Will mice stored in a vacuum sealed jar be OK? In the bags the plastic is sucked onto the mice - no air, no vacuum, just mice and plastic. In a jar, I was wondering if the vacuum would cause sublimation of frozen fluids or other problems?
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stupid question about vacuum packing.
sumguy
Dec 13, 2003 09:31 AM
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rudedogsurfrat
Dec 13, 2003 11:47 AM
I always vaccum seal my mice and never had a problem. I have a foodsaver though. What kind is yours?
Don't you think the jar idea is a bit expensive?
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uhh... I think that is it.
sumguy
Dec 14, 2003 03:50 AM
any type of jar with a pop top can work. They are reusable, don't have to keep buying plastic bags. decided to try a small experiment and we'll see how they do in a few months.
wade
Dec 14, 2003 10:14 AM
Sublimation should not be an issue. The space around the rodents in a jar seems like air but it is still the same vacuum you would have in a plastic bag.
The real advantage of vacuum sealing is not stoping sublimation but the lack of oxygen which reduces oxidation.
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