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Hey everyone I got a couple of questions for ya. I wanted your guys opinions on the best place to order f/t mice and rats from. I've checked out a few of the big name providers and I wanted to know what some of you used? The other one is what are the established lines of black pastels? I think I have seen adds for a few different ones and there was a few I hadn't seen before....
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Coolluigi

1.0 Pastel
1.0 Yellowbelly
0.2 Normal
0.1 Spider
1.2 Het VPI Axanthic
and soon to be more. *fingers crossed*

I would look locally if you want rats, you many find better deals, unless you are looking at larger orders.

matt

I was looking at doing a fairly big order.
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Coolluigi

1.0 Pastel
1.0 Yellowbelly
0.2 Normal
0.1 Spider
1.2 Het VPI Axanthic
and soon to be more. *fingers crossed*

I got a good price from Rodent Pro but was not happy when the boxes came and I realized I had been quoted and paid twice the actual shipping costs...lol. They quoted me $125 for the 3 large boxes which I gladly paid but when the boxes arrived the actual shipping cost was $64 so I figured I got a good deal on the rodents and they made up for the good deal on their shipping charge to me. Second question??? I bought 1.1 Black Pastels from Chris and Sheila at Gulf Coast Reptiles and I have to tell you they are ABSOLUTLY BEAUTIFUL. I believe after talking with them that they were the first to import this line into the US and if I am not mistaken they were picked up and named by Ian G. Check with Chris and Sheila down there. The flipping Black Pastels from them are beautiful and I just saw them advertising 1.1 of them again last week for under $600.... Do yourself a favor and check with them before you buy.. Do I sound like a pleased customer or what ?....lol.
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JEM from sunny AZ.

2.16 Normals
6.6 Pastels
3.5 Spiders
0.4 100% het for Albino
1.2 100% het for Clowns
1.2 Cinnamons
1.2 Mojaves
1.1 GCR Black Pastels
1.1 BumbleBees
1.1 Super Pastels
1.1 Lessers
1.1 Fires
1.0 Pinstripe
1.0 Butter
1.0 Albino
1.0 Enchi
0.1 het for Pied
1.1 Brazillian Rainbow Boas
0.1 Vietnamese Blue Beauty
0.0.1 Sulcata Tortoise
80 Tarantulas
2 Leopard Geckos
1 Scorpion
Last but most Important 2.2 Children

I just went over and looked on the Ball Classifieds again and Chris and Shelia at Gulf Coast Reptiles have the 1.1 Black Pastels listed at $475 shipped, go look... They are beautiful and you know what you are getting from those guys, Only top of the line stuff..
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JEM from sunny AZ.

2.16 Normals
6.6 Pastels
3.5 Spiders
0.4 100% het for Albino
1.2 100% het for Clowns
1.2 Cinnamons
1.2 Mojaves
1.1 GCR Black Pastels
1.1 BumbleBees
1.1 Super Pastels
1.1 Lessers
1.1 Fires
1.0 Pinstripe
1.0 Butter
1.0 Albino
1.0 Enchi
0.1 het for Pied
1.1 Brazillian Rainbow Boas
0.1 Vietnamese Blue Beauty
0.0.1 Sulcata Tortoise
80 Tarantulas
2 Leopard Geckos
1 Scorpion
Last but most Important 2.2 Children

Try frozenrodent.com I just love them. Their prices and shipping are good. The rats are bigger than the other guys and they come in vacuum sealed resealable bags.