Looking for Info on how many feeders you use in 1 month

Hey Guys,

I'm doing some research here.

I'd like to know how many feeders, RATS ONLY for now, you guys go through in one month. Pinks, fuzzies, weaners, smalls, meds, and larges.

Do you purchase weekly or do you stock up, buying maybe a months worth at a time?

Do you pick up or have them delivered?

Could you handle 25-50 frozen at one time?

I'm trying to figure out if there are enough people out there who are tired of paying pet store prices, I totally understand their pricing not looking to even discuss that right now, to make it worth while to step up my own rat breeding.

I've found that I do enjoy it, oddly, and that there is a demand for good quality rats. That's a good place to start, I feed what I breed and my snakes are awesome.

Feel free to pm or email me at wpollock3@yahoo.com if you wish to help me out with numbers and don't want your info out there.


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Originally Posted by wilomn

I'd like to know how many feeders, RATS ONLY for now, you guys go through in one month. Pinks, fuzzies, weaners, smalls, meds, and larges

I only have 1 snake eating rats right now so I'm only using 4/month. I'm hoping to get my corns eating them soon

Do you purchase weekly or do you stock up, buying maybe a months worth at a time?

I try to purchase 2-3 months worth

Do you pick up or have them delivered?

Usually pick up but have been looking into local delivery

Could you handle 25-50 frozen at one time?

Yes

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4 or 5 depending on how many friday there are.

I usually purchase 2-4 at a time locally.

I don't mind paying pet store prices and I love being able to window shop for more scaly friends (i get my feeders from twin cities reptiles) on a regular basis.

IM feeding off 18 weaner rats a month and 25 mice a month

One last thing, I sincerely appreciate any one who helps out with info on this. I am making a blanket thanks now so I don't miss someone or accidentally leave someone out later, I do thank you all who help.

Thank you.

W

I feed live, I buy my rats a month supply at a time. 24 rats plus 8 mice.

I breed my own so I dont think my information will help you much. I feed 2 40g, 4 80-90g, 1 130g, 2 fuzzies, 1 newborn a week.

I buy 200 f/t rats every 4 months and I use around 50 rats a month. I always have them shipped and buy enough rodents for a 4 month period.

In a one month period I use 4 large rats and 46 small rats.

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Hey Guys,

I'm doing some research here.

I'd like to know how many feeders, RATS ONLY for now, you guys go through in one month. Pinks, fuzzies, weaners, smalls, meds, and larges.

25 pups
15 medium

Do you purchase weekly or do you stock up, buying maybe a months worth at a time?

weekly

Do you pick up or have them delivered?

pick up

Could you handle 25-50 frozen at one time?

No - I feed live

I'm trying to figure out if there are enough people out there who are tired of paying pet store prices, I totally understand their pricing not looking to even discuss that right now, to make it worth while to step up my own rat breeding.

I've found that I do enjoy it, oddly, and that there is a demand for good quality rats. That's a good place to start, I feed what I breed and my snakes are awesome.

Feel free to pm or email me at wpollock3@yahoo.com if you wish to help me out with numbers and don't want your info out there.


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I pick up my rats from Rodent Pro that frequents a bimonthly show here in KC.

I buy 2 months worth, usually end up with ~80 rats every 2 months in the freezer.

i feed off 50 rats a week and then about 16 rabbits a week to every other week

I feed off around 200 weaners a month, around 26 chubs a month, and about 30 mice a month.

I breed my own. I go through about 100 rats a month.

I also breed my own and go through about 350/month. All live except one that will only take ASFs.

For Rats, only 8 a month. Once our corns get up to rat pinks, make that 16-20. If our Bp switches from ASF's to rats (not going to happen), add in another four. However, we already breed our own, so I figure you should know that. Good luck.

I go through 10 pinkies, 10 fuzzies, 2 weeners/small and lots and lots of bugs( sorry just had to add that).

I use about 20 sm rats, 15 rat pups, 6 weaned, and 10 mice per month. When I order I buy about 2-3 months worth since shipping on F/T is quite costly.

really depends on the time of year..... but usually about 60 rat pinks/fuzzies, 20 med or lg rats, 8 xxl would be an average month.

so, with that amount of stuff i do one decent sized order every other month or every three in the winter/spring due to breeding/gravid snakes.

I'd like to know how many feeders, RATS ONLY for now, you guys go through in one month. Pinks, fuzzies, weaners, smalls, meds, and larges.
**** about 160 small-smalls + 20 of larger or smaller sizes for the snakes. The lizards eat mice(F/T) so I'm not including those.

Do you purchase weekly or do you stock up, buying maybe a months worth at a time?
**** Once a week I get live delivered to work. I do buy F/T mice once every few months for the lizards.

Do you pick up or have them delivered?
**** oops, delivered live once a week.

Could you handle 25-50 frozen at one time?
**** I feed live, only get frozen for the lizards.

