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anton
Snake Mite
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 Posted - 26/02/2010 : 19:38:41
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| i know some people re freeze un eaten food but how many times can this be done i wouldent like to do it more than once just wondering other peoples views |
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2010 : 19:52:09
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| I don't at all. |
 
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2010 : 20:40:47
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i'll refreeze once, usually just put the left food item in the fridge for a few days till something else is due a feed though (the beauty of tailoring feeding programmes and not feeding everything on the same day  ) |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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sexychef
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
692 Posts |
Posted - 26/02/2010 : 22:35:31
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| same as GP. be very careful re-freezing take into consideration how long it has been at room temp or above. i dont have a clue how snakes bodies would fight bacteria so i dont like to chance it |
1.0.0 western hognose 1.1.0 royals 2.1.0 corn snake
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2010 : 00:03:35
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| I never refreeze, I don't think it's safe. I just feed it to another snake if one dosn't eat it. |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chico (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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STICKS
Yearling
United Kingdom
408 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2010 : 08:23:29
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| Hi there i never re freeze if in dought chuck it out. |
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jesse1986
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2010 : 09:08:19
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I chuck em out. I was allways told not to reheat meat!!  |
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pfleming
Yearling
247 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2010 : 09:59:57
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| yeah i think its best to bin them, especially if you only have one snake and your going to be waiting 7days,.. |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2010 : 12:27:12
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but snakes don't just eat fresh killed in the wild, they're adapted to digest prey items that have been dead for a little while and a snake is better at detecting something that's 'off' than we are.
an item that's been refrozen and rethawed can be eaten and digested quite happily by a snake but if it IS too far gone they'll just leave it |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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jesse1986
Snake Mite
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Posted - 27/02/2010 : 19:34:38
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Originally posted by Gingerpony
but snakes don't just eat fresh killed in the wild, they're adapted to digest prey items that have been dead for a little while and a snake is better at detecting something that's 'off' than we are.
an item that's been refrozen and rethawed can be eaten and digested quite happily by a snake but if it IS too far gone they'll just leave it
I dont see the point in risking a £200 loved pet over a £1 rat? |
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Gingerpony
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
2663 Posts |
Posted - 27/02/2010 : 22:06:32
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| that's pretty much the point i'm trying to make though...............the snake won't take the risk, it will leave it. and if it leaves it thaw and heat a fresh one............ |
Dumerils boas, BCO hybrids, Sinder Hypo boas, cornsnakes, ratsnakes, Day Geckos
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Blackecho
Royal Python Admin
United Kingdom
11327 Posts |
Posted - 28/02/2010 : 08:25:53
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| Can you be certain of that? |
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jesse1986
Snake Mite
37 Posts |
Posted - 28/02/2010 : 12:28:05
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Originally posted by Gingerpony
that's pretty much the point i'm trying to make though...............the snake won't take the risk, it will leave it. and if it leaves it thaw and heat a fresh one............
Fair enough royals eat decomposing rodents in the wild but how many wild snakes come across meat that has been frozen defrosted frozen defrosted? Its not worth the risk. Theres allways the one time they are hungry and dont turn there nose up at it even though its rotten. Is it really worth risking? Ide rather not have my snake regurgitating rotten rats because i wanted to save money!!! But hey thats just me LOL |
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 28/02/2010 : 16:24:36
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| And there was me thinking they preferred a fresh kill! |
1.0.0 Royal Python (Python regius) CB07 Tibo (Normal)
0.1.1 Corn Snakes (Elaphe guttata) CB07 Jasper (Amelanastic) CB07 Chico (Anerythristic Aztec)
1.1.0 California Kingsnakes (Lampropeltis getula californiae) CB05 Luka (B&W Banded) CB06 Lucien (Albino Banded)
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