Loxahatchee Rodents is a division of the Loxahatchee Herp Hatchery, which was started in 2001 by two brothers Bill and Jim Galloway. When we first started breeding mice and rats, our rodent colony was housed in a 10 X 40 foot trailer and production was used to feed our own reptiles. We focused a great deal of our attention and efforts on rodent production and it showed in our success early on. We started selling our surplus to local pet stores and friends.

Through years of research, trial and error, and hard work, our rodent colony has grown to occupy three separate state of the art buildings totaling over 10,000 square feet! Today, we have so many rodents that we are able to buy supplies and food by the truckload (our rodents currently eat around 1000 pounds of food a day). We strive to produce the very best feeder rodents available and never cut corners when it comes to animal care. Breeding and selling feeder rodents is now the main focus of our business.

Jim is currently a senior environmental scientist for the South Florida Water Management District working on everglades restoration.

Bill left his job as an assistant curator at the Palm Beach Zoo to work full time with our business in 2006.

Both Bill and Jim are avid outdoorsmen, sharing a keen interest in nature and wilderness. Canoeing in the Canadian wilderness, trekking through rainforests in Costa Rica, scuba diving and snorkeling off Florida’s coast, field herping, nature photography, and reptile keeping are among their many interests.

We would like to thank you for visiting our site and we hope you find it useful and easy to navigate. If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank you!

Bill Galloway & Jim Galloway

Loxahatchee Herp Hatchery

Loxahatchee Rodents