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FT african soft furred rats?

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anybody sell these and ship to US? I have heard they are good for picky feeders, any advice? If they aren't that reliable in supply, I don't think I will try them, but I have heard a few good things about them. thanks!
 
bigdogg said:
Well I can get them but can't ship. Too hard to ship rodents unless they are frozen. These aren't dead and a normal price is like 5-10 bucks a pair or so or like a few bucks a piece. All depends who sell them
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John, wish I knew who you know, I just set up a good sized group of these and payed quite abit for them! :)
 
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Ed they were selling them at Hamburg for 10 bucks a trio, just had my first babies out of them the other day..They are cute little beggars..

Jessi look in the feeder adds on KS I've seen someone in Fl. list frozen for sale...Randy
 
ravensgait said:
Ed they were selling them at Hamburg for 10 bucks a trio, just had my first babies out of them the other day..They are cute little beggars..

Jessi look in the feeder adds on KS I've seen someone in Fl. list frozen for sale...Randy
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Randy, Mine bite the crap out of me, are you having a similar experience! :hehe:
 
The rats are very prolific, so the price drops quickly when more than 1 person in the area has them. I have been selling them for $25 a trio, but produce far more than there is demand, so I feed a bunch to my boas.
The females are very aggressive when they have babies about to be weaned, I have had them kill the male. My theory is the male wants the babies to disperse, but in a tub they have no place to disperse to, so the female protects them, like a mama bear, and fights to the death can occur.

Randy, Mine bite the crap out of me, are you having a similar experience!
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That is what the tail is for :)
 
Just to chime in...I have very little if any aggressive behavior with mine and even less towards each other. I don't give them the opportunity to bite, as Casey said...use the "built-in" handle :D
 
darkbloodwyvern said:
anybody sell these and ship to US? I have heard they are good for picky feeders, any advice? If they aren't that reliable in supply, I don't think I will try them, but I have heard a few good things about them. thanks!
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If you find them, let me know, will you? I'm in No. Cal. as well.
 
African soft furred rat breeders

I asked a couple of people on another forum about these. A lady sent me this PM.

Re: African soft furred rat breeders
Here is the email of the gentleman who ships them.

I asked how much a 1.2 lot would be and it was 98 shipped. However he has a 3.7 lot for 150 shipped which is the better buy IMO.

[email protected]

I'm still trying to track down the CA breeder I saw, sorry it's taking so long.

Thanks
Melissa

Hope this helps some of you.
 
tanyah625 said:
I asked a couple of people on another forum about these. A lady sent me this PM.

Re: African soft furred rat breeders
Here is the email of the gentleman who ships them.

I asked how much a 1.2 lot would be and it was 98 shipped. However he has a 3.7 lot for 150 shipped which is the better buy IMO.

[email protected]

I'm still trying to track down the CA breeder I saw, sorry it's taking so long.

Thanks
Melissa

Hope this helps some of you.
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Here is a thread about Big Daddy, LOL!!!

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89963&highlight=Daddy
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=75369&highlight=Daddy
 
Are they kept in trios? How prolific are they?

Thanks.
 
Sorry all

OOPS! I did not do any research on him. Just went and posted a message I got. I'll check the person being referred better next time.
 
tanyah625 said:
OOPS! I did not do any research on him. Just went and posted a message I got. I'll check the person being referred better next time.
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No problem, you might want to tell the people that referred him about those threads. ;)
 
Bill,

I beat you to it and I already paypaled them :D :D Seriously now, some time ago I had a small colony of spiny mice, very "palatable" little morsels specially for picky eaters. Regrettably they became "extinct" in my premises. I'm looking for more though. If someone knows where to find them relatively cheap please let me know. I might give those rats a try to...I mean not me ;)
 
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Bill,

I beat you to it and I already paypaled them :D :D Seriously now, some time ago I had a small colony of spiny mice, very "palatable" little morsels specially for picky eaters. Regrettably they became "extinct" in my premises. I'm looking for more though. If someone knows where to find them relatively cheap please let me know. I might give those rats a try to...I mean not me ;)
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I don't remember what state you reside in, but I do know there are some breeders located in Michigan and Illinois. Can't remeber names right off the bat, but might be able to find them if you are close.
 
There is a guy in FL who keeps running adds on KS for frozen SF rats.

Ed,, lol well don't play so rough with them!! Mine seem OK they don't jump on me or attack lol

I picked mine up the first of Dec, and already have 4 litters from them.

Dan if you find any spiny mice let me know I want to pick some of those guys up.. Anyone ever have any pigmy mice??Randy
 
I don't remember what state you reside in, but I do know there are some breeders located in Michigan and Illinois. Can't remeber names right off the bat, but might be able to find them if you are close.
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That would be nice!

Thanks.
 
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