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Where to get good feeders?

rejohnson53

rejohnson53

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There is a reptile store in my neighborhood that sells mice, both live and frozen, but I'm unfamiliar with the quality of their mice. The chain is called Pangea Pets. Anyone have any experience with them?

I could order from RodentPro, but shipping is a BIT out of my price range.

Has anyone ever used Loxahatchee Rodents? They're in state, so shipping might be cheaper.... I think.

I would just buy in bulk from rodentPro, buy I don't have the space to store that many mice.

Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!
 
You can see if there's others in your area that would be willing to go in on a bulk order, so you only have to get what you can store, & the more people that go in on the order, the better the savings on shipping.
Another option is looking into local Expo's & shows. Over on the east coast, they often have feeder suppliers at the shows, & you can pick them up without paying for shipping.
Unfortunately, Rodent Pro doesn't come over to the west coast for shows.
I've not heard of Loxahatchee Rodents, but if they're local, it might be worth a shot to try them out.
Have you considered breeding your own mice? I have a small colony. Most of my snakes are babies, eating pinkies, so I cull the babies shortly after they're born. A few will be left to grow to full size.
Once I get moved & can buy my own place, I'll be setting up a larger colony, to produce higher numbers of feeders.
 
I'm going to try getting my next lot of mice at an expo to avoid the shipping issue. But I needed mice right away when I got Sienna, so I did some research. Since I only have one snake, I was looking for a company that would sell mice in smaller quantities. Pet Ice Box and Layne Labs sell them in packs of 25 if that helps you. The shipping is still expensive. I got my hoppers from Layne Labs and they were very clean and arrived totally frozen. I don't believe Loxahatchee sells them in bags smaller than 50, but you might be able to save a lot on shipping since they are in your state. Good luck!
 
Karoni said:
I'm going to try getting my next lot of mice at an expo to avoid the shipping issue. But I needed mice right away when I got Sienna, so I did some research. Since I only have one snake, I was looking for a company that would sell mice in smaller quantities. Pet Ice Box and Layne Labs sell them in packs of 25 if that helps you. The shipping is still expensive. I got my hoppers from Layne Labs and they were very clean and arrived totally frozen. I don't believe Loxahatchee sells them in bags smaller than 50, but you might be able to save a lot on shipping since they are in your state. Good luck!
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You could solve that problem easy buy more snakes then you can buy bulk mice lol
 
"Live" vs Frozen/Dead

Hi...

I'm new here as well as being a new CS owner. This site is excellent, and as you can well imagine, rather overwhelming with information...or trying to find it.

1. I'm guessing that the preference in general is to feed deceased rather than live?
2. I'm also guessing that IF this is the preference, it's because of what I've read about potential injury to the snake from the live food and/or less chance of bacterial/viral transmission?

Is this correct?

Thanks for your input!
 
OkeeteeMom said:
Hi...

I'm new here as well as being a new CS owner. This site is excellent, and as you can well imagine, rather overwhelming with information...or trying to find it.

1. I'm guessing that the preference in general is to feed deceased rather than live?
2. I'm also guessing that IF this is the preference, it's because of what I've read about potential injury to the snake from the live food and/or less chance of bacterial/viral transmission?

Is this correct?

Thanks for your input!
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Yes i would agree with that live are only to be fed as a last resort if all else fails
 
OkeeteeMom said:
Hi...

I'm new here as well as being a new CS owner. This site is excellent, and as you can well imagine, rather overwhelming with information...or trying to find it.

1. I'm guessing that the preference in general is to feed deceased rather than live?
2. I'm also guessing that IF this is the preference, it's because of what I've read about potential injury to the snake from the live food and/or less chance of bacterial/viral transmission?

Is this correct?

Thanks for your input!
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That sounds correct. I've been told live prey can seriously injure your snake. Also, frozen food tends to be a lot cheaper than live!

I've also heard that in some reptiles, feeding pre-killed prey will reduce their natural feeding drive, making them less likely to strike at/bite you, but this is mostly for large lizards like tegus, so I'm not sure it applies to snakes at all.
 
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