Re: refreezing prey items
i actually just did it the other day because one my pythons was opaque when i went to feed him... popped the mouse back in the freezer until he shed and all was well.
on a side note, the first snake book i ever got was a book by R.D. Bartlett - who's pretty much 'the man' as far as herpetocultural literature goes (if you're going by experience and creditials). he notes that, because snakes eat carrion in the wild, it's okay to refreeze a refused prety item... for what that's worth.
Re: refreezing prey items
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Originally Posted by kzooherpetoculturist
on a side note, the first snake book i ever got was a book by R.D. Bartlett - who's pretty much 'the man' as far as herpetocultural literature goes (if you're going by experience and creditials). he notes that, because snakes eat carrion in the wild, it's okay to refreeze a refused prety item... for what that's worth.
Bartlett is the man!
Most snakes found in the wild that do eat carrion are full of internal parasites. For my investment quality snakes, I would not chance anything. It is just not worth it to me.
Re: refreezing prey items
I've heard someone say that one of their snakes prefers prey that has been thawed, re-frozen and then thawed again. The freezing breaks down the cell structure making it easier to digest and also much more pungent. I'd assume that that particular snake must prefer it because of the smell. I wouldn't think that refreezing once would be an issue if handled properly.
That being said, I probably wouldn't do it unless I was out of money and down to my last mouse or something. I should shut my mouth though, because that isn't a very unlikely scenario for me.:rolleyes:
