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
September 12, 2022
Who are you feeding? Brazilian rainbow boa

Girl loves them

I'm newer to reptiles, but so far haven't had any bad experiences with the quality of the rats purchased here. I've bought from other sellers where the rats were dirty or with injuries/punctures on the body. The shipping may be expensive but worth it for healthy prey items for my sassy girl.

  • Brianna
  • Dayton, OH
trunkmonkey4u
Rated 4 out of 5
September 11, 2022
Who are you feeding? Corn snakes, hognose and ball pythons

Usually happy with the rodents

We order multiple sizes of rats and mice to feed all of our snakes. From pinky mice to medium rats, we are usually happy with what we get. A couple times the snakes have refused a rat or mouse here and there. Not sure if it is because it stinks badly because it is a male rodent or if they just aren't hungry that feeding. Even after purchasing for several years, sometimes when we try to up the size of the rodents, it isn't always a good fit. We tried size medium rats, and they are just too big for a couple of our snakes.

  • Lisa K
  • Rigby, ID
Lisa K
Rated 4 out of 5
September 9, 2022
Who are you feeding? Ball python

High quality feed but high-priced shipping

The frozen rats I buy are good quality, clean, accurately sized, and always arrive perfectly frozen. The shipping cost is very high (even compared to other feed providers), especially when considering how close I live to their facility.

  • Justin N.
  • Reno, NV
  • Individual pet owner
jnorton1776
Rated 5 out of 5
September 9, 2022
Who are you feeding? Ball Pythons

Excellent Rodents & Fast Shipping

The rodents were fresh, well packaged, and still frozen with plenty more ice remaining in the box. I’m definitely a happy customer and plan to order from Layne Labs again in the future.

  • Bryan King
  • Helendale, CA
  • King Family Pythons
Bryan King

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