just tried to feed my pastels

for the first time and they didnt take it... No surprise( only had them a lil' over a week. But, is it not healthy to re-freeze the rats or should I just throw them away

5. Can I re-freeze a prey item that wasn’t eaten?

You can refreeze a fully thawed prey item if you do so within a short period of time. If the thawed item has been left overnight and uneaten, it is best to throw it away as it will have already started to decompose. Some refrozen prey items (especially pinks) will be more likely to have weakened belly skin so take care when re-using those. Separate and mark all refrozen prey items for next week's feeding. If they are unused again, dispose of them as repeated freezing will degrade the quality of your snake's food.

There ya go.
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