Question I can't seem to find the answer to. :C

[MissLeMew]

I just paid $21.50 today for four small frozen rats. I got them from the "cheapest" place I know of on Cape Cod that sells feeders. My head is ready to explode, because no matter what I do, I seem to be spending more and more money on smaller amounts of rats. I've only got three bp's, and no other animals I own eat rats beside them, so ordering a 25 count bag of sm rats with a shipping fee of 30-50 dollars is out of the question. Can't afford it, and it defeats the purpose of saving money. In my current situation, I am not able to breed rats myself. By fall, I should have the space and time, but for now it's not possible... Sooo I'm in a bit of a bind.

Is there a wholesale place in Massachusetts I don't know about? One that's preferably in the boston/cape cod area?

I would have posted this in the feeder section, but I figured that doesn't get looked at as much, and my wallet is crying. So I'm sorry if this just annoys you, but I'm kind of getting desperate.

Halp me?

[mpkeelee]

im from western mass so i cant help u find a place, but maybe u can start breeding a lil bit and euthanize them when they are they right size and just freeze them for later.

[RichsBallPythons]

shipping is always that high when ordering online. You have to order enough to make shipping worth it.

[MissLeMew]

Gah! I suppose I'll just keep it up as best as I can until I'm able to splurge a little more and start breeding my own. Thanks anyways guys! Sorry to be all whiny and stuff I'm just cheap!

I'll try hunting online some more and see if I strike gold.

[cinderbird]

ask around to your local other reptile people and see if you can all go in on a big order, that way shipping will be worth it.

sometimes people post on craigslist and freecycle to see if other people want to go in on a bulk order.

[4theSNAKElady]

Two words...reptile show.

[kurgan]

I stopped buying them online because the last third of the bag (25 rats in a bag at one a week) always seemed to lose their scent and get wasted but if you have 3 balls I think you should be able to finish a bag of 25 with little wastage.

[BuckeyeBalls]

Ok im lost here.

You paid $21.50 for 4 small frozen rats? Thats $5.375 per rat.

Say a bag of 25 frozen online is $30 shipping is $30 thats $60

Thats $2.40 per rat.

I dont see how "so ordering a 25 count bag of sm rats with a shipping fee of 30-50 dollars is out of the question. Can't afford it, and it defeats the purpose of saving money." makes any sense what so ever. Not to mention if you buy 2 bags your only paying $1.80 per rat.

Just lost as how "it defeats the purpose of saving money" when ur paying 2.975 less per rat. And thats not including the gas money and time u spend to go to the pet store.

Online quote from RodentPro (where we get ours)

Qty Description Unit Total
20 Rats - Small $19.80

Subtotal: $19.80

Shipping & Handling (Zip 02650)


UPS $41.40*

Grand Total: $61.20

61.20/20= 3.06

Still only paying $3 per rat. And if u order 2 bags even less

http://rodentpro.com/qc.asp

[Seru1]

I got some really good deals on mice at a reptile show today, maybe there are some on rats in your area?

[DJ_Bizarre]

+1...just go to a reptile show and buy in bulk next time you get a chance