Quote Originally Posted by NCtrickFL View Post
One thing that nobody has really touched on is that mini-fridges/freezers are insanely expensive to run. It will definitely cause a significant increase in electrical bills, and your roommates might be rightfully upset about that.

I would suggest a solid colored tupperware container in the freezer. If they don't have to look at them, they may become a little more receptive. Also for some reason the tupperware seems more secure than a paper bag.
I'm not so sure they are "insanely" expensive to run. Even if it costs several extra dollars per month, you can see what the difference in the electric bill is and pay that part of it yourself - your roommates need not absorb that cost. Also there's a device called a "kill-a-watt" that'll measure the power draw of a device - you could use one of those to exactly determine what you owe for your rodent supply. (You can get one online or I guess Home Depot/Menard's/Lowe's have them these days.)