food for bp's

where do u get the mice/rats for them once they r bigger? i dont think my local pet store has them.

thanks

Well, I breed my own mice (and soon rats as well) as do most people around here. However, most specialty stores will sell feeders or you can get your snakes on frozen/thawed and order from a number of suppliers.

Pet store rodents are overpriced and often sickly anyway. Best to try and find another source ASAP.

And that's a cute corn snake in your avatar. :)

Frozen online is an option. If you need live, the only place you could go is a petstore or to breed your own. :]

My first choice for on-line buying is The Mouse Factory (http://www.themousefactory.com/index.html). In my opinion, their rodents are the best and healthiest I have ever seen.

A distant second is Big Cheese... :(

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Originally Posted by starmom

My first choice for on-line buying is The Mouse Factory (http://www.themousefactory.com/index.html). In my opinion, their rodents are the best and healthiest I have ever seen.

A distant second is Big Cheese... :(

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Why so sad about that? Care to share? :]

I was totally spoiled by the cleanliness, health, low odor, and packaging of The Mouse Factory rats. It's a little crazy, but it seems as though they really honor their rodents before and after death. I respect that.

Then I allowed myself to be lured in by the lower prices of Big Cheese. Yuck!! Feces, blood, squished rats, smellier than all get out (like, gag) and just sickly looking. I can't wait to use them all and then go back to The Mouse Factory for my snakes. Like I was telling someone else, I feed my family well to keep them healthy, I feed my dog well to keep him healthy and I believe I owe it to my snakes to feed them well to keep them healthy :oops:

Yep, I've heard the same. You really have to ask around before picking a source these days...

http://www.bigcheeserodents.com/

I ordered from them, got my order. 20 weaned rats. they look fine to me, frozen. ha ha package was awesome, no smell of dead rats to me.

If you can't order right away, go to Petco , they sell frozen mice/rats called gourmet rodents. I heard they aren't the best, but that is what I was feeding my bp- george :taz:

Avoid those Petco and Petsmart frozen rodents! They are really crap. Overpriced big time, and always right on the verge of being rotten. Trust me, you'd rather have your snake skip a week then feed them those things...

Yep, I hear you.
And I know that more people will chime in with their good experiences. Power to you!! I hope they keep it up!!

I ordered too. Maybe they are not consistent? Who knows?

My money is going to The Mouse Factory and I feel really good about that :gj:

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Originally Posted by Argentra

Avoid those Petco and Petsmart frozen rodents! They are really crap. Overpriced big time, and always right on the verge of being rotten. Trust me, you'd rather have your snake skip a week then feed them those things...

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I totally agree.
I think it comes down to different people have different expectations for the food they give their snakes.

thanks, i will try that mousefactory place. i really hated buying from petsmart for my corn's mice, so hopefully i will have a better time with ur advice.

I haven't purchased f/t in a long while but when I did I went with The Mouse Factory. My experience was that their product was perfect in packaging and in the quality of the rodents (well fleshed, clean, properly sized, etc.) Their customer service was excellent. I was helped by phone to place an order that both fit the needs of the snakes we had at the time but also got me the best bang for my buck shipping wise. I never hesitate to recommend that company and I'm glad to hear their quality is still as good as ever.

If you are feeding f/t it's well worth ordering bulk online from a good supplier. Your cost per prey item will be much less and you'll likely get a far better product. Don't hesitate to contact a frozen supplier by phone and simply tell them what you are feeding and they should be able to help you decide what is the best order for you (perhaps various sizes if you have a growing snake or are feeding different size snakes, that sort of thing).