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Freezer burn.

wideglide Mar 16, 2004 08:19 AM

Ok, so I'm retarded. How can you tell if a f/t rodent has freezer burn?
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Rob Talkington

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bestballsaround Mar 16, 2004 08:42 AM

If it is covered with frost. The skin cells will break down.

Like a steak that will loose the red and turn white.

Tigergenesis Mar 16, 2004 09:04 AM

But (just an fyi) the nuttitional value of the food is not affected, just smell and taste. So they are still okay to feed - unless you have a really picky BP.
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Tigergenesis Mar 16, 2004 09:04 AM

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wideglide Mar 16, 2004 09:38 AM

>>If it is covered with frost. The skin cells will break down.
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>>Like a steak that will loose the red and turn white.
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