I'm Looking to feed a pet snake and would like to purchase live mice, not the frozen ones... are there good places to get these? Not from an area where i can just walk around the corn field and find them.
2006-09-24 16:03:07 · 26 answers · asked by simplycurious7654 1 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
and ideas as to how much they cost?
2006-09-24 16:07:52 · update #1
Most pet shops that sell snakes of any kind should sell common mice for feeding purposes. Although feeding frozen is the recommended method, snakes do have a prey drive that perfers live for the hunt. You also want to be careful when feeding live. Mice and rats have been know to put up a fight and harm the snake. You should try a reptile specialty shop or a PETCO. I don't know about your area, but the PetSmart where I live will not sell mice for feeding.
2006-09-24 19:20:42 · answer #1 · answered by racha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get them at most pet shops. Price depends on the age of the mice. Some snakes require pinkies (tiny, no hair), some need hoppers (hair but not coordinated enough to run around), some need small mice, and some need large. Rarely will a mouse be more than $3 or $4 and that is for a full-grown one.
2006-09-24 23:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by twistedmouse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your local pet store. Not sure where you're from, but if there's a petsmart or petco around, that would be perfect, if not, most pet stores have mice and rats for sale. Even if they are a little bigger than your snakes head, he will have no problem turning that mouse into a delicious snack.
2006-09-25 19:56:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pet stores.Dont feed your snake a mouse from a feild cuz it may have eaten something with pesticide on it.Rats are better for snakes then mice anyways.But yeah go to a pet store.One that sells snakes is better and remember that the snke will need a sertin size mouse/rat
2006-09-27 10:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by Dee T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your local pet store should have some available for a couple of bucks. If you can, buy a pair and breed them. Mice are sexually mature in only 3 weeks so it won't take long to have all you need. Maybe then you could sell some back to the pet store and make yourself some money. Good luck
2006-09-24 23:13:46 · answer #5 · answered by rockdeboat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends in the area and what store u go to the store i go to sells pinkys for about dollar and fuzzys are about the same the small mice are a little bit over a dollar some pet stores sell them
2006-09-24 23:20:03 · answer #6 · answered by Ivy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pet Store like Petsmart
2006-09-24 23:09:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh my....Do not buy from petsmart or petco, those are PET QUALITY mice and more expensive.
Find a reptile store, they ALWAYS carry feeder mice.
Pinkies are usually .50 cents
Fuzzies and hoppers under a dollar
small to jumbo mice 1-1.50
Usually they are not more than $1.80 for an adult mouse in a reptile store.
Good luck to you!!!
2006-09-24 23:19:45 · answer #8 · answered by Heather B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any pet store that sells hamsters has mice. Go to a pet store buddy. Come on now.
2006-09-26 20:34:33 · answer #9 · answered by nickkap1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most pet stores will have live mice for instance Petco has live mice.
2006-09-24 23:04:47 · answer #10 · answered by bigkountryogre 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