best place to buy smaller quantity feeders

[Craigaria]

I recently bought a rainbow boa. He should be eating mouse hoppers but no one that I know carries them around here. I was thinking about ordering some to feed him f\t. I know you get better deals for higher quantities, but I was wondering if the is a good source that has decent deals for smaller orders. Thanks

[Shann]

Layne labs is where I buy my feeders. It's a little pricier, but I chose them because I only have one snake I have to buy food for, so I can't buy in bulk. You can order mice in sets of ten and larger rats in sets of five, or even individually. What gets you is the shipping, but when my boa was small I just guessed her growth rate and what rats I needed to buy in advance, and it worked great for me. Their feeders are really high quality too, I've been happier with them than with any other frozen rats I've gotten.

http://www.laynelabs.com

Edit: the only downside for me is I have to repackage them myself when they get here to seal them better and keep them fresh longer.

[Craigaria]

Thanks! Checking them out now

[bcr229]

Mice Direct is in Cleveland, GA, close enough for the OP to drive up and back with a cooler to save on shipping. Their mice are on sale for half price right now as well, so OP could get enough feeders for six months without breaking the bank.

Llayne labs also has a great rep, but shipping frozen feeders cross-country is expensive.

[Craigaria]

Wow, $43 shipping for 25 hoppers. Is that normal?

[Slim]

Wow, $43 shipping for 25 hoppers. Is that normal?

That's how they get ya! Some feeder breeders will deliver to local reptile shows and expos. Saves the shipping cost.

[Craigaria]

Mice Direct is in Cleveland, GA, close enough for the OP to drive up and back with a cooler to save on shipping. Their mice are on sale for half price right now as well
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Thanks, may work better

[Craigaria]

Mice direct still wants $36 shipping and they are only 1.5 hours away. The bad part is, I'll spend more than that in gas if I make the drive. Guess I'm going to have to take the hit. $1.80 per hopper

[Himitsu]

I order several months of feeders from Big Cheese Rodent Factory in Texas and store them in the freezer. They are vacuum sealed so they will last longer. You are still looking at a decent amount for shipping since they have to insulate the box and fill it with dry ice to keep them frozen, though. And be sure to wear thick gloves when opening the box because some of the dry ice did manage to slip out of the bags in transit. Still, I've ordered from them twice so far and have had no hassles from them either time.

[Craigaria]

I found a local breeder, only 20 minutes away. $.75 per hopper. Found their ad on fauna. http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...52#post1393552