Are multimammates really that good?

[Mentat]

...Have you noticed that a lot of people on here stereotype pet store workers as scammers and not knowing anything about exotics when that isn't always the case?

I don't think they are scammers; but they are salesmen and their job is to sell ! Some do keep and know about exotics, mostly reptiles; but very few know frogs. I'm looking forward to any nutritional studies or analysis that compare regular mice, rats, and Natal rats! Hopefully Darren can point us in the right direction .

[Truffs1178]

but they are salesmen and their job is to sell

Im friends with this guy and like I said he gives me free stuff and tells me not to buy too many mice because they are bad for my frogs so I don't think all salesmen are like that. He knows a lot about animals.

[Truffs1178]

And I do realise his job is to sell but they are good people who work there.

[Pheathers]

I think these are the same as "African soft furred rats". They're popular with snake keepers because sometimes a non eating snake will eat these (especially ball pythons). And they are more aggressive, not something you want to live feed to a frog (unless it's a pinky/hopper). I know someone who use to raise them for snakes. Nutrition wise, they seem to be the same as other rodents.

[Truffs1178]

I just want to see some evidence that they are different nutritionally.

[BerserkApe]

White faces and big adorable puppy eyes?

[Truffs1178]

Yup that's them.

[BerserkApe]

Yup that's them.

Almost considered starting a colony. Then I considered how much my frogs and skink would eat. It's still cheaper to buy a feeder once a month.