Today was Rodent cleaning day.  It is something I don't  look forward to, but once I get going I get really into it.  Right now most of my production is rats.  I also do some mice but not at such a large scale.

Breeding your own rodents is a nice way to save some money.  I couldn't imagine having to buy all the rats I go through in a week to feed my snakes. 

The best part of breeding your own rodents is you have access to any size you need when you you are feeding.  I don't have to wait for my order to come in, or hope my suppler has what I need.

Last year, a big percentage of the ball pythons I bred gave me eggs.  That has a lot to do with the fact that the females were well fed.  The ability to grab the right rodent when I needed really helped my breeding season.  Right now, I am feeding the females heavily to get them nice and big. Hopefully, I will have the same luck getting the females gravid this season.