I'm losing the fight with my roommates

[Bones]

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.

No one has touched on that because it isn't true. I've had a mini-fridge/freezer in my bedroom for the past 1.5 years. My electric bill hasn't changed enough for me to even notice. It also depends on the size of the fridge. Obviously, a larger mini-fridge will cost more than a smaller one to run.

Here is a pretty good article on the cost of running a regular fridge versus a mini.
http://myarticlewizard.com/mini-frid...e-mini-fridge/

I don't consider an extra $5-$10 per month to be "insanely expensive". Not to mention that whatever there is extra per month, the person with the fridge can just pay out of their own pocket.

Edit:

Also, about the mini fridge... yes, it will hike up the utility bill, and as a student living off loans I really cannot afford it. I came to a compromise since my one friend said NO NO NO to rats in the freezer... we live near a pet store, so I'll just get a rat from there once a week

It really isn't all that much to run one. Depending on close to the pet store you are, you might end up spendin more money in gas going there once a week to get food than you will to run a fridge in a month. I know that would be the case for me.

Either way, only you know what is best for you. Good luck on this situation.

[J.Vandegrift]

I have to say, I wouldn't want frozen rats in my freezer that holds food either. Good luck with your problem though.

[llovelace]

The bottom bin of my freezer is for the rats, thank goodness I don't have roomates.
I do have family members with irrational fears of my reptiles, so the reptile room is key-locked (a spare key is in a special place, that my best friend is aware of in case of emergencies).

[h00blah]

i kept my f/t rats and mice in my freezer but i got really annoyed when i would reach in to get me some yummy ice cream and poking my hand in the rat bag on accident... then washing my hand.. then reaching in to get the ice cream ...
so i also put mine in the bottom bin of the freezer in our garage .
we also have a mini-fridge in the backroom but my roomies won't let me put them there - and there's just no arguing with them...