I usually feed my snakes pre killed rats but I'm thinking about switching to f/t because I like the idea that freezing can kill any parasites that may be present. My question to you is do you need a special freezer to freeze them faster or is an ordinary freezer alright?
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Freezing rats
RainbowBright
May 10, 2009 01:53 AM
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Bighurt
May 10, 2009 08:59 AM
>>I usually feed my snakes pre killed rats but I'm thinking about switching to f/t because I like the idea that freezing can kill any parasites that may be present. My question to you is do you need a special freezer to freeze them faster or is an ordinary freezer alright?
Regular freezer is fine, just make sure you freeze before packaging...
I use a gas camber and CO2 to kill mine, then lay them orderly on tray, freeze 24hrs and package by size.
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Jeremy Payne
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