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I live somewhat far off from any store selling rats, so I feed frozen mice.

Is there a safe/secure online source I might use to ship to WA rather than feed 2 mice at a time?

No issues feeding and she can do two mice easily enough..

I regret not having a scale or way to weigh her or her feed yet.

4'+ BP female. No wrinkled skin, shed perfectly, I will be getting a proper scale this week.

Would appreciate perhaps an online source for larger frozen prey.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...229b0ac2ed.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...6660cb96f2.jpg

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I just ordered another batch from Big Cheese. Flat shipping rate of $29. Reliable shipping with tracking info. The only bad part and this is minor is that sometimes they ran out of small rats or adult mice, but they get them back in stock in a week or two if you can wait.

There are lots of quality suppliers. I've used Perfect Prey and Cold Blooded Cafe. I've heard good things about Big Cheese and Layne Labs. Rodent Pro is another. Shipping is usually a bit high, but you're able to buy in bulk. Perfect Prey is nice because they offer smaller quantity packages as well.

+1 For Big Cheese, good prices, reasonable shipping, and you can be sure they will arrive frozen. Just Google Big Cheese Rodents

Thank y'all I appreciate. I expected Bogertophis to respond first, but color me surprised!

Thank you all for your input, I will check both sites out! Thank you all so much!

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Thank y'all I appreciate. I expected Bogertophis to respond first, but color me surprised! ...

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I grow my own, always have. One thing though, are you SURE your snake will eat rats, if you've only been feeding mice? They smell & taste quite different, or so I hear. ;) Some snakes don't care, others are fussy. Hate to see you stock up on rats & have your snake say "no thanks".

I've heard good things about Perfect Prey (in FL) but never personally ordered...sadly that's a LONG trip to WA & shipping frozen food gets pricey.

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I grow my own, always have. One thing though, are you SURE your snake will eat rats, if you've only been feeding mice? They smell & taste quite different, or so I hear. ;)

Some snakes don't care, others are fussy. Hate to see you stock up on rats & have your snake say "no thanks".

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Oh my, as if by a summon [emoji14].

No idea. She swapped from live to frozen with no issue, be they brained, blooded, or stock. She has gained a bit of girth and length, I figure 1 rat vs 2 mice (again without their weight in grams I know it is speculative), I figured I could bump her up.

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I grow my own, always have. One thing though, are you SURE your snake will eat rats, if you've only been feeding mice? They smell & taste quite different, or so I hear. ;) I've heard good things about Perfect Prey (in FL) but never personally ordered...sadly that's a LONG trip & shipping frozen food gets pricey.

Some snakes don't care, others are fussy. Hate to see you stock up on rats & have your snake say "no thanks".

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She has yet to be polite, never a please or thank you, I doubt she was no thanks as much as pahissssss.

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Well, you can usually convert a fussy eater by feeding a mouse first as an "appetizer" anyway. I have faith in you...:D

I'd agree...2 adult mice is roughly equal to a small/medium rat (depends on sources, how they label their rat sizes). Easier for sure to just feed one prey item,
& some snakes only want one item per feeding too.

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Well, you can usually convert a fussy eater by feeding a mouse first as an "appetizer" anyway. I have faith in you...:D

I'd agree...2 adult mice is roughly equal to a small/medium rat (depends on sources, how they label their rat sizes). Easier for sure to just feed one prey item,
& some snakes only want one item per feeding too.

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You are a treat and all over these boards! Ha!

She has not been fussy, live to frozen, two mice a bit apart

I like to think if I give her a shot at a rat, maybe she takes it.

Do appreciate previous responses on where to order from.

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I use Perfect Prey. Their prices are good, their customer service is great, the packaging is fantastic and always quality product.

...although I just realized you're in WA. They're out of NY, so shipping may be pricey.

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I use Perfect Prey. Their prices are good, their customer service is great, the packaging is fantastic and always quality product.

...although I just realized you're in WA. They're out of NY, so shipping may be pricey.

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I thought they're in Florida???

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I thought they're in Florida???

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I apologize, you are correct. I must have spaced and been thinking of my Old ferret food distributor.
Still East Coast, do I get partial credit? Hahahaha.

I think for you, Layne Labs would probably be the best option. They're located in California, so shipping probably won't be as terrible as it would for me (MO here). I have ordered from them and was impressed by how well packed things were.

They also offer quail, which my ball python takes just as readily as rats, so I will be ordering from them again... The shipping's gonna hurt, but it's definitely worth it.

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I apologize, you are correct. I must have spaced and been thinking of my Old ferret food distributor.
Still East Coast, do I get partial credit? Hahahaha.

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I only knew because now & then I think about quitting (breeding my own) & if I were to buy rodents, it would be from them, based on quality & proximity.
And sure, partial credit? Why not...:D

Alicia, a fellow forumer here, also lives on that far side of the state. i think she's a bit further down on the Pacific coast tho. she mentioned getting rat shipments the other day. i think shipment will be just fine as long as it's the standard 2-3 day shipping, well packed and on dry ice. i had a shipment from Reptile Deli in NY once in the dead of summer once and it arrived fine. my fav supplier is Big Cheese.

if u ever find yourself in the Puget Sound-area, the best local/regional supplier is Glacier Rodents. u can pick them up directly from Billy, have them delivered to a hub, pre-order or buy at an expo, work w/ him on shipping or something else. he sells them frozen or live.

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Alicia, a fellow forumer here, also lives on that far side of the state. i think she's a bit further down on the Pacific coast tho. she mentioned getting rat shipments the other day. i think shipment will be just fine as long as it's the standard 2-3 day shipping, well packed and on dry ice. i had a shipment from Reptile Deli in NY once in the dead of summer once and it arrived fine. my fav supplier is Big Cheese.

if u ever find yourself in the Puget Sound-area, the best local/regional supplier is Glacier Rodents. u can pick them up directly from Billy, have them delivered to a hub, pre-order or buy at an expo, work w/ him on shipping or something else. he sells them frozen or live.

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I am PNW Olympic Peninsula, WA! That is quite local, I will look into it.

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I am PNW Olympic Peninsula, WA! That is quite local, I will look into it.

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That sounds like your best bet, happy dance! :rat::rat::rat:

I get mine from Perfect Prey. Shipping is expensive but if you have a deep freezer you can store them for up to a year i believe, so you can stop up and shipping is a flat rate as long as it's one box. Rodent Pro is good too, but they only sell in BULK quantities and i only have one snake so Perfect Prey is better for me.