Well I think you should call your local ASPCA or Humane Society and report this! This is animal abuse! Even if nothing is done maybe it would make the owners get their act together. $5.99 is the typical going price for a pair of feeders, bred for food that is. PET RATS- those the store only sells as pets usually run anywhere between nine and twelve dollars for one. They will charge more for unusual colors such as chocolate or blue, if they are rex or velveteen or of course, if they have dumbo ears. Hairless seem to run just a few bucks under these guys because of their known lactating problems and are a bit harder totake care of, makin them sell less. So twelve bucks sounds about right. If you went to a breeder such as myself you can expect to pay as much as $50 dollars for a pedigreed show quality tailless buck etc. But of course mine are pedigreed, been handled since birth, are not infested with parasites, fed the right food, show quality with ribbon winners in their background etc. Not to mention rare.
As for the store please report them. Even as much as some people hate Peta and their overreacting they can seriously do something about this if you cared to have the situation rectified. Hey, it's an option, hehe. Also you mentioned your rats were not sick. Most petshop rats are sick, they just hide it. All rats carry MYco and it will show when they become sick or stressed, and petshop rats are more prone to have flareups. Just something to watch out for. For more info on Myco just ask.
As for havingno other shopping option, have you looked online? There are many great online petstores that carry just about everything and have amazing deals. Just something to think about.
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