Feeding question needs answering

[Mexecutioner]

So I've got my nearly 5 month old ball python he's a great feeder and never missed a meal I know they can be fussy eaters at time he is feeding on T/F rat pups and having 2 a week this is the first time his feeding sceduale has fallen when he is just about to shed he is a very dull colour and his eyes are really milky I have just tried feeding him and he won't eat his meal he's not interested at all I had a feeling he wouldn't and I have no worries at all with him not eating the question I'm asking is that his rat pups have just been thawed out are they good to re freeze or do they have to be disposed of many thanks in advance

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[Gc99]

So I've got my nearly 5 month old ball python he's a great feeder and never missed a meal I know they can be fussy eaters at time he is feeding on T/F rat pups and having 2 a week this is the first time his feeding sceduale has fallen when he is just about to shed he is a very dull colour and his eyes are really milky I have just tried feeding him and he won't eat his meal he's not interested at all I had a feeling he wouldn't and I have no worries at all with him not eating the question I'm asking is that his rat pups have just been thawed out are they good to re freeze or do they have to be disposed of many thanks in advance

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You can refreeze once. Maaaaaaaaybe twice (I would do it only once tho)

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[Mexecutioner]

Thank you I wasn't to sure I thought they might be ok to re freeze once or twice but wanted to ask the question thanks again

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[tttaylorrr]

You can refreeze once. Maaaaaaaaybe twice (I would do it only once tho)

i agree. i'd only reuse twice if i'm running low on feeders.

[Eric Alan]

I feed most of my collection f/t as well. From a safety perspective, it's fine to refreeze as long as you've thawed the rat(s) in a refrigerator that didn't get above 40°F. If you thawed at temperatures warmer than that (or they've been left out for longer than 2 hours), just throw it out and chalk it up to a lesson learned - don't thaw f/t rats for him when he's in blue.

[JodanOrNoDan]

Yup, I would say once. Any more than that and even sometimes with just one refreeze you can end up with "exploding rat" when the snake constricts. It is really nasty to clean up, stinks really bad and most of the time the snake will not eat them with the guts hanging out.

[Mexecutioner]

Yup, I would say once. Any more than that and even sometimes with just one refreeze you can end up with "exploding rat" when the snake constricts. It is really nasty to clean up, stinks really bad and most of the time the snake will not eat them with the guts hanging out.

I've had a rat pup pop on him on his first feed I think I thawed it out for too long it wasn't a pretty sight but he still ate it I've not had one do it since as I'm more curious after that feeding haha

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[Mexecutioner]

I feed most of my collection f/t as well. From a safety perspective, it's fine to refreeze as long as you've thawed the rat(s) in a refrigerator that didn't get above 40°F. If you thawed at temperatures warmer than that (or they've been left out for longer than 2 hours), just throw it out and chalk it up to a lesson learned - don't thaw f/t rats for him when he's in blue.

I thawe them out in two food bags with boiling water and add half cold water then leave them sat there for half hour to 40 mins that's how I was told to do it when I got him so I arnt entirely sure on the tempreture he's thawed in what's your suggestion maybe just get rid to be on the safe side

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[Mexecutioner]

There thawed at I ment to say not he's thawed at I don't freeze my snake haha

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[Eric Alan]

what's your suggestion maybe just get rid to be on the safe side

That's exactly what my recommendation would be in your case, yes. Better safe than sorry.