Sorry that no one replied to you...Originally Posted by ALTownsend1
Stumbled across this when "researching" before making my own thread. I am very similar to the OP, feeding only 1 BP and a new addition, a baby RTB...
The local shop isn't super cheap, and I've been considering breeding, putting the extras right into the freezer as suggested.
What are my initial costs likely to be? I'm a big CL fan so that's probably where I would get the rack.. And what is the cost to maintain? Am I better off just continuing to buy seeing as my collection is so small? No real desire for pets, so this would purely be for food...
Also, where do you keep your rat racks? Is smell a big issue? Is it possibly to keep them in a garage, or is that far too warm? I appreciate all expertise and wisdom!
If you have a smaller collection, many will say to not breed your own...I would have to agree unless you just want to do it for the fun of it...
I started when my collection was around 7-8 snakes...I learned the hard way that it's easy but a lot of work...Now my collection of predominantly tics is pushing the 25 marker with at least 5 breeding this season...I have 9 breeding females and I'm still purchasing frozen rats...The ones I breed help with the smaller sizes and I freeze off the excess when they hit the medium sizes...
I'm probably doing it wrong, but it is fun and does cut down on some of the cost of frozen orders for me...I've probably invested at least $300 in supplies for racks, tubs, water bottles and cleaning supply...They are in my basement and if I don't keep up on the clean-up, it will get very strong smelling down there...
The rack system is the easiest way to go. I have birthing tubs for each female and have had minimal losses over the last year.
Good luck!!!
Reply With Quote