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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
 Posted - 11/03/2012 : 15:10:06
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I just went to one of the two local reptile shops (the one I'm increasingly getting frustrated with) and as a test I bought a pinkie of the smallest proportions. For demonstration in this picture is Duke's rat, Sanke's rat, Spot's mouse and then Hal's pinkie.
My monthly food bill usually comes in at about £20 which although I could get it cheaper if I bought bulk its not too bad. So anyway:
GUESS THE PRICE OF THE PINKIE MOUSE
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55p
Last straw unfortunately for this particular shop, I was splitting my business between the 2 in the area but the other shop is hands down better in pretty much every way.
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Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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serena_08
Yearling
United Kingdom
784 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 15:32:27
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| Gosh, 55p is expensive! Our way that is the same as paying for a medium from a shop! |
1.0.0 Corn: D-Bo (Amel)
1.0.0 Western Hognose: C*ntyB*ll*cks
0.1.0 MBK: Rosa
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko: Zuko
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Kobe
0.0.1 Fire Bellied Toad: Snoop
1.1.0 Cats: Penny and Sheldon
1.0.0 Staffy: MooMoo
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 15:41:24
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| That is expensive, bout the same price as fuzzies at my local :p kinda the reason why I buy like 70-100 mice bulk off the internet now lol. |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
Edited by - Sta~ple on 11/03/2012 15:41:52 |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 18:55:21
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| i get a pinky for 45p and a fuzzy for 59p |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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nickyff
Yearling
507 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 19:13:04
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I used to get my pinks locally in tubs of 15 that cost 5-25, so 35p each- only marginally better than P@H where they cost (I think) 40p each? (correct me if I'm wrong
now I get then for 16p each- from the lovely chap that bred the shoelace that eats them.
55p for a pink is creeping up into the realms of waste-water removal
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and you thought there was no such thing as a stupid question....
1.2.0 corns: captain haddock, sharon the tiddler and Darling Debbie. plus 0.2.0 cali kings: spot and Numpty... not forgetting the delightful Miss Lovely-Gonzalez-La-Poop apricot pueblan milk snake, and we all miss the Lodger who thought he was a cobra....
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 19:15:12
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| Actually having read a horrific thread somewhere else where the eyes were missing and the skull was exposed, I'd rather pay extra for mice if I know they were bred in the UK than cheap ones from Europe. |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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smiffy89
Hatchling
United Kingdom
342 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 20:05:18
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| breed my own now and get bedding and food for nothing from a friend who has a pet shop so mine is deffo the cheapest lol |
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 20:09:31
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Originally posted by nickyff
I used to get my pinks locally in tubs of 15 that cost 5-25, so 35p each- only marginally better than P@H where they cost (I think) 40p each? (correct me if I'm wrong
thats right or you can get 4 for £1.40, i get mine from p@h but thats cause i heard horror stories about the cheaper pet shop refreezing their pinkies! plus i don't like their standards so refuse to fund them! |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
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Oh How Original
Yearling
United Kingdom
591 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 20:38:08
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I only pay 45p a pinkie, and even that is quite high compared to what you can get them for.
55p is ridiculous. |
When on the Forums, always be nice, stick to the rules and help when you can.
1.0.0 Normal Royal - Ronald.
1.0.0 Carpet Python - Magic.
1.0.0 Amel Corn - Pendulum.
1.0.0 Anery Corn - Chilli.
0.1.0 Snow Corn - Wormsle.
0.1.0 California King x Mexican Black - Lucy.
0.1.0 Leopard Gecko - Bear. |
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 11/03/2012 : 22:25:22
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| My local is lovely and cheap, 29p for a pink and a £1 for a jumbo, and everything else inbetween is well priced! I don't buy anything bigger, so I can't comment on that :> |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2012 : 01:05:45
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| My pet shop is expensive for mice, but even if i ran out i wouldnt buy their mice, look like they put mice in plastic bag and wacked with a mallet, bag/mice all messy and covered in blood, asked if they had fuzzys ages ago, brought out pinkys and said i was wrong, worse thing was she was so haughty the way she spoke to me, just gave the dozy cow a disgusted look and walked out |
     
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
1.0.0 Spaffy(staffy x springer)-Spyro
1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
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mkmattyk
banned
United Kingdom
837 Posts |
Posted - 12/03/2012 : 21:32:47
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Im with nickff i get most of mine from p@h, but im looking at a+n there at 9p atm so me thinks ill be going there
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Lotabobs Price is right
