Where do you get your feeder rodents?

[predatorkeeper87]

Ok, I haven't switched to f/t yet, and it is my fault because I should have converted her a long time ago. I tried once with a 2 pack of small rats, and she didn't take. (14 bucks down the drain) I may have been over zealous because when I was dancing it in front of her, it looked too big for her (at the time).... So, needless to say, I have been feeding live for a year now. Well supervised. Well, the pet store I go to, (won't say any names) does not sale their "pets" as feeders..they started hassling me about 2 months of owning my BP. But now it's just getting annoying. Way too many questions and statements , i.e.-"are you breeding these?", "there're dying off awfully fast", "what do plan on doing with it?"- and the list goes on and on of dumb stuff I've heard this past year. I always go in there, humble, but with the attitude that the customer is always right, and they haven't refused a sale...... Yet. But I'm getting so sick of thinking that, is that one manager chic gonna be there, or this is it, they are going to refuse me. I just wanna scream "sell me the rat, so I can be on my way!." (Rant over) but that's just it, she is eating small rats now, live! Have you seen the teeth on these bad boys? Jeez, I don't want my beautiful snake suffering from one of those bites! I very confident that I can get her to make the switch. So, the point of this thread, is where do you get your feeders from? I saw that Rodent Pro has some decent prices, and a pretty good presentation online. Any other good suggestions? What to expect when I place my first order

perfect prey, big cheese, rodent pro are the 3 you'll most likely hear about in this thread. I buy local/raise my feeders so I have no input on actually purchasing from these companies however.

Also I'm guessing since they are questioning you its a big box store right? Tell them to stop questioning you or don't expect any more business. It will quiet them down fairly fast. Its also a tactic of stores so you feel like you need to buy their extremely overpriced frozen rats.