Do you Re-Freeze your uneaten F/T?

I have refreezed with out a problem but I will only do it once. After that the Boa gets it.

Danny, it looks like a C.S.I. crime scene up in that joint! I have not refrozen feeders. Lately i've started thawing out less than usual in case I have any refusals so as not to waste. If the first round eats then I just thaw out some for the rest.

[QUOTE=zackw419;1055573]I only feed f/t when I cant get appropriate sized live feeders.QUOTE]

If you have any of your snakes that are willing to take F/T why would you bother feeding live?

Yea it was pretty bad. I didnt like cleaning this up either
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...5/DSC02453.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...5/DSC02454.jpg

at least he got most of it on the newspaper

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Originally Posted by zackw419

I only feed f/t when I cant get appropriate sized live feeders.QUOTE]

If you have any of your snakes that are willing to take F/T why would you bother feeding live?

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Because I feel live is healthier more natural for my snakes. For the most part snakes eat live food in the wild. I believe it is healthy for a snake to 'hunt'.

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Originally Posted by Denial

Yea it was pretty bad. I didnt like cleaning this up either
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...5/DSC02453.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e5...5/DSC02454.jpg

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Yea it is nasty. And my BP wasn't even interested anymore after it exploded.

edit: answer to the ? I don't refreeze anymore.

I have on a couple occasions. But only with larger prey like rats, it takes longer for them to decompose compared to mice. As much as I don't like doing it, I hate wasting a whole rat after having to kill it myself before it goes into the freezer.

Ive heard and found that slowly letting your prey items thaw out as compared to immediately aiding them in the thawing process helps them to stay together if you choose to refreeze and use them a second time.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Constrictor

If you have any of your snakes that are willing to take F/T why would you bother feeding live?

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Originally Posted by zackw419

Because I feel live is healthier more natural for my snakes. For the most part snakes eat live food in the wild. I believe it is healthy for a snake to 'hunt'.

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Before we go down this road - as we have time and time again, this thread is NOT a live vs. f/t thread. It's fine to express your position and opinions regarding f/t vs. live, but it is a touchy subject and easily derails threads...

Thanks guys :)