Ok, so I ordered about a hundred rodents that were shipped out to me on tuesday of last week. The person who was supposed to be here to pick up the package decided to leave and the delivery was missed. The same thing happened twice and, long story short, I just got them today. They obviously thawed, but how long ago I don't know. The mice have rigamortis and the rats didn't make it that far at least. My question is, should I throw them out? I mean, snakes eat road kill in the wild all the time. Should I let the snakes decide whether the rodents are bad or not? They seem way pickier than I am most of the time. Has anyone had a snake get sick from eating rodents that are past their prime? I mean, I wish this didn't happen, but those are a lot of rodents to waste. I'm not going to just throw them out if my snakes aren't gonna get sick from them.
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previously thawed rodents...
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personally, if they are fully thawed, I would toss..especially if they are not icy cold. Some species of snakes may eat carrion but not all are able to without risk of regurgitation or other issues.
If they are partially frozen then they probably can be frozen again..but I would use them up asap, within a couple months anyway.
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PHLdyPayne
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.not sure if you mean thawed and still ice cold or thawed and warm......if they aren't tainted....stinky....snakes will tell you.....
....good luck....
better plans next time.....
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........JY
Personally I would toss them without a 2nd thought. I would not risk any of my animals getting sick. Would you eat a steak if it was thawed out for who knows how long?
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