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    Snake Won't Eat Rat

    What do I do with the rat if my BP won't eat it?

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    Freeze it for next time. Feed it to another reptile. If its alive, house it comfortably until next feed. Give it away. Or discard it

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    if it is f/t, do not refreeze it, just suck it up and toss it out and plan on getting another one for the next feeding time, other than that same as above
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    Re: Snake Won't Eat Rat

    I refreeze the rat until next trash day and then throw it out. I hate doin' it

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    Refereezing a rat 1 time won't hurt. You definitely don't want to freeze more than 2 times tho...
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    Re: Snake Won't Eat Rat

    Refreezing is fine once. You may go through a lot of rats if you throw out everyone that is refused the first time. They say refreezing breaks down tissue and makes it more "gamey" which some snakes like.
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    Re: Snake Won't Eat Rat

    Quote Originally Posted by hitman3303 View Post
    Refreezing is fine once. You may go through a lot of rats if you throw out everyone that is refused the first time. They say refreezing breaks down tissue and makes it more "gamey" which some snakes like.
    -wonder who did taste testing for that

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