Steaks for snakes

[EL Ziggy]

I received my 2nd feeder order from Big Cheese Rodents today and couldn't be happier. (25) rat fuzzys, (25 rat pups), and (25) jumbo mice for $85 shipped. Not a bad deal IMO.
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[Mikoh4792]

Good stuff. My order from Bigcheese is coming in tomorrow. Love their packaging and prices.

[pdomensis]

I'm glad to hear that worked out. My next order will be there.

[BIGT FROM F.B.]

MMMMMMMMM........A1 please.

[sharthun]

I will be going back to BC for more feeders soon myself.

[EL Ziggy]

I will be going back to BC for more feeders soon myself.

Thanks again Steve. It was your recommendation that got me to try BC ;).

[sharthun]

Thanks again Steve. It was your recommendation that got me to try BC ;).

NP! Good stuff!:)

[Minkness]

When I looked at their stock I saw that 1 pack is 50 count. How did you get packs of 25?

[EL Ziggy]

Mink, you may be looking at the mice fuzzys and hoppers. Those do come in increments of (50). I have rat fuzzys, rat pups and jumbo mice. Those all come in quantities of (25).

[Minkness]

Derp lol that's exactly what I was looking at lol

Thank you!

[Minkness]

Question: How quickly would they freezer burn? Even if I got the 50 it would take 2 months to get through with feeding just 1 snake. I don't want to get the 50 only to throw half of them away because of frost burn.

[EL Ziggy]

The feeders with hair (fuzzys, hoppers, etc.) can last up to 12 months in the freezer. The feeders without hair (pinks) last about 6 months. (50) feeders should last your snake longer than 2 months. If you're feeding (2) prey items every five days that's about (12) feeders per month.

[Minkness]

Thanks for the info! Thinking of ordering 50 pinks and 50 fuzzies, which makes it 100 and should last for a good while.

Also, for now, she's on a 3-5 day schedule. Feeding days are monday and thursday and when averages out is about 20 per month, so 50 would last about 2.5 months if kept on the same schedule. Though I am going to buy a fuzzy and a hopper from petco for a general size reference because if she's all ready ready for fuzzies no point in me ordering pinkies lol.

[EL Ziggy]

I think you can skip the pinks too Mink. I also think feeding every 3 days is too often. When will handle her if you wait 2 days after feeding ;) ?

[Minkness]

I handle her before feeding. I'm about to stretch her days out though as she's getting bigger and she'll probably be on a 5 day schedule by feb if not mid jan. =)

[revent]

Ya know i recently bought feeders from rodent pro, and it was the first time ive ever gotten frozen feeders online before, normally i just got them from a local breeder but he seems to have vanished in the last couple of months. Any ways i am much more impressed with how your feeders came packaged from big cheese, mine came in ziplock bags :/ anyways maybe I will give big cheese a shot next time i need feeders.

[EL Ziggy]

@ Revent- I tried RP before trying BC and I'd give BC the edge hands down. The prices are pretty comparable but there was a huge difference in the quality of their packaging and cleanliness of the feeders. Do a comparison test and let me know what you think.

[revent]

Ya know I don't even have to order to compare I can clearly see BC has better quality from the pics you posted. But I did vacuum seal the rodents I got from rodent pro myself so they should last okay I probably have enough to last me half a year or so.