Heads Up: Salmonella outbreak tied to PetSmart mice

Originally Posted by smigon

And "across the board" also applies to most pet shops and feed stores. I just paid $13 for 6 pinkies the other day from our local feed store.

Wow, I sell pinks 10 for $5 and people still complain! I have once had a customer leave b/c they thought that was too much "They're just a few cents online" and then drive to Petsmart (15+ miles away) and try to put together an online order for their single hatchling snake. About two hours later they came back and bought pinks.

I don't understand the logic behind wanting 766% markups -but especially when you have competition.

Originally Posted by Chip

Wow, I sell pinks 10 for $5 and people still complain! I have once had a customer leave b/c they thought that was too much "They're just a few cents online" and then drive to Petsmart (15+ miles away) and try to put together an online order for their single hatchling snake. About two hours later they came back and bought pinks.

I don't understand the logic behind wanting 766% markups -but especially when you have competition.

That's a pretty dang good price for a pet store! The reptile stores I have been to usually charge $1.00-$1.10 per pinky.

I bought some of these about three weeks ago. The local store charges two fifty for hoppers. I'm so mad now. Gah I will order online next time.

For one snake, that can be tough to do. It won't be on hoppers long, and they usually come 50 to a bag. And with shipping, you have to buy a good bit for it to be a bargain. But if your local store is that bad, you might come out cheaper buying online, you'll just have to do the math.

She's already off hoppers. That's just the last price I checked on with him. Adult mice are probably like four bucks with him.

Originally Posted by Nanci

Here's a better article, giving the source of the mice.

Hmmmm.....

I'm very lucky to have a local store that offers tiered discounts on feeders - his best pricing is at 200+ feeders....so even though it's still a bit more than ordering online, I get 200 at a time and support a local business.

Times when I have been in a bind, I have gone waayyy across town to a great all around family-owned pet and supply store. They have a giant of a bearded lizard there...and juveniles.

They sell live mice no questions asked. The large tasty juicy luscious lip-smacking adult mice go for $3 a piece. Never bought more than 8 or 12 in a visit, so no large scale endeavour.

I like going there. They have the supplies, and corals, to make a nice reef aquarium. Which I soooooo want,...with the human needed to probably keep it looking good (which they _don't_ supply...). LOL.

My local pet store charges 1.39 per pinky I wish I had a better place to go

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Originally Posted by plasticoamericano

I bought some of these about three weeks ago. The local store charges two fifty for hoppers. I'm so mad now. Gah I will order online next time.

Check out Layne Labs. You can order smaller quantities, and they are on the west coast, in California.
Taht is where I geet my feeders from.
I am very happy with the quality!