putting mice back in fridge?

i was just wondering, if my snake won't eat the frozen/thawed mouse for whatever reason, is it ok to put them back in the fridge to try again later? my boyfriend tried to feed parker earlier today and he wasn't interested at all. i came home from work and he had put the mice (after thawing and heating them up with the lamp) back in their bags which aren't sealed, and back in the fridge. also, he was supposed to feed him yesterday. i put the frozen mice in the fridge in the morning for him to take out around 4:30 pm, to feed at 7pm and i guess he never got around to it yesterday. ive never left the mice in the fridge for that long so i dont know if maybe they went bad? or maybe hes hibernating? but either way, are the mice still good if i were to try again later tonight or tomorrow?

ball pythons don't hibernate (also known as brumation).

his refusal could be due to any number of factors, the most likely being that he just decided to skip a meal today. however, I'd refrain from feeding a rat or mouse that's been defrosted, heated, and then cooled again. too many risks associated, the most mild of which is the feeder's internal walls being distressed to the point of rupture upon striking/constricting. it's one of the drawbacks of feeding f/t. I've had to throw out a good number of refused rats. some might argue otherwise, but unless you keep your own colony of feeder rats/mice which you euthanize and then immediately freeze, my opinion is that it's never wise to offer a feeder twice after it's been warmed up to feeding temperature.

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Originally Posted by wwmjkd

ball pythons don't hibernate (also known as brumation).

his refusal could be due to any number of factors, the most likely being that he just decided to skip a meal today. however, I'd refrain from feeding a rat or mouse that's been defrosted, heated, and then cooled again. too many risks associated, the most mild of which is the feeder's internal walls being distressed to the point of rupture upon striking/constricting. it's one of the drawbacks of feeding f/t. I've had to throw out a good number of refused rats. some might argue otherwise, but unless you keep your own colony of feeder rats/mice which you euthanize and then immediately freeze, my opinion is that it's never wise to offer a feeder twice after it's been warmed up to feeding temperature.

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I've done it and have never had a problem with it.

You have some great advice already, but my addition... I wouldn't put it in the fridge. If my snakes don't eat f/t I will put it back in the freezer once, if they don't eat it after the second time I thaw the rodent, it goes in the trash. Also, if they refuse and you plan to try feeding again, generally it's best to wait5-7 days before you try again to avoid stressing the animal.