Anyone buy frozen feeders from petco?

[Monty]

good luck man i got :cens0r::cens0r::cens0r::cens0r: under lock and key on reptiles at my store

[grizz2534]

Ah on a side note we're getting someone to look into the reptile situation at the Petco I work at. The grooming department is in enough trouble (in a fiasco over which spritz we were allowed to use on dogs, of all things), so we figured we'd go for broke. We've had absolutely NO luck with the local humane society (a really sad story about an Akita, so we're not even going to bother going to them about snakes), so we're trying a few other routes.
Hopefully the situation will be remedied soon

That's cool that you guys are trying to fix that. I know I'd be all sorts of mad if my store treated the animals poorly.

[Kiramay]

Or I'd suggest trying www.themousefactory.com They are a bit more than RodentPro but their customer service (ask for Edna), their shipping and their product is just about as perfect as it comes.

Thanks for recommending them! I just placed an order for 50 fuzzy rats, and it came to less then $1 each after s&h. I didn't want to pay $35 to ship from some of the other suppliers since I don't know of my BP will take f/t.

[Argentra]

I wish you lots of luck, HellPuppi, on getting that stuff fixed. I worked (notice the past tense there) for a Petsmart a while back and was APPALLED at the conditions the animals were put in...especially the reptiles. But whenever I tried to do something about it, like tell the management proper care methods or fix something myself, I was yelled at, told to put it back the way it was, and threatened. You see why I left... I couldn't take seeing those wonderful animals treated like that just because of 'store policy'.

And yeah, Petsmart will NOT sell mice or rats if they even suspect the person is buying them for feeders. Not like anyone would really want to give their snake a $5 mouse meal that isn't really assured to be healthy, let alone a $10 rat. Heck, even their frozen feeders are $10 a package with only 4 medium mice in there. As far as I'm concerned, all any Petco or Petsmart is good for is supplies...and even then you have to look sharp to make sure the food and bedding isn't moldy or the toys warped...

Sorry... just my rant for the night.

[MiloMorai]

I've been using the Gourmet Rodent pinky 3 packs for Xena. She just loves them but I have a mouse colony started in a tank 1m 2f, that should be producing in a couple weeks......Man I gotta get some pics up for y'all, damn procrastination.

[Kristy]

I found a solution... that I am really happy about.

So by accident, I met this guy who breeds corns, boas, and leopard geckos. Who lives about an hour away from me. I was getting him some feeder roaches and we got to talking. He breeds rodents, and supplies people all over the Northwest, any size, live, frozen, pre killed. Great prices too, and he delivers for free as long as you buy in bulk. I am really stoked.

No more nasty feeders from petco.

[NathairaStarr]

Best way to get frozen feeders is to order online. Yes, the minimum I've seen is 50, and average is 100, but they last months if kept well packed and are always clean and spoilage-free when ordered from a reputable supplier. I believe there is a sticky somewhere in the Feeder forums that lists the good suppliers.

Since I only have one snake that eats FT, I get mine from Petsmart. They're $10 for 4 medium adult mice, but I get them reduced as overstock. I'm doing this until I can get my 1.2 mice to breed for me. Nagini eats live, so I get her weekly mouse at the reptile store after school.

Lol my snakes name is Nagini :p and I usually buy from Vipets but they r overpriced x.x

[bpmutuell]

Old thread but I'd like to share my experience though.

I bought FT from Petco a couple of times, and each time there was at least a rat that smelled horribly bad and looked disgusting, covered with urine and having poop below his tail. Beside that they look completely smashed and shapeless, not sure what those poor little animals go through.

2 times my BP refuses to eat those smelly rats. I'm pretty sure the urine smell is way tougher than the rodent itself; I myself almost threw up when heating them, both times.

Tonight, same scenario, he refused to eat it. So I got to skip this day and try again tomorrow with another rat that hopefully will be less dirty and smelly.

Not sure if washing the rat then drying it would solve the problem... anyone tried this?

[Sunnieskys]

This is so weird. I work at a Petco. I am in charge of all the snakes. We feed them the same as what you buy. I have never had one smell/ have feces/ or flat. That is so weird! All of our snakes eat what we sell so I am not sure what is going on. I myself buy in bulk from a local person because its way cheaper for me to do so with my own snake. Sorry a lot of you are having issues. I would suggest you call petco corporate and let them know what you are experiencing. If enough people are having a problem they will take care of it. I have seen it happen. Hope that helps.

[MmmBanana]

I've been buying F/T hoppers and adult mice from petco for about 2 months now. They sell gourmet rodent. They are packaged in bags. All the mice I have gotten have been clean. They are usually a little flat, but they're packaged in bags lol. My BP hasn't turned one down yet. I also bought a couple from petsmart. They were arctic mice. I checked the mice out before buying, and I found a few that had some poo in the bags with the mice. So, I wont be buying any from petsmart anymore.