Freezer for feeder mice suggestions

Hey guys.

In a week I'll have my very first snake (normal BP) And after convincing the wife (and talking to my local breeder) we've agreed on frozen. The only problem is, the wife doesn't want them with our food so I agreed to get a freezer for our garage.


I just don't know what kind to get or how much money to spend. Any suggestions?

Get a tupperware container and keep them in there, in your freezer. Buying a separate freezer for rats for ONE snake is a huge waste of money and space. Especially since she obviously wouldn't let you use the garage freezer for storing extra food lol

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Originally Posted by Mike41793

Get a tupperware container and keep them in there, in your freezer. Buying a separate freezer for rats for ONE snake is a huge waste of money and space. Especially since she obviously wouldn't let you use the garage freezer for storing extra food lol

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I can't do that unfortunately. And yeah she said I could store my food out there too lol. I was thinking like a 60 dollar one from Walmart or something?

That sounds good to me. I personally keep mine in a mini freezer in my garage that I got literally for free and just fixed up a little. You don't need anything fancy, just something that'll keep them frozen!

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Originally Posted by Alexandra V

That sounds good to me. I personally keep mine in a mini freezer in my garage that I got literally for free and just fixed up a little. You don't need anything fancy, just something that'll keep them frozen!

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Is there an introduction page to these forums?

Here's a little mini freezer that's been going strong for me for my four BPs: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 . I'm sure it'll suit your needs perfectly as well. It's gone up about $20 since I got it, but it's still a pretty good price for a great freezer only unit.

Eric

I'm going to get a small chest freezer, it's like 3 cubic feet or something for like $200. Yea it's probably a waste for three snakes but I plan on getting more when I get back in August. Even so you can still use it for other frozen stuff as well so that way it's not a complete waste.

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Originally Posted by greenacid

Is there an introduction page to these forums?

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Yes there is! :) http://ball-pythons.net/forums/forum...oduce-Yourself!

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Yes there is! :) http://ball-pythons.net/forums/forum...oduce-Yourself!

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Thanks Alex! I'm gonna wait to post until I get my little guy or gal, so I have pictures! But its nice to meet those of you who responded to this!

Just a thought on the location of your freezer. If you're anywhere that gets extremely hot in the summer, you might want to put the freezer somewhere other than your garage (guest room? :devilish: ). That tends to be the hottest place in the house, and it will constantly be fighting to keep cool (wasting energy). Larger freezers can handle that location easier, because they tend to have more stuff (thermal mass) inside them to maintain temps.

I have a little freezer I keep in the basement for surplus feeders; I think it cost me $60 off Craigslist. I can't remember what brand it is (and don't feel like going down to look) but it's the size of a dorm fridge.

I don't use it all the time though, mostly when I'm building up an order for one of my buyers that likes to buy several months worth for her 9 snakes at once, or if I go shopping and don't have room for all of MY food and the frodents.

Luckily I live alone, so no one to complain about dead animals in the freezer, but I see no difference in having dead chickens, cows, or pigs in your freezer versus dead rats or mice. As long as it's all contained somehow....but some people are just grossed out, *shrugs*

I paid $170 for my 5 cubic foot igloo chest freezer at best buy.
They price matched the lowest internet price.
It cost $20 a year to leave running ...

Just found it on sale for $159 ...
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Igloo---...&skuId=5038556

I paid about 200 for my 5.4 something cubic feet freezer with two year fully replacement warranty on it. We use it for feeders for us and the snakes haha.



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I'm so jealous that I don't have a wife to tell me what I can and can't do! Especially over something so silly. Seriously, all you married people are so lucky never having to make your own decisions. :rolleyes:

My wife tries to tell me what to do. But when it comes to my snakes and rats what I want is what happens.

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