Maybe its just the one here. I don't think I would mind it so much if it was just a little bit, but these things are saturated. Almost like they gas them, and leave them to sit in their own waste then toss them in the bad.
Price is ou of control, its 5.99 for a small rat here. I don't mind ordering them online and paying shipping if I am going to get nice clean feeders.
I have had petco rats blow up on me, I have had them come out rotten like they were thawed and frozen several times. Or with body parts missing.