Are you SURE it wouldn't be worth it to buy frozen online & have shipped? Even for just one snake, you can buy at least a year's supply- they won't spoil as long as they stay frozen, & they keep even better if vacuum-sealed. Some sources sell them that way, but otherwise, you can do that yourself too, with a "seal-a-meal" device.Originally Posted by Snagrio
Ho dear... I'm almost at my wit's end trying to find a place that sells frozen rats at an appropriate size. All the regular big box places don't carry anything below 50 grams and I called the closest specialist reptile shop (a 40+ minute drive mind you) and they only carry live rodents that I'd have to kill/freeze myself which idk how to do humanely. And ordering online wouldn't be a viable option considering the big extra shipping cost which wouldn't be close to worth it for one snake.
So, I'm about at a loss as to what to do. The worst case scenario I keep feeding him mice until he gets large enough to tackle the small rats available to me, but idk if that would be too late for him to switch over considering how notorious it is with BPs and switching meal species.
Probably better than confusing him with mice, he might be hard to get back on rats. They're usually cheaper online, but even when you figure in the shipping (& gas & inconvenience of heading to the store all the time), I bet they come close to costing the same? And if you know anyone near you that keeps snakes, maybe you could split the order too?
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