Current Price List

Please find below the price list which contains price per rodent.

Available rat strains and maximum age available can be found under "Rat production". For cage holding price, what it encompasses and technical assistance prices, please refer to "Agistment costs".

  • Price list

    This list provides details on 2025 charges for inbred, outbred and hybrid rodents for internal clients and external clients.

    Current price list
    2025
    Products Species/Strain/ConsumablesÌý(excluding GST)
    Internal External
    Mice (Inbred) Ìý
    Balb/c $23.92 N/A
    CBA $23.92 N/A
    Lactating female $74.21 N/A
    Time mated $80.64 N/A
    Pregnant $84.67 N/A
    New born (<6days) $10.59 N/A
    Ex breeder (inc C57) $27.70 N/A
    Mice (Hybrid F1) Ìý
    CBA F1 $26.47 N/A
    Lactating female $111.41 N/A
    Time mated $113.68 N/A
    Pregnant $95.44 N/A
    New born (<6days) $11.11 N/A
    Ex breeder $31.80 N/A
    Mice (Outbred) Ìý
    Swiss $15.43 N/A
    Lactating female $50.54 N/A
    Time mated $55.56 N/A
    Pregnant $34.46 N/A
    New born (<6days) $4.76 N/A
    Ex breeder 19.92 N/A
    Rats (Outbred) Ìý
    Sprague Dawley $34.46 N/A
    Lactating female $68.93 N/A
    Time mated $104.04 N/A
    Pregnant $84.32 N/A
    New born (<6days) $10.59 N/A
    Ex breeder $39.74 N/A
    FrozenÌýRodents Charges 2025 Ìý
    Weaner Mice (kg) $42.74 $45.62
    Adult MiceÌý(kg) $30.17 $32.20
    Weaner RatsÌý(kg) $42.74 $45.62
    Ex breeder Rats (perÌýrat) $5.38 $5.65
    Adult Rats -ÌýLarge (>6weeks/rat) $5.12 $5.38
    Adult Rats - Small (<6weeks/rat) $3.41 $3.58
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    Transport Box (Small) $35.12
    Transport Box (Large) $53.58
    Moisture Packs (each) $4.70

    *Weighed animals add 10%

    **Rats >8 weeks 50 cents per week extra charge

    Prices excludes GST

  • Rat production

    We no longer breed DA or Hooded Wistar rats but they can be sourced from ARC, Perth.

    Rat stock will be available up to 8Ìýweeks old, ratsÌýnot issued at 8 weeks of age will be culled.

    If orders received ahead of time, we will hold rats up to 8 weeks old.

    If rats are required older than 8 weeks, they will either be transferred to the Research Facility holding room,Ìýrequesting campus/institution to be aged there or,Ìýwill incur an extra fee of 50 cents per week.

    Please contact LAS enquiries, las.manager@adelaide.edu.auÌýor 08 8313 5340 if you would like to discuss further.

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  • Agistment costs

    This list details maintenance costs and charges for barrier access, cage holding and technical assistance.

    Agistment costsÌý(excluding GST)
    2025
    Agistment Type (cage and animal per week)
    Internal
    Mice (per LAS maintainedÌýcage) $13.87
    Mice (per researcher-maintained cage) $6.93
    Rats (per cage) $13.87
    Rats (per researcher-maintained cage) $6.93
    Rabbits (per animal)

    $29.03

    Xenopus/Frogs (per tank) $17.68
    Technical Assistance (per hour) $68.22
    Senior Technical Assistance (per hour) $80.86

Prices quoted are subject to change without notice, please confirm prices when ordering.