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

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Well it's definitely a specialized pet store, so I understand why the prices are steep. I'm willing to pay the cost (because I am not going to be breeding mice/rats), I just wanted to know what most people paid, considering online you get them for .60c and 2.25$ is so much higher than that.

Thanks for your response!

Trash food is cheap, lab block isn't. Find out what the 60 cent people are feeding the mice - because that is what you are feeding your snake. Even with economies of scale and automation, I'm suspicious of what goes into such an inexpensive mouse. Doesn't mean the expensive producer is necessarily using quality feed either; I'd ask. I'd rather pay more for quality, if that is what I'm getting.