Frozen Rats

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Frozen rats are ideal for reptile breeders and hobbyist, especially now that they’re available in smaller quantities. Layne Labs feeder rats are quickly and humanely euthanized, individually flash frozen then counted into re-closeable freezer bags to be shipped right to your door.
Because Layne Labs cares about animal health and nutrition the rats are raised in a USDA licensed facility with constant fresh airflow, daily cleaning, top quality food and fresh, clean water, which makes them a reliable source of quality nutrition for your animals.

What types of animals eat Rats?

Reptiles:
Snakes and lizards rely on rats as a food source in their natural environment. It makes good sense, then, to provide your reptiles with a similar diet, with one big advantage. By feeding Layne Labs rats you are giving your animals top quality rats, which means top quality nutrition. For snakes and lizards who are not going back to the wild, feeding frozen rats also means there is no risk of them being injured by their prey.

Birds of Prey:
Raptors are known for their value in keeping populations of rats and mice under control in the wild so feeding frozen rats to them makes sense. Frozen rats, fed whole, are a good a source of nutrients that raptors rely on for health, whether they are education birds in zoos or other facilities or sick, orphaned or injured birds of prey preparing for release back to the wild.

Thousands of sick, injured or orphaned birds of prey are rescued every year and brought to local Wildlife Rehabilitation facilities to be cared for until they can return to the wild. If you find an injured, sick or orphaned raptor, or any other wild animal, please contact your nearest local wildlife rehabilitator. You can view our list of wildlife rehabilitators to find the one closest to you.

Wild Carnivore Diet:
From coyotes to bobcats, rodents are part of the wild carnivore diet. The only difference between Layne Labs frozen rats and wild rodents is consistency of quality. Which is what is needed to be sure that the wild carnivores in your care are getting the nutrition they need. And feeding rats whole provides nutrients that might be missing in commercial diets.

SizeGramsDays OldLengthLife StageFur
Pinky9-13g1-52"+Pre-WeanedNo
Fuzzy14-19g6-102.5"+Pre-WeanedLittle
Pup20-29g11-153"+Pre-WeanedYes
Weaned30-39g16-193.5"+WeanedYes
Small40-69g20-284.5"+WeanedYes
Sm/Med70-89g29-345"+WeanedYes
Medium90-129g34-395.5"+WeanedYes
Med/Lg130-179g40-456"+WeanedYes
Large180-249g45+6.5"+WeanedYes
XL250-350g55+8"+WeanedYes
Jumbo350+g75+8"+X BreederYes
Preparation and Feeding Instructions:
  1. Do not handle reptile before offering feeder.
  2. Always feed reptiles separately.
  3. Place rodent bag in warm water until thawed. Do not microwave.
  4. When completely thawed, grasp the  feeder with tongs and present to reptile.
  5. Feeding response may be encouraged by wiggling rodent.
  6. Release feeder when reptile strikes and acquires.
  7. Avoid the risk of bites: Always wash hands after handling feeder rodents.
  8. Never prepare or store frozen feeders where human food is prepared, stored, or consumed.
*Frequency of feeding depends on the species. Please check with your vet or pet professional for advice.

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Rated 5 out of 5
December 30, 2022
Who are you feeding? My 2 year old ball python

Can’t ask for better quality!

When your local stores just don’t cut it & you don’t have the ability to raise your own rats (I’d have too many pet rats then) you got to Layne! I didn’t like at all what petco/petsmart had to offer and didn’t want to risk hurting my ball python feeding live. So after a few recommendations from friends, I decided to order from layne. They may be seen as pricey (honestly it’s mostly due to shipping) but you certainly pay for what you get! I’ve had ZERO issues with the frozen rats I get from them; and what questions and issues i did have they were very quick to answer. Honestly, their product is unmatched. Such cute frozen treats that I have a hard time feeding them to my snake (lol!). Not to mention their shipping and packaging is *chefs kiss*. I’ve never had to worry about things thawing out, getting nasty, or waiting long at all for it to arrive. Layne is worth every penny & my spicy little Goose agrees! I’m

  • Kaylin P.
  • Bakersfield, CA
Kaylin
Rated 5 out of 5
December 26, 2022
Who are you feeding? Burmese Python, Redtail Boa, Tangerine Honduran Milksnake, Mexican Black Kingsnake.

One Stop Shopping

I have a variety of snakes requiring different size prey. It's nice to be able to go to one website and find everything I need and can have it shipped right to my door. Shipments are well packaged, and rodents arrive still frozen even during the hot summer months.

  • Mark M.
  • Salem, OR
  • Private reptile enthusiast.
Mark M.
Rated 5 out of 5
December 23, 2022
Who are you feeding? Ball python

The Kobe beef for reptiles

I purchased mice and rats from a local box store upon first receiving Rhadamanthys; however, I felt that the quality was similar to what I could have found in the barn back home in Arkansas. The mice and rats I receive from Layne Labs arrive on time with plenty of dry ice so that I don't have to speed home in order to prevent thawing. Beyond packaging, the rodents are high quality with a narrow deviation in size. I can't recommend them highly enough and wouldn't even consider feeding my buddy anything else.

  • Kevin W.
  • Grand Forks,, ND
  • Extended family
Kevin W.
Rated 5 out of 5
December 20, 2022
Who are you feeding? BCC, BCO, BCI, Capet Pythons and a few others

Layne for the win

I've been using Layne Labs for years. They are always professionally packaged, on time and good product. I also like the new packaging that they use.

  • Rick G
  • Huntington Beach, CA
Rick G

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