Quote Originally Posted by littleindiangirl View Post
My quote from Rodent Pro for 50 jumbo rats, and 50 weaners used up 1 full box, and a half of the second box.

Total.... $207.09


You need 48 full size rats for a full size supply for 6 months. That is 48 rats that you will be feeding, watering and housing for 3-4 months before you can put them down and feed.

8 rats cost about $159 a year just to FEED. (not bedding or housing) <--- happened to be a number I had around from another thread

It costs about $19.88 to feed one rat for a year.
Divide by 52 weeks in a year....
$0.38 cents to raise a rat a week.

Multiply that $.38 cents by the approx 16 weeks you will raise each rat...
It costs $6.08 to raise each rat for 3.5 months.
Multiply by the 48 rats you need....

It will cost you $293.61 a half year (6 months) to raise each rat to feeding size.

That is NOT including bedding, and the cost of the feeding and housing the Breeder females and males.

Ok now its starting to make sense, I can see how its not to cost effective. Thanks for all the info, I think you just desuaded me from breeding rats.

The shipping on frozen rats is what kills me, but I just realized the rodent pro, and some other sellers use greyhound, I'll see if the price comes down from that. By the way Rodent pro is still charging me 297 in the quote must be the shipping to my area.