see the thing is with those online suppliers is the shipping!! The prices are fine, but once you factor in the shipping your screwed. Breeding really is the way to go when you have a lot of snakes. Once you hit 10 I would say breeding is a good idea. If you could look into rat breeders around you. I was actually able to find one by me that was an hour away and I had to pay 90 cents a rat!! Gas wasn't too bad either so it worked out. I was paying 5 dollars a rat, making it 50 bucks a week to feed my animals!! Go to expo's and stock up there, and invest in a small freezer to store them. I breed now and love it because I don't have to worry about going anywhere. The smell isn't that bad either if you keep up with it. Where do you live? I could refer you to my breeder if your the hudson valley ny region.