** The only reason I feed mice instead of rats to the lizards is price. F/T mice is cheaper than similar sized F/T rats. So I'd consider buying rats, but only if they were cheap enough to beat the price i get them from now. My currant rat guy has quality rodents, and my frozen mice are good quality, so it would have to be a competitivep rice and easy to get for it to be attractive to me to change over.
I know your rodents would be great quality though. I hope it owrks out for you, I think there seems to be a market for rodents.

I prolly go through about 120 differnt size rats a month.

Ranging from rat pups to XXL rats.


Hope it helps!

20 to 25 depending on how many feeding days come up of various sizes between fuzzy and medium.

In one month, I go through - Rats: 4 pinks, 24 rat fuzzies, 16 weaned, 48 smalls - Mice: 4 large. I breed rats and mice, not too long ago I was buying about half of this from a feed store spent anywhere from 15-20 a week, buuut I have held back alot of females and now I can feed all of mine with what mine produce.:)

I use about 100 frozen rats a month, currently this is majorly weans and smalls. With babies, this will change.

I buy about 500 rats at at time to get the bulk discount at Big Cheese.

JonV

Even for people who only have one snake that eats rats: If they are packaged well, and are clean, rodents supposedly can last around 6 months. If you feed once a week, 4 weeks in a month * 6 months = 24 rats, so I'm sure you could sell 25 packs even to the small keeper who only uses one rat a week. Actually, I bought a 25 pack of frozen small rats from Big Cheese Rodents for Caspie, and she is my only snake that eats rats. I go through 4 a month.

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Hey Guys,

I'm doing some research here.

I'd like to know how many feeders, RATS ONLY for now, you guys go through in one month. Pinks, fuzzies, weaners, smalls, meds, and larges.

8 small 24 weaners,4 pinks I'm about to start breeding my own since i have more snakes coming
Do you purchase weekly or do you stock up, buying maybe a months worth at a time?

i feed weekly i buy from the reptile show every other week and a pet store when the shows not going

Do you pick up or have them delivered?
pick up

Could you handle 25-50 frozen at one time?
no i feed live

I'm trying to figure out if there are enough people out there who are tired of paying pet store prices, I totally understand their pricing not looking to even discuss that right now, to make it worth while to step up my own rat breeding.

I've found that I do enjoy it, oddly, and that there is a demand for good quality rats. That's a good place to start, I feed what I breed and my snakes are awesome.

Feel free to pm or email me at wpollock3@yahoo.com if you wish to help me out with numbers and don't want your info out there.


Mods, if this is not allowed feel free to delete it.

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I buy bulk frozen 100+ or more at a time, I tend to order about every 2 or 2 1/2 months.

I also have to buy between 8-10 live feeders per week for the stubborn eaters. I'm stuck paying pet store prices for those. I don't have the volume to command a regular delivery, and arranging pickups are too much of a hassle with my schedule. Convenience (and unfortunately a higher pet store price) win out.

Monthly total is likely between 70-80 rats.

...no wonder I'm broke...

I feed between 10-12 rat pups a month.

I feed 50-60 fuzzy mice and 40-50 pinky mice a month.

My rodents are about 50/50.....50% are animals I breed, 50% are animals I purchase. All are fed live.

That number changes often. During breeding season I usually go through around 100 feeders a month. After breeding season, but before eggs hatch I go through around 150 feeders a month. Once eggs hatch, I go through at least 300 to 350 feeders a month. I feed live, and breed my own rodents, so pet store priced don’t affect me.

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Originally Posted by wilomn

Hey Guys,

I'm doing some research here.

I'd like to know how many feeders, RATS ONLY for now, you guys go through in one month. Pinks, fuzzies, weaners, smalls, meds, and larges.

About 40.

Do you purchase weekly or do you stock up, buying maybe a months worth at a time?

I purchase a few months' of ASFs & two months' of domestics.

Do you pick up or have them delivered?

Delivered.

Could you handle 25-50 frozen at one time?
Can & do. I sometimes have over 100 in my freezer.

I'm trying to figure out if there are enough people out there who are tired of paying pet store prices, I totally understand their pricing not looking to even discuss that right now, to make it worth while to step up my own rat breeding.

I've found that I do enjoy it, oddly, and that there is a demand for good quality rats. That's a good place to start, I feed what I breed and my snakes are awesome.

Feel free to pm or email me at wpollock3@yahoo.com if you wish to help me out with numbers and don't want your info out there.


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Well I buy live as thats how I feed I go thru 52 weaner rats 8 small rats and 16 rat crawlers/fuzzies and that's if every snake eats there meal lol. I will be going thru more small/medium rats once I get all my adult females back that are on breeder loan

48 pinks
12-20 small rats
24 med rats
40 lg rats
the occasional mouse when rats won't work
2-4 rabbits

these estimates are monthly totals, and change as frequently as our stock.

hope this helps!