Buying mice..

[frostyftw]

I just received a package.

I opened it....

Inside there was a styrofoam container....

Inside that was my 250 mice that I ordered.

They were still frozen, completely.. It was like I opened a freezer.

And after 2 days of shipping! Wow!

Anyway....

They have very good prices.

I would recommend them if you live in the west side of the US, I don't know about other places. You can still check them out though...!

Their company is in California.. (It says CA.... I think that's the abbreviation.)

I'm in Washington.

It only took 2 days to get to my house..

If you think about the distance and processing the order and stuff like that, it's pretty fast.

It cost me about 75$ for 250 large mice.

They're not as big as I thought, but still a decent size.

That 75$ included the shipping.

Again, good prices and fast shipping. I recommend it if you are close enough.

I would like to thank Steve as he showed me the website.

In fact, I was going to use a different site... It was going to cost me 130$ for shipping and 300 mice. The mice were smaller and the 50 extra makes no difference because they are smaller and cost more.

Snake Food, Reptile Food, Feed Carnivores, Birds of Prey : Layne Labs.com (http://www.laynelabs.com)

Check them out sometime.

Very good prices.....

Okay.. I'm done. ;)

Again: Good website, and thanks Steve!

[kibakiba]

Thanks for posting this. I wasn't sure if I should buy from them, but now I'm pretty sure it's worth it. Seems pretty cheap.

[guidofatherof5]

Good thread William. Thanks.

[frostyftw]

Well, I tried. ;)

[jitami]

That is a really good price! They may replace RodentPro for my next order :)

[frostyftw]

Yeah, that's what I was going to use originally.. RodentPro..

[Mrs N1ntndo]

my problem is that even if I buy 25 frozen pinkies it would cost me $50 still. Thats including shipping. When they cost $11 with out shipping them. I need to find a place that would do that that is a lot closer with costing me an arm and leg. Im in Michigan if anyone knows anywhere thats either in MI or that is a lot closer to me.

[frostyftw]

I don't know as I am not the right person to ask.

Sorry.

[katach]

my problem is that even if I buy 25 frozen pinkies it would cost me $50 still. Thats including shipping. When they cost $11 with out shipping them. I need to find a place that would do that that is a lot closer with costing me an arm and leg. Im in Michigan if anyone knows anywhere thats either in MI or that is a lot closer to me.

You should try mice direct. They are out of Georgia.

[jitami]

my problem is that even if I buy 25 frozen pinkies it would cost me $50 still. Thats including shipping. When they cost $11 with out shipping them. I need to find a place that would do that that is a lot closer with costing me an arm and leg. Im in Michigan if anyone knows anywhere thats either in MI or that is a lot closer to me.

For smaller quantities I've had the best luck checking craigslist. I've found mice from a couple of different reliable sources that way.

For larger quantities I did the math for Layne Labs yesterday and with shipping & tax, 250 pinkies come out to roughly 30 cents a piece and 500 would drop the price per mouse to 25 cents a piece. The cheapest I can get locally is 25 cents and she won't freeze them for me, so I have to pick up a handful at a time & freeze them myself. The gas & inconvenience of multiple trips to her house, plus the possible added safety of using commercially produced mice, makes Layne Labs rather attractive. Besides, it's kind of nice just having a big 'ole bag of mice in the freezer and knowing you're not going to run out any time soon :)

For what it's worth, I go through about 12 large pinkies or 7 fuzzies per feeding day here. Not as many as some, but my big girl Ella can pound pinkies when she's in the mood :D

[BUSHSNAKE]

i say support the local rodent breeder if you have one, support the little guy, i know many of those big companies buy from labortories...

[Mrs N1ntndo]

I saw some on Craiglist yesterday when I was looking so maybe I will do that because for right now it would be cheaper then having them shipped to me. Maybe if I had a little bit more money and a larger freezer then it would be a thought to go through a larger well known company that you guys talk about but right now I only need small amounts because I dont have Pheobe anymore so its just the little babies and so they wouldnt go thru aqs many as these places sell even in the smallest bundle. so until more money and the babies get bigger. Local people with a few would be good.

At the pet store about 20 minutes from my house I can order as many pinkies I need at 1.10 a piece and get them delivered to there store and I come and pick them up. They order on a tuesday and there in the store wednesday morn. So either from a local breeder for maybe cheaper or if anything else that pet store.

[jitami]

i say support the local rodent breeder if you have one, support the little guy, i know many of those big companies buy from labortories...

You know, this is a really good point... thanks...

[luke.B]

thanks for the post! i am going to have to give them a try. they are cheaper then Rodent-Pro.

[frostyftw]

No problem and good luck. :)

[guidofatherof5]

Good thread William.
Saving people money is just one of the benefits.