*** Feeder Rats & Cost ***

how much does 1 feeder rat cost??

just wondering..

I don't know what your pet shops sell them for - maybe you can call them? ;)

here the small rats are $3.99

small rats here our $3.24

jw for when i have to upgrade to rats when my snake gets bigger....cuz feeder MICE r so cheap...only $1.50...i knew rats had to be a few dollars more...

at my pet store mice are actually more expensive.

Well you're comparing apples to oranges really. If a small mouse is $1.50 and a small rat is around $3.00 that makes sense since that small rat is going to be a lot bigger and cost more for the pet store to feed and house (less per tank) than the small mouse. If you wanted the same prey volume of a small rat you'd have to buy more than one of those $1.50 mice.

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Originally Posted by mr~python

at my pet store mice are actually more expensive.

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weird...that stores messed up

I have a choice of many pet stores in my area, but one store is unbeatable! Mice of all sizes-$1.00 and rats of all sizes-$2.00. Yes, I know, even jumbos!

i payed 1.30 for mice and now 1.99 for small rats.

i payed 3.99 for a small rat today. the large ones they have are 6.24 or something like that

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Originally Posted by snakedude56

i payed 3.99 for a small rat today. the large ones they have are 6.24 or something like that

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$4 for a small rat sucks...i hope mine arent that much...im gonna guess and say they'll be $2.50-3

I would call around to different shops and find out each ones price before you drive to a shop and then find out there was a cheaper place. Theres one shop here that gets $10 for a single small rat.

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Originally Posted by worldcupkeeper

I would call around to different shops and find out each ones price before you drive to a shop and then find out there was a cheaper place. Theres one shop here that gets $10 for a single small rat.

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Holy crap, for $10 I'd want it to be able vacume the house, do the dishs, laundry and then jump right with the snake!

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Originally Posted by Sputnik

Holy crap, for $10 I'd want it to be able vacume the house, do the dishs, laundry and then jump right with the snake!

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yeah, they actually sell them like crazy. There the only pet shop around that area and most people dont know about any others. They also have beardies priced at $600 each. I would love to see them shut down.

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Originally Posted by worldcupkeeper

yeah, they actually sell them like crazy. There the only pet shop around that area and most people dont know about any others. They also have beardies priced at $600 each. I would love to see them shut down.

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What are they smoking :O .Sad thing is the only way they will shut there doors is if people stop paying there prices.I breed my own rodents so i cant give you a idea on rodent prices.

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Originally Posted by rmune0750

weird...that stores messed up

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not really. mice are harder to breed and STINK.

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Originally Posted by worldcupkeeper

I would call around to different shops and find out each ones price before you drive to a shop and then find out there was a cheaper place. Theres one shop here that gets $10 for a single small rat.

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:eek:...highway robbery....

and $600 for bearded dragons...they need to be shut down..

how is $600 for a bearded dragon even possible...arent baby ones only like $50??

They are entitled to charge whatever they want, it's up to people to use common sense and shop around. I don't think a place should be shut down because of their prices.

Well even though I hated to pay $5.00 for a live rat back when I bought from pet stores, if you are only buying one a week for your pet snake it's still a darned cheap pet really. Show me a dog or cat you can own for $5.00 a week in food LOL.

yeah, i agree with you Jo. i can feed both my snakes for a week with only $6.48. pretty good if you ask me.

I'm paying $6.99 for small rats and $3.49 for mice. I hate Augusta GA:mad:
frozen are more $$ 1.99 for pinks. and 8.99 for small rats. or 100.00 for a bag of them. and they dont tell you how many are in the bag! :mad::mad:

Well guy's I get small rat's for $2.50 mice for $1.50 and sometime's I'll get hopper's for a buck. Most of the time I feed everybody for $10.00. Soon there will be no more having to buy feeder's I'm breeding my own rat's.

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Originally Posted by Sputnik

They are entitled to charge whatever they want, it's up to people to use common sense and shop around. I don't think a place should be shut down because of their prices.

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Normaly if there prices are to high they shut there own doors as a going out of bussiness.We have one here that has prices that are ridiculesly high.Say $180 for a baby boa :O .To make matters worse the owner refuses to allow the workers to feed the reptiles :rolleyes: .He also charges $6 and up for his mangy skinny rats!!

This seemed a more appropriate place for this thread. Carry on! :colbert2:

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Originally Posted by jessie_k_pythons

I'm paying $6.99 for small rats and $3.49 for mice. I hate Augusta GA:mad:
frozen are more $$ 1.99 for pinks. and 8.99 for small rats. or 100.00 for a bag of them. and they dont tell you how many are in the bag! :mad::mad:

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Try www.themousefactory.com Jessie. They are a great frozen supplier, you'll know exactly how many you are getting and their quality and shipping is top notch. I think they are actually having some sort of major sale right now according to their website.