One Benefit of Pet Store Ignorance

[Neal]

Sorry, should have mentioned they were F/T rodents. I would love to just order some rodents and stock up but my BP is still young and will go through many meal upgrades in a short period of time. I can't justify ordering 25-50 of one general size when he'll likely outgrow that size before 25 weeks is up...

On that note, though, I will say I was really interested in going live this time. My local PetCo doesnt have live rodent, but this place did... I wanted to try it but was afraid switching to live would mean live for life lol

Umm, you could still get stuff to last you for over 6 months. If you're BP is still a baby, then get 50 rat pups and 20 weaned, something around that. Then that should do you until around 600ish grams roughly, or at least close. You could also get like 30 small rats. The rat pups you feed your BP on a 6 day schedule. Then when you start getting close to the end of the 50, probably around 35-38 you'll be able to switch to weaned. Then you can just double rat pup and if your BP takes then keep that up, otherwise you could switch to weaned. Then do 6 day weaned schedule and every 3 feedings feed a rat pup and that'll erase your quantity. Then by the time you get through 20 weaned you'll be on small rats.

That'll still end up cheaper than what you pay now, and if you do I did you'll be set. I got a small 3.5 cubic foot chest freezer and I keep it stocked with small amount of mice, pinkies, fuzzies, hoppers, adult mice. Mainly because my Rufous eat mice. Then I keep rat pinkies, fuzzies, pups, weaned & small. I also sell to other people that deal with snakes in the area. If you have other snake people in the area you can do this as well. It'll help you with your cost as well as it stay cheaper for other people rather then going to petco. Just a suggestion.