How much do you pay for live mice?

[Angelianmickie]

I was just wondering if I am paying too much or if I am just cheap. My local pet store charges me $3 for an adult mouse (I haven't weighed one but they look kinda small to me), but lately he has been out of adult mice and selling me little ones (I weighed them they are about 15grams) for $2.50. I only have the one BP who weighs in at 167 grams so its not breaking the bank yet, but I was just curious.

[DrEwTiMe]

My local pet store charges me 8.50 for 4 large mice. Three dollars a mouse seem pretty high to me i would seek other places to get your mice.

[FatBoy]

WOW...that is high. Around here they range from $1.25-1.50 for adults.

[Angelianmickie]

I kinda thought so, sadly it is the only pet store around. I guess I'm gonna have to consider breeding some mice on a low scale, or trying f/t (though for some reason that really creeps me out, I can't stand to touch a dead mouse)

[waltah!]

If you don't want to touch a dead mouse just get some cheap disposable gloves in like a 100 pack and feed with tongs. I've found f/t to be much easier to deal with (and makes for less trips to the store) Not to mention they are way cheaper.

[Neal]

Yea, i've been getting ripped off too then. I was getting charged like almost $3 for a hopper, glad I switched to F/T, now I Just need to buy a bulk.

[Angelianmickie]

I know it may seem a little strange, but its not really the touching of a dead mouse. They really just creep me out. I can see a mouse run across the floor (we got mice once after a local abandend building got torn down) and think well crap we have mice, but to see the little thing dead in a trap and I turn green.

But I will get over it if I have to. I didn't think that I would be able to handle mice at all for my sons snake, but after the first couple of feedings I'm okay with them. We have only had this snake for about 2 months so I am doing ok so far. I will try F/T, but I have to either order them or drive an hour to the next town.

[BeastMaster]

$2.50 a month for misc costs........



Start out with 1 male and two females (cost me $3), go to walmart or whatever and get a rubbermaid snaptight 15qt for $4 and a water bottle for $1.87. Food is about $5 for a 2-3 month supply. I have over 20 healthy mice in my little colony now. I just upgraded to a 30 qt container (gen pop) for $7 and the ones in the picture are for pregnant females and their babies. Breeding your own is just too easy and cheap NOT to do, especially if your snake requires a certain size mouse like my little king did.

[Angelianmickie]

I can't wait until someone opens the freezer and sees that I'm keeping Micicles. My family and friends already think I am crazy for letting my son have a snake.

[Kaorte]

At shows I pay like....40 cents a mouse....

Granted they are a little on the small side.