mazuri prices

How much does everyone pay for the 50# bags of Mazuri lab block? I found a place here that had it for $19.99. Is that average price for this product?

That sounds like a great price. I'm paying $27 out here.

$20 - $23 around here depending where you go ... keep an eye out, rodent food prices are all about to go WAY UP ... it's coming!

-adam

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Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki

$20 - $23 around here depending where you go ... keep an eye out, rodent food prices are all about to go WAY UP ... it's coming!

-adam

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why do you say that? because they are catching on how many rat breeders there are out there now?

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

why do you say that?

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When you buy rodent food by the pallet(s), you're lucky enough to get a little inside info every now and then. ;)

-adam

Does that mean ball python prices are going to skyrocket too??? I mean, its a value chain right?

:P

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Originally Posted by elevatethis

Does that mean ball python prices are going to skyrocket too??? I mean, its a value chain right?

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We'll see ... rodent prices will follow ... we'll see how many people want to stick it out with a 30% increase in their feeder bill each week ... might see some collections going up for sale if the corn/grain markets don't stabilize. ;)

-adam

Where is a good place to buy Mazuri?
Thanks, wondering about inside information from bags of rat food is....
Wolfy

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

Where is a good place to buy Mazuri?
Thanks, wondering about inside information from bags of rat food is....
Wolfy

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Where are you located? Call around to feed and garden stores in your area. Even if you have to drive a little to pick it up, just buy more at a time and it can justify the time and gas money.

20.00 here in Louisville

Used to be $18 here in Washington State...it's gone up to $21 recently...I've now switched to Harlan...it's a little cheeper per pound (here anyway) and I can get it delivered for free...



JT

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Originally Posted by wolfy-hound

Where is a good place to buy Mazuri?
Thanks, wondering about inside information from bags of rat food is....
Wolfy

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Do a google and on their web site you can look up their dealers. Try to use one listed there as those are dealers they sell direct to. All the others out there have to buy from one of those dealers and mark it up from there. Or in the trade, we call it buying sideways.

My current price is about $21.00 in NJ. My local dealer is stocking more and more of it. I guess there are a few more rodent breeders around or the nurseries are baiting there cold frames for the winter mice.

I just found a dealer located 0 miles from where I live! Actually, it's a 5 minute drive... That's not too shabby.

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Originally Posted by tmlowe5704

How much does everyone pay for the 50# bags of Mazuri lab block? I found a place here that had it for $19.99. Is that average price for this product?

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I usually pay $23 after taxes and such.

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Originally Posted by James Tomlinson

Used to be $18 here in Washington State...it's gone up to $21 recently...I've now switched to Harlan...it's a little cheeper per pound (here anyway) and I can get it delivered for free...



JT

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How is the quality of the nutriants compared to mazuri? Like they say you get what you pay for and sometimes cheaper is not the best idea.

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Originally Posted by joepythons

How is the quality of the nutriants compared to mazuri? Like they say you get what you pay for and sometimes cheaper is not the best idea.

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it is from harlin, so I don't know that it could be bad. if I remember right, it has 18% protein in it and that is all i remember.

Harlan teklad is considered to be better than Mazuri.. It's what I use for my rats, and I'm very pleased.

I pay 17.77 with tax for the Mazuri.

As far as Harlan goes, they have a complete product line, and you can order your lab blocks with any combinatio of fat and protein content, based on what you are doing with your rats. There are plenty of laboratories all over the country that use Harlan, and some of them even get Harlan to mix a formula specifically for them. Last time I ordered, I actually got some rodent chow that was mixed for the National Institute of Health laboratory. Harlan has got a big selection for whatever you wish to do, even if you are looking to feed your monkey or dog.

I just went to the feed store and talked with the sales lady about the rat feed. I ordered some Mazuri 6F and she told me that she's got a guy who breeds rats that buys pig feed for them by the pallet and it's cheap as dirt. I wonder if it's good for the rats that I'm breeding. I hope I don't step on toes for saying this, but as long as they are fairly healthy, I'm happy. I'm not trying to spend tons of money on what is ultimately going to be food for my snakes. Of course there is the argument that the snake eats what the rat eats, but even then, it's not like the rats can be THAT much different for the snakes from different types of feed, as long as it's somewhat healthy for them. Anyway, my point is that I am trying to breed rats in a cost effective manner to be used as food for snakes. I'm not trying to breed them to live long lives with perfect shiny coats suitable for showing at rat conventions. So is the pig feed any good for this? It's Purina Pig Grower. (I'm sure you all know that Purina is the parent company for Mazuri.) The protein is at 16%. Is there anything I should look for that is actually bad for rats to eat mixed in there?

I found a local feed store that is ordering in 50 lb bags of Mazuri 6F rat breeder diet. $17.86
Wallbanger: The local rat growers here (G & G rodents) grow all their rats with that pig food. If the commercial folks are doing it, I can't really say it can be all that bad. After all, they are concerned with production. And looking up the Mazuri diet, the first ingrediant is corn. So much for all the hubbub over corn not being good for rats? At any rate, I've got 2 bags coming in friday, and I'll give it a run, especially with the African rats. I've been using FRM rodent pellets, so we'll see how this works in comparison.
Thanks for the heads up on the dealer locator on the Mazuri site!! That was pretty handy.
WOlfy

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Originally Posted by joepythons

How is the quality of the nutriants compared to mazuri? Like they say you get what you pay for and sometimes cheaper is not the best idea.

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I think that Harlan has a "handle" on the situation, being that they produce this product for the market share of laboratory facilities here in the United States and other major markets abroad. As Wolfy previously pointed out, I believe that this product is of superior quality to Mazuri, being that corn is not the premier ingredient in its makeup.

Having said that when you're producing more than 2000 rats a month you need to keep a close eye on costs in addition to the health and nutrition of your animals...Harlan just happens to run to 1.5 cents cheaper per pound here...so in this case actually cheaper is better.

Thanks for your concern though Joe!

JT

Harlan is awesome in itself and produces very high quality feeds. My rats just won't eat it :) They do eat the Mazuri blocks instead of hoarding them(and never touching them again). Mine don't live off of them as many others' rats might, so that's probably one of the factors. I've used the 16% and 18% blocks before and had okay results, but they just weren't excited about them. With the Mazuri, they are, as much as a rat can be with a lab block, and they don't waste them.

So, my rats actually eating them was the deciding factor of which blocks I chose. I may spend a bit more for the Mazuri($20 after tax), but it also means I'm not throwing that money down the toilet. The Harlan was just being hoarded in corners and in their boxes(and peed on). It's also an availability issue here as well.

I'd love some Sani-chips though, the rats loved that stuff.

HAHA!! I used sani-chips in one rat bin ONCE. Thank GOD I didn't have time to do more right away. I came in to a indoor BLIZZARD! They had a great time pushing it out the rack wire top.
The aspen shavings.. a few make it out, not at all like the sani-chips. But wadded pages from a phone book beat all else in teeny rat minds in my house. They love those.
Wolfy

Oh yes, definitely a party when the shredded paper comes into play. I like to stuff boxes full of the stuff, add some treats, tape the box closed with maybe a corner cut off so they can smell it, and throw it in the cage. They have a BLAST!

toliet paper and paper towel tubes are great for that too. Put all the cool treats(sugary cereal, raisens, nuts, anything treat-y) into it and pinch both ends shut. They drag them around, bop the other rats with them, chew holes in them, and in general have a great time. And its small enough to be used even in rat racks.
If they ignore it at first, a dab of peanut butter smeared insdie for odor will get them started. Once they learn, they will snatch the tubes as soon as you hold it out.
Wolfy