ANOTHER feeding question - Page 2

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jay0133

Gross I'd rather py the $28 then clean quail.

What do u mean gross?? That's what he eats . You are really confusing me!

What do u mean clean quail? Taking the feathers off? They eat birds in the wild feathers and all!

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Brently

Ha ha ha. Bannanas!

Look man I am sure that there is a solution here. Why not try explaining to your mother that if you could buy a small freezer for cheap that wouldn't effect your electric bill that much, and compare how much money you would save buying rats in bulk vice individual at feed times.

If that absolutely won't work then try to make friends with someone who has a rat colony. You help them buy buying the food and they hopefully will help you by giving you some rats here and there.

Lol

I did explain to mum bout how the freezer won't take up much electricity etc but it's no use

mums pretty set in her ways which is kewl. I will keep looking for ppl with rat colonies or a rat breeder but its not 'crucial'. Like most ppl said $28 is ridiculous for 1 rat but that's pet stores for ya I guess

Gungirl · 06-06-12, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Reptilegal

What do u mean gross?? That's what he eats . You are really confusing me!

What do u mean clean quail? Taking the feathers off? They eat birds in the wild feathers and all!

That was referring to cleaning up the poop the snake leaves you after it eats Quail. The poo is much worse after eating something like that rather than eating rats.

DeesBalls · 06-06-12, 08:08 AM

This is a long shot... but maybe the pet store can work something out with you. the local pet shot i go to will always hold 400 crickets, and bunch of pinkies/rat pups back for me. and i know they also save around 1000 feeder fish for some guy who has a bunch of big fish.. i am a regular there though too, i just can walk in, go to the cooler and they usually have my "stock" in the corner of the freezer...

it can never hurt to ask the pet store if they can sell in bulk?
if you can keep your stuff there?
maybe pay a fee for the room in the freezer?

i didnt see in the thread that you talked to the pet store about this, but it was just a thought....

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

That was referring to cleaning up the poop the snake leaves you after it eats Quail. The poo is much worse after eating something like that rather than eating rats.

Yea I heard about that, but the first time he pooped with me was 2 days ago and he was on the trampoline getting some sun and he moved down onto the grass and pooped, so it's going fine so far, and I won't mind having to clean his poop etc, I work in a retirement village so I deal with smelly poops all day!

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DeEuGi

This is a long shot... but maybe the pet store can work something out with you. the local pet shot i go to will always hold 400 crickets, and bunch of pinkies/rat pups back for me. and i know they also save around 1000 feeder fish for some guy who has a bunch of big fish.. i am a regular there though too, i just can walk in, go to the cooler and they usually have my "stock" in the corner of the freezer...

it can never hurt to ask the pet store if they can sell in bulk?
if you can keep your stuff there?
maybe pay a fee for the room in the freezer?

i didnt see in the thread that you talked to the pet store about this, but it was just a thought....

I did think of that! Iv already asked one pet store if I can do that and the girl looked at me like I was weird and shook her head

but their quails were gross anyway, when they thawed out they stunk! So I don't think they were frozen properly, but iv got another pet store I will ask and iv been going there for ages so hopefully they say yes! If I buy 10 large rats I will offer them $10 extra, sound good? Or offer a bit more?

DeesBalls · 06-06-12, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Reptilegal

I did think of that! Iv already asked one pet store if I can do that and the girl looked at me like I was weird and shook her head

but their quails were gross anyway, when they thawed out they stunk! So I don't think they were frozen properly, but iv got another pet store I will ask and iv been going there for ages so hopefully they say yes! If I buy 10 large rats I will offer them $10 extra, sound good? Or offer a bit more?

it never, never hurts to try, the worst thing they can do is say "no" ...

do they make battery operated freezers??? that wouldnt hurt your electricity then

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 08:21 AM

[QUOTE=DeEuGi;737595]it never, never hurts to try, the worst thing they can do is say "no" ...

do they make battery operated freezers??? that wouldnt hurt your electricity then[/QUOTE
I will give it a shot!

I'm not sure if they make battery operated freezers.. It would be cool if they did though! Might have to check that out!

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DeEuGi

it never, never hurts to try, the worst thing they can do is say "no" ...

do they make battery operated freezers??? that wouldnt hurt your electricity then[/QUOTE
I will give it a shot!

I'm not sure if they make battery operated freezers.. It would be cool if they did though! Might have to check that out!

They do! I just checked! And theyr just the size I need! Iv gotta wait till morn to ask mum though, but I'm sure she will give in with this one!!

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Reptilegal

They do! I just checked! And theyr just the size I need! Iv gotta wait till morn to ask mum though, but I'm sure she will give in with this one!!

Oh my goodness me, theyr over $1,000!

I think I should go back to plan B, ask the pet store if I can keep the rats there

Lankyrob · 06-06-12, 09:47 AM

Are you friendly with any neighbours? Could you put a freezer in their garage and then pay them whatever the elextric cost is?

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Are you friendly with any neighbours? Could you put a freezer in their garage and then pay them whatever the elextric cost is?

Yea we are close to our neighbors, we even let them ride our horse whenever they want so I'm sure that they should be able to do me a favor!

GarterPython · 06-06-12, 06:55 PM

Also if that doesn't work you could just tell your mom that if you got a freezer you would pay for the extra on the electricity bill.

Reptilegal · 06-06-12, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GarterPython

Also if that doesn't work you could just tell your mom that if you got a freezer you would pay for the extra on the electricity bill.

I already have offered her that, even offered to pay $50 more board but To no avail

GarterPython · 06-06-12, 08:35 PM

So what your saying is that she is just using the electrisity bill as an exuse. She just doesn't want them in the house.