Re-freezing thawed out rodents?

Hi,

My ball python, Ozzy, sometimes eats all of mice, and sometimes eats a few, but now all of them. I was wondering how safe it is to re-freeze a large mouse that has been thawed out?

I don't mean to start any potential arguments or anything,
~ Mackenzie

i would also like to know... i once did that to my fish but it was shrimp and one of them got sick.

You can.

Should you... is a different matter.

I wouldn't, personally. Once thawed, like meat, it shouldn't be refrozen then thawed again, and then eaten. If I wouldn't do it for my own food, I wouldn't do it with my animals.

However, I know some people do without ill effect. I say if you're going to, then make sure it's soon after a refusal (10-30min after fully thawed).

I wouldnt do it. Because i mean i pay like $0.22 per mouse. So is it really worth it to take a chance? I guess if u pay a lot more then its up to u. I dont see me risking that chance over 22 cents

Large mice are $2.00 up here in Middletown, Ohio.

Oh, well, I won't risk it. I think two dollars is different from a n expensive veterinary bill.

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Originally Posted by RR - Mackenzie

Large mice are $2.00 up here in Middletown, Ohio.

Oh, well, I won't risk it. I think two dollars is different from a n expensive veterinary bill.

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Then again im pretty sure u attend the col reptile show why not pick up a bag of frozen mice from rodent pro? Will save u boat loads in the end + u wont have to worry about wasting $2 per mouse ;)

Yeah, I'm going again July 24th.

I'll pick up a large pack of mice from there.

How much for 50 large frozen mice?

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Originally Posted by RR - Mackenzie

Yeah, I'm going again July 24th.

I'll pick up a large pack of mice from there.

How much for 50 large frozen mice?

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Depends how you buy

If you go there and buy its $25 for 50 large adults.

You get in touch with them and order online u can pick up at the show for $22.50

Or you wait till they have a sale. And buy online for the sale price and pick up at the show, when i paid for my bag it was $11 or something cuz they were on sale for $0.22 or something.

Also a tip. Get there early. 9am or so. Cuz once their out their out. You can buy and maybe have them hold on to them for you until the show is over or until u leave. But they normally sell pretty quickly.

Thanks, I guess I'll be buying from there for now on, and buying in bulk.

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Thanks, I guess I'll be buying from there for now on, and buying in bulk.

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with one snake 50 mice should last u a bit.

Some people do. Personally, I don't. Since my BP is the one who most likely would be the one to refuse, I offer a rat to him first, should he refuse, it goes to one of the boas. Once he eats, then I thaw out the boas rats...

Yeah I notice my snakes won't eat if I do this sometimes. There like "ewww gross, I'm not eating that roadkill!" lol

But another thing I notice when you re-freeze them is when you put them back in the bag with the others they get stuck. And I mean stuck to the point when you go to remove it again the skin with come off!! This happened to me on more then one occasion so I stopped.