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RE: Frozen prey...

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Posted by: Kelly_Haller at Tue Dec 27 17:44:47 2005   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Kelly_Haller ]  
   

The vast majority of parasites and their eggs will be killed by a hard freeze (below 0 F) of at least 30 days. This includes even cryptosporidium oocysts. However, most viruses and bacteria are unaffected by freezing. I have never tried it, but I know of several people that have used pre-frozen wild animals as feeders without incident. In most cases you would probably be all right, however there is always a chance that you could have a problem.

Kelly

   

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  • Frozen prey... - adams, Tue Dec 27 13:24:19 2005
    • You Are HereRE: Frozen prey... - Kelly_Haller, Tue Dec 27 17:44:47 2005
    • RE: Frozen prey... - Caden, Tue Dec 27 18:30:36 2005

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