Why don't you order some frozen rat fuzzies online? I order all mine from perfectprey.com , they arrive within 2-3 days, and are all well packaged with dry ice and insulation to keep them frozen. I just checked, rat fuzzies are $18 for 25. Plus $45 for shipping (has to ship fast because of frozen animals) so the total comes out to $66, which if you think about, the rats will last you a 6 months if you feed once a week, and in my opinion that's totally worth it.