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
June 21, 2023
Who are you feeding? Ball pythons, nelson milk snake, Kenyan sand boa

Best quality feeders for our reptiles

i have been buying feeders from layne labs since at least 2008, they are local to me. their feeders are the best quality ive come across (ive tried others and i was very disappointed) their facility is very clean and well maintained. i will always recommend layne over any other company, the quality is consistent and worth it. my snakes deserve the best!!

  • Jennifer Colman
  • Santa Maria, CA
Jennifer
Rated 5 out of 5
June 21, 2023
Who are you feeding? Boa constrictors

Best rodents on the market

Best on the market well packaged clean and shipping is very fast.

  • Dylan Bragdon
  • Beaumont, CA
  • @Highland_constrictors
Dylan
Rated 5 out of 5
June 21, 2023
Who are you feeding? Ball Python

Great quality rats!

I'm always very pleased with the quality of the rats I receive! Always clean and nicely packaged! Nessie loves her rats and is always a happy snake after dinner time!

  • Sarah McClannahan
  • Green Bay, WI
Sarah
Rated 5 out of 5
June 21, 2023
Who are you feeding? Sonoran Mountain Boa (Boa Sigma) and Blood Python (Python brongersmai))

Michelin-star feeders

I waited a long time before getting some snakes of my own. I've always wanted to raise some beautiful snakes, but I wanted to be sure I had the means and resources to do it before I did. No half-measures here. That's why I chose Layne Labs. All the best stores in my area source their feeders from Layne, so I figured why not go straight to the source? Is Layne Labs the cheapest? No, probably not. Is Layne Labs the best in the business? Absolutely. Your feeders will arrive quickly, well packed with multiple layers of insulation (gods bless them for knowing how to pack for that Southern Nevada heat) in high quality, durable bags. When you order medium rats, you're getting good, solid medium rats....not a range of rats ranging in size from "kinda small" to "too big". They're uniform, healthy, and free of signs of mistreatement or bad husbandry. My snakes health and diet is of the utmost importance to me and knowing I'm getting the michelin star quality feeders to support that is tantamount. Whenever anyone asks, I ALWAYS recommend Layne because there's no one better in the game. If you're raising carnivourous herps, you owe it to them and yourself to get the top quality from Layne Labs.

  • Noah B
  • Vegas, NV
Noah

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