any market in LIVE mice?

[repty23]

I'm about to start breeding mice but was just wondering if mice are in very much damand? as im getting way more then my collection needs. Also what an appropriate price to sell weaners and adults at?
Thanks

 

[saximus]

Have a look in the for sale section for an idea on price. There doesn't seem to be as much demand for mice as rats but around this time of year I notice lots of people want pinkies for their hatchies

 

[repty23]

guees i could sell pinkies... I have to sell them live cause my mum wont let me c02 them with our soda stream :S

 

[thesnakemaster]

wait what does a soda stream have to do with it?

 

[littlemay]

You can use a soda stream to gas mice and rats as it produces c02

 

[thesnakemaster]

what does the gas do?

 

[littlemay]

kills them

 

[thesnakemaster]

oh but isnt it then toxic to the snakes that eat them

 

[littlemay]

nope

 

[thesnakemaster]

k

 

[Venomous1111]

what does the gas do?

It kills by asphyxiation, it replaces the oxygen and the animal cannot breath. It is the fastest way and most humane way to kill them.

 

[thesnakemaster]

It kills by asphyxiation, it replaces the oxygen and the animal cannot breath. It is the fastest way and most humane way to kill them.

so how do you use the soda stream to gas em what do u hold the live feed in to gas?

soz im new and just curious

 

[Venomous1111]

so how do you use the soda stream to gas em what do u hold the live feed in to gas?

soz im new and just curious

No probs, everyone's gotta start some where.

http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/diy-zone-5392/co2-gas-chamber-instructions-94534/

check that link out ^^ has instructions on how to build a chamber and how it works..

mini Co2 mice, rat euthanize Kit - YouTube

That's an example ^^

 

[Marlinman]

I try to feed live pinkie mice to my dragons before and after breeding season they love em. But I find them hard to source at times most people just sell bulk frozen bags of 12 or more. where is your Somewhere location ?

 

[repty23]

Hunters Hill

 

[Ramsayi]

Much easier and faster along with more humane just giving pinks a flick to the back of the head.

 

[mysnakesau]

Don't forget the pet market, either. Mice are getting harder to find in pet shops, so if you have pretty ones, people might like ot buy pets, too.

 

[james.5]

How do you currently kill the mice you feed to your snakes? couldn't you just do that for the ones you don't need?

 

[repty23]

i but them from the pet shop

 

[JAS101]

i dont have any issues in selling off my extra mice , that pays for all the rodents food and bedding.