Buying live food at Petco

[gmcclurelssu]

Well, just so you have an idea of what I'm paying, have paid before, and expect to pay...

A used to purchase rats from a local back yard rodent breeder... and I don't mean that in negative terms....he just had a shed in his back yard that he bred rodents in, and they were great quality rodents!!

Each week I went to his house and paid $1.00 for a small rat. A small rat is twice the size of a large mouse. I moved away...too far for me to go to this guy any more...and I also found out he's giving up the breeding biz. So i'm stuck with petco.

As you can see, I pay over twice as much for half as much....

I have gone to Petland...and there's a place around here called Pet Bazaar that I go to that sells mice for $1.29...that's fine and dandy...I can deal with that...but still, it's almost half the price of Petco.

I think the reptile market is picking up in size, and Petco realizes this and is cashing in pretty big.

Can you sense my irritation?

if you think that's frustrating, move to sault ste marie, MI. we have one pet store that me and every other reptile owner in the area HATE, but its the only place within at least an hour drive to buy rodents from. last time i bought a med rat it cost me $6. if i have to buy two smalls because their selection sucks, $8. i really wish i could get ripped off as much as you guys are. (not to mention her snakes look like crap and need to be rescued)

[Nate]

if you think that's frustrating, move to sault ste marie, MI. we have one pet store that me and every other reptile owner in the area HATE, but its the only place within at least an hour drive to buy rodents from. last time i bought a med rat it cost me $6. if i have to buy two smalls because their selection sucks, $8. i really wish i could get ripped off as much as you guys are. (not to mention her snakes look like crap and need to be rescued)

LOL @ i really wish i could get ripped off as much as you guys are.

I know there are some that have it worse than I do...so i really can't complain all that much

[gmcclurelssu]

yea, as soon as i have the extra cash to start it up, i'm most likely going to start breeding them myself. i was originaly going to wait till i had another snake, but at this rate i don't really have a choice. besides, the owner said she would buy extras off of me

[ReeseCups22]

I work at petsmart And yeah, they don't sell live feeder mice. Petco does (for an exorbitant fee of course) but I get my live feeders from a local family-owned pet shop near my house. It's cheaper, i'm supporting the little guy, and I get to play with their cool snakes

What business is that because I also live in the area and I'm trying to find live pups for my baby?! Thanks!

[wolfy-hound]

This thread is from 2008 so you might do better PMing people in your area, if they're still active. The pet stores might even have gone out of business in the last 4 years.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

What business is that because I also live in the area and I'm trying to find live pups for my baby?! Thanks!

Starting your own thread rather than resurrecting such an old one would be best if you want some answers