Good store to buy frozen feeders from?

[Klogue1]

Can be online or a local (central Illinois) breeder, but I'm looking for a good supplier. I only have one juvenile BP, but the reason I need to find a new supplier is because I ran out of feeders today, and went out to check the local stores' supplies.

Sorry if the below portion of text is not meant for this forum, I will edit as soon as I can if it isn't.

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Our snake was bought from a family-friend pet store owner in the next town over, and it's a bit of a ways but still being local (so I might just go buy from them), so I figured I'd see what the stores in my town sell. And what I saw disgusted me!! Mice that were covered in feces and urine, with smashed in heads, etc. And a business here (not sure if I can give names) actually TOLD me they kill their own mice just by sticking them in the freezer alive. I do not find that humane in any way, but others may think differently. I ended up buying from here even though I didn't want to, because they had the cleanest looking mice. I was tempted to buy live and kill them myself (using the tail-pull-snap-neck method, I guess you could call it, since I don't have a CO2 chamber), because the live myself at least seemed cleaner. But the mice I brought home had eyes that looked like they were frozen over or rolled into the back of their heads, it was terrible.
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So that's just what I'm asking, and places online that can sell in small(er) quantities since I only have the one snake at the moment, or any local breeders?

[The Serpent Merchant]

I love Rodent Pro

http://www.rodentpro.com/

[Klogue1]

Thanks for telling me about them!! I think Dannie is ready for weaner mice now, and the price is perfect! As soon as she is ready for them I will start her on rat pups though, and those prices are great too. I shouldn't need any for a while though after ordering haha, 50 might take a bit.

[satomi325]

Yikes, that store sounds horrible. I too believe freezing alive is cruel. It could take an animal hours to finally die in a freezer.

I don't recommend ever going back to them if their conditions are that nasty.

I agree w/ The Serpent Merchant on Rodentpro

[The Serpent Merchant]

the only thing that sucks is the shipping price, but otherwise you can't beat it.

[Klogue1]

Thank you for the second of that recommendation, I will definitely try them soon. I agree with you on that too satomi, I will not be going back.

Just another question and I don't think I should start a whole new thread, do you guys think a rat pup is too big for a 110 gram BP? I personally think she's a little small for her age because I was feeding her two fuzzies every 5 days since I got her (given free from my friends who I bought her from) and that barely meets her 15% weight mark currently. I'm very much hoping I can start her on rats, though.

[The Serpent Merchant]

you should be feeding your snake rodents that weigh 15% of your snakes body weight, so a rat pup would be a little too big, but your snake should grow into them fairly quickly. I would get 1 bag of Rat Fuzzies, and 1 bag of Rat pups ( or more ) from Rodent Pro.

The frozen rodents will last 6 months to a year in the freezer so you want to get as much as you can afford so the shipping costs can be saved since you won't have to reorder as soon.

[Xeperxi]

I use Mice Direct and really like their service and prices.


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[warlord]

how much is the shipping because i was thinking about ordering from them as well

[Xeperxi]

Roughly $60.00 for shipping ( I live in Michigan). Seems expensive but that's about average due to the packing material, ect. Shipping is fast and quality rats.


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