I've been buying my feeders from Petco, and the company that supplies them is Gourmet Rodent. I'm appalled at 9/10 bags of mice I open. Broken or falling off body parts, bloody noses that make a big bloody mess, some are squished flat, tails fall off when trying to feed..
I know they're already dead, but these injuries had to have occurred while still alive.
I don't really have the space to keep and breed my own feeders like I'd like to. But the state the feeders are in is getting too much. Many of them need cage cleanings after their feeding because it's just so messy.
Does anyone else have this issue?
Would it be cheaper to just buy live mice and rats and give them a whack? I don't even know if I could bring myself to do that.
Im skeptical of buying online as well. I don't want to support a company that lets their feeders live in such atrocious conditions. Yes they're feeders, but they're also living beings that deserve at least a little respect.