Hi all,

I just got a new freezer for my garage and now its time to stock it with rodents. I have only 2 snakes at the moment, a Columbian boa approaching 8' and a 4 foot king snake. I've been feeding fresh killed because of my wife's insistance that the freezer contain primarily human food, but that will no longer be an issue so I'd like to start with frozens. I'd like to get a good quantity to start out, I'll need massive rats, large mice, maybe a few small rabbits (he's never tried a rabbit yet). Just have a couple questions regarding suppliers...

I guess my specific questions are these:

1- How long can rodents be expected to last in the freezer? I read everything from 4 months to over a year on the supplier web sites. Some claim their vaccuum packing makes a huge difference, other that bags are fine. Who is right?

2- Are there any suppliers who you would recommend (or not) recommend above others? I'm in South Florida so I think an East Cost supplier is likely better for shipping.

I think that's the main questions. Thanks for your time!

Tom

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