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Originally Posted by millertime89
It will be cheaper and easier in the long run. 1 large rat takes less time and money than 4-5 jumbo mice. I'll just use rodentpro's sizes and prices. 1 large rat weighs 225grams (the middle of their size scale) and costs $2 each. 1 XL mouse is about 35 grams (again using RP's weight average) and costs $.80 each. You would need 6 mice at that size to equal the one rat. $.80 x 6=$4.80. Plus the time that it would take since you have to feed, wait for the animal to get it down and then repeat the process, and that's if the snake will even eat more than one or two at a time, I've got one that I'm trying to switch to rabbits but she won't and she won't take more than 3 rats at a time (and usually only eats two) when she should be eating 4-5. Time is money ya know.  |
I doubt I'll ever need to feed 4-5 mice to anything I currently own. There is a chance my grey rat will get big enough for small rats, but the other two will probably be good on adult mice or weaned rats. My 5 year old corn snake is only 470 grams, so an adult mouse every week-ten days will keep him healthy.
All that being said, the math does suggest that it is a smart idea to buy some rats. I've been tempted to order from rodentpro, because I'm interested in getting some 1 week old quail. However, I've been happy with my orders from Big Cheese(and Ive heard some unpleasant things about RP). What do you guys think?
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