Frozen Rats

SKU: LAYNE LABS:RATS: Category:

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 26, 2023
Who are you feeding? Ball pythons and hognose

Great product and service

This was my first order from Layne Labs and I'm very pleased. I love the packaging and quality. I almost didn't order because of the cost of shipping, but now that I'm familiar with the products I will be able to order in bulk next time.

  • Kerry
  • Pittsburgh, PA
Kerry @krryprks
Rated 5 out of 5
December 20, 2023
Who are you feeding? Juvenile Ball Python

Feeder Feedback

Quick note before the review, I had an issue with my first purchase which wasn’t Layne Labs fault but they refunded me anyways which I really appreciated. Anyways, as someone who owns and likes rodents it was important that I purchase feeders from a place who respects them. I also wanted a better quality feeder for my ball python, Norbert. Layne Labs seems to do that. I originally had used petsmarts frozen feeder brand for Norbert’s first couple meals and the difference between that and Layne Labs is night and day. I had seen urine stains, missing parts of tail, inconsistent sizes, and when the rats were thawed out they had a pretty strong urine odor. Layne Labs rats have been completely clean and look much healthier. Also, when I thaw them out I notice no real odor of any kind. I have no doubt they are of a premium quality for your snake/bird/monitor/etc. but it also seems that they are treated with respect which is another reason I am happy to continue to use Layne Labs.

  • B
  • Gaithersburg, MD
B
Rated 5 out of 5
December 11, 2023
Who are you feeding? Boa Constrictor

Excellent Company

I purchase all of my rodents exclusively from Laynelabs. I’ve tried others and they don’t even come close to the quality I’ve received from them. They’re basically in freezer proof “zip lock” bags that keep the rodents fresh. The other companies basically use the white styrofoam trays that are used at the grocery store and will have to transfer the rodents to a freezer proof bag once open to keep the rodents fresh. Customer service is top notch as I once had a bag of rodents that were the wrong size and they immediately replaced them with no problem. I highly recommend this company for all your reptile prey needs.

  • John J.
  • Charlotte, NC
John J.
Rated 5 out of 5
December 11, 2023
Who are you feeding? Adult ball python

Good food, happy snake!

The frozen rats from Layne Labs are of HIGHEST quality! No more squashed rats from PETCO. Not only were they squashed but I wouldn’t be surprised if those PETCO rats were abused. From the looks of it the quality of Layne Labs rats shows that they euthanize their rodents humanely and with care. They will honor your requests such as picking out white rats only because my boy doesn’t like colored rats🤣🤣Delivery is super fast too and I live in Alaska! I plan to promote Layne Labs on my TikTok account too😃

  • Catherine S
  • Fairbanks, AK
  • Ball Python owner
Catherine S

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