Personally, my time is worth enough to not breed my own rats regardless of the size of my collection. Once I factor in spending time with my family, my full time job (including my daily commute), and caring for the collection - especially during hatchling season, finding the motivation to establish and care for a feeder collection just to save a few dollars isn't worth it to me.
For me, buying frozen feeders in bulk and staying on the lookout for reliable local feeder sources is the way to go.
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