Can't really say which is better nutritionally.

Rats are very prolific breeders and can attain a decent size for all but the largest of snakes. Hamsters and gerbils are smaller and I believe the litter sizes are smaller as well. So they cost more to produce. Add to that the perception that hamsters/gerbils are cute and cudly while rats are vermin to be exterminated.....

IMO, there are only two kinds of "good" rats:

1 - Dead ones to go into the belly of one of my snakes
2 - Live ones to make more babies destined to be dead ones going into the belly of one of my snakes
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC)
0.2 kids (CBB, selectively bred from good stock)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
13.26 BRB
11.16 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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