What's a good rate when buying from local feeders?

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Wow, the guy I'm talking to is definitely going crazy with those prices then, huh??
I did peep both those sites - the only breeder in my area is 136 miles away!!

While keeping snakes is fun, raising the *livestock* to support them, is work. Not everyone likes that work, and to do so on any scale efficiently, one also needs to spend money on feed, and on equipment, and one must dedicate indoor climate controlled space to the rodent operation. Until you do it yourself, I would just suggest that you accept that you are paying the going price for what that individual is willing to produce the product for.

We just paid $1 a piece for two of the local pet store's smallest live pinky mice, raised by the store owners.
I have NO problem with that. Figure in store overhead, and volume; it's not like they are getting rich off it.