Price or Rats.

I don't know about where you guys live but in WV rats are currently 5.50 each, and thats not even for the full grown ones. I was just wondering if any of you guys raise your own rats/mice yourselves. Seems like a good idea.

There are quite a few people in here that do. It's economical if you have many snakes.

Where in WV are you?

I am in Fairmont and all but overrun by rats. PM me if it's in range.

I live in Fayetteville in Fayette county.

Beautiful down there - too bad so far :(


Did you hit bridge day?

Yeah they always have all those rattlesnakes.

Maybe the next time I go to Morgantown, I'll come pay ya a visit :P

By all means shoot me a PM when you next head up!

Will do!

Yep I used to pay $4.95 per rat no matter what size. Hurts to pay that much for a darn pinkie rat! Once we had about 4 snakes I think it was back then we started breeding our own rats and I really enjoy doing so. Very easy and far more economical for our growing collection as well as satisfying to know exactly what quality of prey my snakes are eating.

I'm just starting to breed my own rats. Have two right now, waiting for the first litter. :sweeet:

Good luck with your pair its awesome when you get that first litter.Breeding rats is cool and economical.

i would say go ahead and breed your own. We were paying about $3.50 a rat and about $2 a mouse. But Lola had weeks where she wanted live, then she wanted f/t..then one snake would start a shed and skip a meal and we would get stuck with live food or wasting a f/t.


We didnt mean to breed TJ the rat but on 7/22 she gave us a litter of 14 babies. all but like 4 are left. its great..both snakes take em and they havent gotten to big yet for Khan. It is a stinky job but its a moolah saveR!:P