem. Thing is, he hatched sometime last November & his weight is 108 grams; is that normal for a 5 mth old BP? Like I said I'm very new & still learning

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You won't be able to purchase 10 of each from the online vendors. They sell by the bag and fuzzy/pups will be 25-50 per bag. I use Rodent Pro and Big Cheese. RP is 50 per bag and BC 25. So in your case I'd go with Big Cheese. Plus they have a $29 flat shipping fee special running right now.

Laynelabs.com will sell them in 5s & 10s but their shipping is outrageously expensive. More to ship than for th price of the food!

Correction: the lowest Layne will do is 10

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Originally Posted by SadieJ

Laynelabs.com will sell them in 5s & 10s but their shipping is outrageously expensive. More to ship than for th price of the food!

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With very small orders shipping will usually be costlier than the product. Also the unit price is pretty high. I ran an order of 10 fuzzy/10 pup through Layne's shipping calculator using my Florida zip and total cost is $71 for 20 rats. You could get 25 of each from Big Cheese for $65. A much better deal. If the snake starts to outgrow fuzzies, you could offer 2 per feeding until they are gone. Though some BPs seem adverse to accepting multiple items per feeding, it probably would not be an issue.

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Originally Posted by DennisM

You won't be able to purchase 10 of each from the online vendors. They sell by the bag and fuzzy/pups will be 25-50 per bag. I use Rodent Pro and Big Cheese. RP is 50 per bag and BC 25. So in your case I'd go with Big Cheese. Plus they have a $29 flat shipping fee special running right now.

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How long does the flat rate shipping special usually last?

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Originally Posted by SadieJ

How long does the flat rate shipping special usually last?

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I don't know. I place bulk orders for a few hundred rats every couple of months. Seems like the shipping special is available as often as not.