Buying mice..

[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.

[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