Originally Posted by withonor
I get attached the first time I look at an animal that is in my possession. I really hope my snake will take to F/T rats. It will be cheaper for me also considering live rats are about $4 where I live so the $55 shipping charge that most online dealers have still comes out to be less as long as I get 30-40 rats. I got a quote from Big Cheese for 30 rats it would be $70.95 which would be perfect except that they had a terrible loss recently because of a power outage, losing 70% of their rats, so they won't have any available till the end of December.
If I had two or more snakes food would be a real bargain online... Maybe I should get another...
Before you buy in bulk online, make sure your snake will eat F/T. If none of the stores near you sell F/T, you can do it yourself. When I was switching my snakes over, first I tried pre-killed. The easiest way I found was just putting the rats in a cooler and then putting some dry-ice in a container with holes and putting that in the cooler with the rats.. they just go to sleep. You can also get a CO2 tank from a paintball gun store and do it that way. Anyway, once your snake will eat P/K, then freeze one or two and next time thaw those out and see if your snake will take them. Make sure you thaw them out slowly (do NOT put in the microwave.. trust me.. LOL), and get them pretty warm, especially around the head. I use a hairdryer. Most of my snakes prefer when I make the rat "walk" past their hides. Then they just come out the opening of the hide and strike, then drag it back inside with them. I think it makes them feel more secure. But it'd be a waste to buy a bunch of frozen rats only to find out that your snake won't eat them.
If Big Cheese is still out, try RodentPro. I buy from them online and their shopping cart tells you how much space is left in the box so you can maximize your order for the shipping you pay.
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