Ordering mice online

I was considering ordering frozen mice online. Even with shipping, it costs cheaper than buying them locally. However, I can't seem to find any sites that will ship less than 50 pinkies or fuzzies, or combine small amounts of different sizes. I don't want 50 pinkies because my snakes will outgrow those before they finish eating them. Should I just buy mice locally until the snakes grow enough to eat adult mice, then order them in bulk? I'd like to find a cheaper alternative...

If you could find someone near to you that might want to share a shipment with you, that might be an option. Otherwise, it might be best to go with your local pet store. Mine gets frozen in 12packs, and offers a frozen mouse discount, so it works out really well. Later I can order up to 100 if I want. By the way. Love your Avatar. Orion is my favorite constellation, and one I always look for!

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Don't be so sure your snake will outgrow them so quickly. You could always feed two or three at a time and the 50 will go quickly. I just ordered 150 (50 small pinkies, 50 large pinkies and 50 fuzzies) from BCRF. this should be a two year supply. I'll let you know how it goes if you like.

www.cajunmice.com They have no minimum order size, and they also vacuum package the mice in small numbers--pinkies come in bags of 5, hoppers in bags of 3, etc, so they last longer in the freezer. I've had two orders from them so far, and I've been very satisfied with their mice.

Flygning,

You may want to check and see if there is any herp shows near you. Most of the time there is a vendor who sells frozen rodents at prices better than the shops will.

Thanks a lot, that's very helpful

The reason I said they would outgrow the pinkies is that the guy who sold me my first snake (he's been pretty knowlegable so far) told me that pinkies have less nutritional value than the larger mice, so its better to move up to the next size than double up. Any thoughts on that?

I've been looking for shows in this area, but it appears that there is only one that seems pretty small, and then one about 2 hours from here, and both of them just happened so I'll have to wait a year to check that out.

Meg--thanks for commenting on my avatar! I'm studying physics and astronomy at ASU, and loving it!

ASU eh? nice bro I'm heading back to tempe for my sophmore year at ASU in early august. My corn is comming along for the ride as well.

Where are you from originally, Amdek?

Physics is my favorite too! I had to take my first physics class for my x-ray liscense, and I had the best instructor. I'm hooked! I've always been interested in astronomy. My late 2nd cousin had a telescope at his house in the Mojave desert, and we'd check out everything with it.

Yeah, my wallet is torn between 2 loves--cornsnakes and telescopes :sobstory:

hahaha yeah I hear ya. Btw where have you been getting your frozen mice from. I'm sure there must be tons of places in Phoenix, i'll probably just end up going to petco and getting ripped off becuase I don't know any better :crazy02:

I get mice at Pets Inc, on the corner of Southern and Mill, just south of the university. Supposedly, that store has the best reptile selection and the most knowlegable staff in the Phoenix area. Since I only know of 2 stores that are any good, I'm not sure about that I got my first snake there though, and he was the healthiest snake I've ever had the pleasure of meeting.

What do you study at ASU?

Know what you mean about not enough cash!

Cash is a bit of a problem, especially for the poor starving student *looks pathetic*

Most of the time my snakes eat more than I do in a week!

Oh brother! Spare me.... Even those of us who are no longer students, never have enough money....Horses and snakes...without them, I'd be rich!

lol I had to get rid of my horse *sniff* so I have to make up for it with more snakes.

I've heard that theory before about pinkies being of less nutritional value and I am really skeptical about it - not that I am an expert by any stretch - what is the logic though? developed muscle tissue is better than a nice tender pinkie? Is veal less nutritional than beef? I know when I was younger I was in a big hurry to feed my snake bigger prey quickly. In hindsight I know that that was a mistake and caused regurge problems. Smaller prey is easy to digest. I just got an order from BCRF of 50 small pinkies, 50 big pinkies and 50 fuzzies. A total of 150 for 58 bucks (24 for shipping). That's something like 40 cents a mouse including the shipping. The Cajun co. looks good too. But are you really going to order 10 pinkies and pay 24 bucks in shipping? The main cost is the shipping and it pays to buy in bulk (lowers the percentage cost of the shipping). I've heard that once the bags are opened you have about six months of freshness. After I opened my bag I put that opened bag in a sealable plastic baggie. This should ensure freshness. Bottom line, I think your snake will go through fifty pinkies sooner than you think. I doubt that doubling up is any less beneficial than one bigger size mouse. But I am intereseted to know what others think.

I've thought about that a bit more, and I guess 50 pinkies isn't so much for 2 very young snakes. I guess I'm just worried about guessing the wrong number, and ending up wasting mice or letting them go bad or not having enough and having to buy them at the pet store anyway. But, as I am running out of time before my snakes get here, I guess I should hurry and decide

I've heard that theory before about pinkies being of less nutritional value and I am really skeptical about it - not that I am an expert by any stretch - what is the logic though? developed muscle tissue is better than a nice tender pinkie? (LawrenceM)

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My theory is that it has something to do with feeding. Fuzzies have had several days to nurse from their mothers and get lots of nutritionally rich milk, whereas pinkies haven't. It seems like calcium in particular would be lacking in pinkies. I'm just guessing though.

I guess I'm just worried about guessing the wrong number, and ending up wasting mice or letting them go bad or not having enough and having to buy them at the pet store anyway. (Flygning)

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50 sounds like a good number. I ordered 100 the first time, and ended up burying half of them in the garden as fertilizer after they were threatening to get freezerburn.

Was 100 too much for just one snake?