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
January 2, 2023
Who are you feeding? Ball pythons, sand boa, rosy boas, hognoses.

Good quality

This is the only company I purchase my feeders from. The shipping is quick and the rats seem to be good quality. Thanks.

  • Frankie P.
  • Oxnard, CA
Frankie
Rated 5 out of 5
January 2, 2023
Who are you feeding? Albino Ball Python

My baby girl

She is so fussy!! I tried other places for frozen rats and she just wouldn’t eat them. I have been using Laynelabs for awhile now and she eats with no problem at all. I’m so happy I found them.

  • Carolyn
  • Converse, TX
  • None
Carolyn
Rated 5 out of 5
December 30, 2022
Who are you feeding? Ball pythons

Great product, fast shipping.

I started buying their rats after finding their vendor at a reptile expo. Since I’ve ordered a couple hundred rats and… never had an issue. The rats are healthy looking, clean, and packaged well. I’ll keep buying their feeders.

  • Timothy hicks
  • Bay Area, CA
  • SnakeHead Genetics
Timothy
Rated 5 out of 5
December 30, 2022
Who are you feeding? Boa Constrictors

Layne consistently has the highest quility feeders.

We've used most of the named national rodent suppliers, and locals at one point or another over the years. For our animals, we use most F/T sizes from hopper mice through three pound rabbits. We started using Layne several years ago. At that time the pricing was comparable or slightly higher to the suppliers we were then using. But what set them light years apart from the competition, was the superior quality of feeder, consistent size uniformity and packaging. We've never had an odor problem, slipped skin or discoloration. Which can be a factor with animals that are not processed and frozen in a timely manner. We believe our animals deserve the best. In our opinion that's Layne Labs.

  • Jay and Laurie Zellweger
  • Riverside County, CA
  • Arabesque and More - Boa constrictor breeder
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