So I have 7 Ball Pythons, I have a local breeder for rats 20 minutes from me where I can get rat pups at .90 cents each and his small rats are $1.00 each. I can buy one or 200 if I want and he will use Co2 on them for me at no charge. This said , would it even be cost effective for me to raise my own colony? I feed once a week to all but couple of the snakes will eat twice a week. Should I stop thinking about raising my own rats?

Thanks