Re: Selling excess feeders to pet stores?
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Bogertophis
Hadn't heard about this (it's been some years since I sold rodents). Is this a nationwide law? Sounds like something that might vary according to state & local laws, but
we sure don't need more outbreaks of rat bite fever anyway. Thanks for information. :gj:
I have no intention of supplying rodents, just like to stay 'current'.
I honestly couldn’t tell you if it’s federal or state or actually anything. A couple years back I did Google it after the store owner refused, he told me it was a Health law or something and I did find it. But I’m totally ignorant to anything about it. Within two months I’m probably done with Rodents period anyway.. my snakes are all old enough now we’re buying frozen because they now feed less is more cost-effective and obviously a lot less work.
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Re: Selling excess feeders to pet stores?
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CALM Pythons
I honestly couldn’t tell you if it’s federal or state or actually anything. A couple years back I did Google it after the store owner refused, he told me it was a Health law or something and I did find it. But I’m totally ignorant to anything about it. Within two months I’m probably done with Rodents period anyway.. my snakes are all old enough now we’re buying frozen because they now feed less is more cost-effective and obviously a lot less work.
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I may go that route too, one of these days...I'm seriously thinking about it, I've had enough of raising rodents to last me a lifetime. :rolleyes:
Re: Selling excess feeders to pet stores?
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303_enfield
Store near me pays $1.50 for small live rats. He buys 50 at a time once a week. He sells live feeders for $6 an pets for $12. The Craigs List sellers get $3 for live in my area.
Find a FB snake or reptile group in your area. People always want a deal. My problem is ASF, I have too many live ones:rofl:.
I considered doing ASF as well but that might be something I get into when my collection gets more substantial. I’m planning on a lot of holdbacks our first full season. I’ve heard ASF are better meals and even help the snakes hold their color better.
$1.50ea and a flip at $6-12 is insane lol. But I definitely wouldn’t mind selling at half retail. If I can pay for their food and bedding then I only have to worry about coco and expanding both operations.
Re: Selling excess feeders to pet stores?
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KSballer
I considered doing ASF as well but that might be something I get into when my collection gets more substantial. I’m planning on a lot of holdbacks our first full season. I’ve heard ASF are better meals and even help the snakes hold their color better.
$1.50ea and a flip at $6-12 is insane lol. But I definitely wouldn’t mind selling at half retail. If I can pay for their food and bedding then I only have to worry about coco and expanding both operations.
ASF are great for Balls an the like. The only reason I raise rats an rabbits is the Boas are adults :D ASF are the best breeders but are slow growing. While a rat the "right" size on Monday on Friday it's too big. You won't have that problem with ASF.
The only shop that buys rats/mice from hobby breeders sells feeders for less the Petco. When the rats get large or jumbo he gasses 99% of them an freezes them. As he told me, "Young rats are cute so $12 is less then Petco, an I'll take them back when mom thinks they're ugly" (free). I asked if he would buy ASF. He said, "not till I have a pet market for them". Selling them as feeders would cut mice an rats sales. Also, unlike Petco, he sells breeding pairs.
Now, I sell by word of mouth. At school the kids friends parents would call asking where to buy feeders. Then the Bass Club want ASF as bait. An on it goes. Start small an be ready to gas all of them. Cull bad breeders, biters an anything that's a problem. If you get any oddball colors an markings hold them back. I have blue an fawn color rats that the pet trade loves around me. An if you have kids ask which ones are for the snakes. You don't want to feed Jackie to Ralfie:O
Good luck!
Re: Selling excess feeders to pet stores?
The one pet store that sells ASF here hardly ever has them, and told me the guy they get them from charges $12ea for them. I have a problem snake we got as a 1400g adult that (we were told) ate small rats but she only took mice, so I was looking for something to kick her back into gear lol. Once we get bigger I’ll switch to ASF and keep the rats for hatchlings and snakes we plan to sell. Our rat that gave birth last night only had 3, so now I’m glad we have more pregnant girls.
Re: Selling excess feeders to pet stores?
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303_enfield
$12 each for ASF! I'm rich! Here I thought I was land poor. I better raise my $2 large adult price.
Lol that very well could have been just the “we would rather you buy from us” price.