Help! Can't find Teklad blocks ANYWHERE now!

[island rehabber]

I have been ordering small bags of Envigo Teklad blocks from eBay for years. Suddenly there is no such thing except for one vendor I've never seen before who has only one 10 lb bag for $79!

Does anyone have any info on whether these blocks are still being made? I'm starting my five littles on Mazuri but not at all happy about it. Envigo was shut down after the beagle fiasco and a new company took it over which seems to be strictly involved in laboratory testing etc. No luck on Amazon either. Halp!!

[CritterMom]

Name change. Try here:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nesom+distributing

[SamtheSquirrel2018]

I have been ordering small bags of Envigo Teklad blocks from eBay for years. Suddenly there is no such thing except for one vendor I've never seen before who has only one 10 lb bag for $79!

Does anyone have any info on whether these blocks are still being made? I'm starting my five littles on Mazuri but not at all happy about it. Envigo was shut down after the beagle fiasco and a new company took it over which seems to be strictly involved in laboratory testing etc. No luck on Amazon either. Halp!!

Hi IR:
Envigo is gone in name only! The company that owns the name is Inotiv and they are not new and still in business! What Inotiv did following the Beagle Abuse Scandal was change the "brand" name of the Blocks from Envigo (and before that it was Harlan- Teklad) to just plain "Teklad." They still carry the same Blocks. Here is a link to their Info Site; https://www.inotiv.com/rodent-natural-ingredient-diets

Teklad 2018 is offered on Amazon and I have pasted a Link for a site with 84% 4-star reviews; but I still have a frozen stash and have not yet tried these Blocks from Amazon. Here is the link;

https://www.amazon.com/Envigo-Former...39&sr=8-7&th=1

I used to use the eBay merchant, Ecosandy as a source for just about any quantity or variation of Teklad Rodent Blocks but she has NOT been offering these in quite some time!

As far as the Mazuri, if you don't mind a suggestion; the specific variety of Mazuri Blocks that I have used in the past is Mazuri Rat and Mouse Diet and while Mazuri does not provide the detailed breakdown of the nutritional components as does Teklad; the Mazuri Rat and Mouse Diet contains 23% Protein and for a young Squirrel or a young adult Squirrel, this percentage of protein is just fine. For a relatively "senior" Pet or NR, I would not really recommend this amount of protein as it may potentially have an adverse impact on kidney function and for those Squirrels I would suggest Teklad 2014 (2018 contains approximately 18% protein and 2014 contains around 14% protein).

Regards,
SamtheSquirrel

[island rehabber]

Name change. Try here:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nesom+distributing

Crit I knew you'd solve the problem! I googled every which way I could think of and only this one thing came up but I never heard of Nesom and they never came up, so there you go. Thank youuuuuu!

[island rehabber]

SamtheSquirrel, thank you as well!!

[SamtheSquirrel2018]

As usual I was still pushing my phone buttons while CM was posting!
StS

[island rehabber]

Haha! Do not try to beat CritterMom at posting -- you will not win!

[SamtheSquirrel2018]

I don't beat anyone at posting but that's not to say CM isn't the fastest poster on TSB or maybe anywhere in the universe!
StS

[CritterMom]

LOL. STS and I seem to do this a lot. It is easy to understand - as I get older I turn more into Sgt Joe Friday from Dragnet - "Just the facts, ma'am." STS explains things, in a kindly, empathetic manner, and I post "Go here:; Buy this: " I swear to you people, I USED to be nice...

[BigNibbler]

So what is the best price for the 2014 - Can I order it directly from Inotiv ?

Anyone know the price for the 33 pound bag from them ?
Anyone actually buying directly from them ?

2014 is offered on Amazon - 33# for $99
Shipping is a killer.

Hard to believe there is no place to pick it from already in stock.

Hi IR:
Envigo is gone in name only! The company that owns the name is Inotiv and they are not new and still in business! What Inotiv did following the Beagle Abuse Scandal was change the "brand" name of the Blocks from Envigo (and before that it was Harlan- Teklad) to just plain "Teklad." They still carry the same Blocks. Here is a link to their Info Site; https://www.inotiv.com/rodent-natural-ingredient-diets

Teklad 2018 is offered on Amazon and I have pasted a Link for a site with 84% 4-star reviews; but I still have a frozen stash and have not yet tried these Blocks from Amazon. Here is the link;

https://www.amazon.com/Envigo-Former...39&sr=8-7&th=1

I used to use the eBay merchant, Ecosandy as a source for just about any quantity or variation of Teklad Rodent Blocks but she has NOT been offering these in quite some time!

As far as the Mazuri, if you don't mind a suggestion; the specific variety of Mazuri Blocks that I have used in the past is Mazuri Rat and Mouse Diet and while Mazuri does not provide the detailed breakdown of the nutritional components as does Teklad; the Mazuri Rat and Mouse Diet contains 23% Protein and for a young Squirrel or a young adult Squirrel, this percentage of protein is just fine. For a relatively "senior" Pet or NR, I would not really recommend this amount of protein as it may potentially have an adverse impact on kidney function and for those Squirrels I would suggest Teklad 2014 (2018 contains approximately 18% protein and 2014 contains around 14% protein).

Regards,
SamtheSquirrel

[Milo's Mom]

So what is the best price for the 2014 - Can I order it directly from Inotiv ?

Anyone know the price for the 33 pound bag from them ?
Anyone actually buying directly from them ?

2014 is offered on Amazon - 33# for $99
Shipping is a killer.

Hard to believe there is no place to pick it from already in stock.

They don't sell to individuals, must have a corporate account and minimum order is $1,000. I order direct from them but I order 100 bags at a time. I use 2050 certified, they come in 22# bags and cost $15.00 each. You'd be better off going to amazon to find a repackager or a retailer.

[SamtheSquirrel2018]

So what is the best price for the 2014 - Can I order it directly from Inotiv ?

Anyone know the price for the 33 pound bag from them ?
Anyone actually buying directly from them ?

2014 is offered on Amazon - 33# for $99
Shipping is a killer.

Hard to believe there is no place to pick it from already in stock.

Hi BN:
I have been getting Teklad Blocks for years from an eBay seller named EcoSandy. She "took a break" from selling these for a number of months as she apparently have difficulty obtaining the product from Teklad but she is back to selling this and I just recently purchased a new stash for myself! EcoSandy sells just about any quantity of Teklad Blocks as you might want; from 2 lbs upward and the repackaged bags are priced very reasonably! I have never had a problem with any of my many orders from her! EcoSandy sells both 2014 and 2018 Teklad Blocks. She is prompt with initiating her shipments but it has taken up to a week for me to receive them.
Here is a link to both EcoSandy's 2014 and 2018 pages;

2014: https://www.ebay.com/itm/33559954223...r=545112251455
2018: https://www.ebay.com/itm/33559954224...r=545112447625

I hope this may help with your search, BN!

Regards,
SamtheSquirrel

[island rehabber]

I also discovered EcoSandy on eBay a few years ago and have been ordering from her consistently since then. I don't do high volume rehab so I really don't like getting stuck with a huge amount of blocks it just ends up turning into moths in my house! EcoSandy is terrific and I hope she keeps doing what she's doing.

[Charley Chuckles]

Is this what your talking about? I just saw the name changed since I bought but I have always got then on Amazon. I bought a new bag a few months ago but hopefully these are the same ingredients/ quality 🤷
Side note: I keep in freezer like the Henry's block