Having two snakes now (and always planning on getting more xD) buying mice/rats for them in getting increasing expensive.
im paying $25 for a pack of 7 adult mice, and since my Woma needs to up his food size (2 mice are barely putting a dent in him), I wanted to get him rats, but at $25 for only three small sized rats, it's not exactly something I want to be buying so often!
Ive been considering starting my own setup of breeding mice or rats (but the family isn't exactly supportive but willing to allow me if they don't see or hear the mice/rats) to help cut the costs a little.
i previously had mice as pets, and have volunteered at a large rat/mouse breeding facility. I am comfortable in euthanasing mice with CO2 gas (have a SodaStream that's lying around in disuse).
Looking into setting up a basic tub setup (although I'm happy to buy a proper rat/mouse cage if I feel I need one). Anyone have any suggestions/ideas on what I could do here?
Ive not met decided whether I want mice or rats- mice are far smaller and more manageable, but my Woma has already outgrown them, but my Stimmies is struggling to eat adult mice as it is- and both is not reasonable.
from what I understand starting with 2-3 females and one male should be plently to start off with- and to be honest I don't really need so many, I'm hoping to only need to have a couple litters from each female to keep me supplied for a while- even keeping the adults as pets is an option as I do love how tameable and friendly rats and mice can be (although I don't know if I could euthanise something I've named).
any suggestions in general?
thanks guys!
im paying $25 for a pack of 7 adult mice, and since my Woma needs to up his food size (2 mice are barely putting a dent in him), I wanted to get him rats, but at $25 for only three small sized rats, it's not exactly something I want to be buying so often!
Ive been considering starting my own setup of breeding mice or rats (but the family isn't exactly supportive but willing to allow me if they don't see or hear the mice/rats) to help cut the costs a little.
i previously had mice as pets, and have volunteered at a large rat/mouse breeding facility. I am comfortable in euthanasing mice with CO2 gas (have a SodaStream that's lying around in disuse).
Looking into setting up a basic tub setup (although I'm happy to buy a proper rat/mouse cage if I feel I need one). Anyone have any suggestions/ideas on what I could do here?
Ive not met decided whether I want mice or rats- mice are far smaller and more manageable, but my Woma has already outgrown them, but my Stimmies is struggling to eat adult mice as it is- and both is not reasonable.
from what I understand starting with 2-3 females and one male should be plently to start off with- and to be honest I don't really need so many, I'm hoping to only need to have a couple litters from each female to keep me supplied for a while- even keeping the adults as pets is an option as I do love how tameable and friendly rats and mice can be (although I don't know if I could euthanise something I've named).
any suggestions in general?
thanks guys!