My husband and I are considering starting a rat colony to maybe ease the cost of feeding our BP's. (It's not a heavy burden or anything, just more of a hassle getting to the store) Instead of driving 20 minutes to PetCo, we could have them on-hand...
Our snakes eat 3 small feeder mice every 2 weeks. For both of our BP's, that 12 mice a month
12 mice
X$2.99 each
$35.88 per month(not including tax)

Pros
·save on gas
·have mice on hand
·save $35+ a month

Cons
·more mouths to feed
·another cage to clean
·possible overbreeding (which could possibly bring in profit if sold locally)

Those of you that have a rhodent colony, do you find it is worth while? How often do they breed? How many mice should I start out with?

Thanx for your input