Oh I saw this earlier today. It pissed me off, especially with the whole "I hate snake people" comment…well, I hate idiots, maybe I should post a warning about them on Craigslist...

Anyhow, as a fellow Minnesotan, I'm guessing your supplier in the cities you're referring to is probably Twin Cities Reptiles. They're pretty awesome, but yeah, they're pretty far from your general area. I get why you'd look for prey closer to you; have you considered ordering from some of the online vendors to have them delivered?