Anyone use pygmy mice as feeders

[infernalis]

In the end a few hundred frozen XS pinkies will be a ton cheaper.

The only economical way to breed rodents is in large volume, a small colony costs more to support than just buying a few bags of extra small frozen pinks.

for wee babies I will sometimes split a pink in half lengthwise, easier to swallow.

Sounds gross but usually when they get a whiff of the blood, they chomp down and eat.

[sschind]

In the end a few hundred frozen XS pinkies will be a ton cheaper.

The only economical way to breed rodents is in large volume, a small colony costs more to support than just buying a few bags of extra small frozen pinks.

for wee babies I will sometimes split a pink in half lengthwise, easier to swallow.

Sounds gross but usually when they get a whiff of the blood, they chomp down and eat.

Yeah but these pinkies are about twice the size of a grain of rice. Even the newborn garters would be able to eat them right from the start. No cutting them into pieces. As far as the rodents, tell me about it. I've got 20 mouse colonies and about 50 adult rats that keep my 20 whelping tubs full. I'd say ove the years I have sold probably 20 groups of feeder mice (anywhere from 1.2 -2.10) to customers intent on breeding their own. I think only 1 still does.

Besides, the pygmy mice are so cool to watch.