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marnie
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 07/01/2010 : 18:53:08
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| can anyone tell me once i have thawed out some mice and heated them up can i re-freeze them or just throw them away |
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reptilekeeper1992
Yearling
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 18:58:45
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if they have only been defrosted for a while then they can be re frozen i think. but if you left it for a number of hours (i dont know, because maybe snakey didnt want to eat it) then i would just chuck it away
i just chuck it away really, but you can re-freeze it, depends how long it been out of the freezer
someone will correct me i think |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 20:27:49
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| I don't refreeze. |
 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2010 : 21:47:50
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i DO refreeze........and i do it with my own food too.
but more usually i just put it in the fridge to try another feed a few days later or till something else is due a feed |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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james200789
Yearling
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 01:25:06
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| yeah i agree with reptile keeper. remember this is a decaying animal so dont put it back in the freezer if it has been out for more than an hour. |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Monty)
1.0.0 Western hognose(Fredo)
0.1.0 false water cobra(Suzy)
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chris100575
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
743 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 08:38:36
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| If my two don't strike I leave the food in overnight in case they want it later on. If it's still there in the morning it goes in the bin, I wouldn't want to risk keeping it after eight hours or so in a warm viv. |
0.1.0 Royal Python - Princess
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 08/01/2010 : 13:46:16
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quote:
Originally posted by james200789
yeah i agree with reptile keeper. remember this is a decaying animal so dont put it back in the freezer if it has been out for more than an hour.
but in the wild if a snake came across recently deceased potential food it would use its own judgement as to how far 'gone' it was...
(and obviously if it was too far it would pass it by) |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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STICKS
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2010 : 07:23:15
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| Hi there, better to chuck it out if your not shaw. |
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reptilekeeper1992
Yearling
United Kingdom
331 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2010 : 11:29:31
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its like tonight for me.
I am buying a small rat weaner to see if Boo will eat it. I am also going to defrost two of her mice at the same time. If she does eat the rat then i am going to refreeze the two mice for the pine snake. |
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fjfenton
Yearling
United Kingdom
221 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2010 : 20:12:35
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| I don't refreeze. If its not eaten straight away, I leave it in ovenight because sometimes they decide to eat it later. If its still there in the morning I throw it away. |
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