This is a very good thread. I have 2 ball pythons (and two coming in September sometime) and 4 corn snakes. I would save so much money if I could breed my own food. However, mice smell so I've been waiting until I can get a shed with a window unit to put in the back yard so it doesn't get too hot for them. Rats, however, I could probably keep a male/female pair in my bedroom no problems. Silly mice. I could have a whole rodent breeding operation in my room if they just didn't smell!

This thread has given me some valuable information when I'm ready to take the leap into breeding my own food.