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    Left rat out overnight. Safe to refreeze?

    So basically as the title says. I fell asleep as my rat was thawing out and wasn't able to feed. Is it safe to refreeze and repeat or just get a new rat and feed tonight?


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    I wouldnt refreeze. And me personally, I wouldnt risk feeding it if it's been sitting out the night. Not worth the risk over a $5 rat.
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    Re: Left rat out overnight. Safe to refreeze?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sauzo View Post
    I wouldnt refreeze. And me personally, I wouldnt risk feeding it if it's been sitting out the night. Not worth the risk over a $5 rat.
    Yea I hear you. Ok I had a two pack so I'll just feed the other tonight. Thanks!


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    Re: Left rat out overnight. Safe to refreeze?

    Hi,

    Re-using it carries the risk of it exploding when struck or being far enough along in decomposition that it causes a regurge.

    I would use your sense of smell to be your guide in the latter. But for the cost of a rat I generally wouldn't risk either of those two.
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    On one hand, I've had a snake eat a decomposing, overnighter rat sometime in the past with no ill effect.
    However, I was also an idiot back then and wouldn't risk it now. Throw it to some dermestid beetles and sell the skull to some hippie on Etsy to make a necklace out of it so you can go buy another rat.

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    Overnight is too long, rot has set in, even if you don't smell it.

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    I personally have never re-freezed a rat. The vast majority here has also said the same, so I wouldn't refreeze. I wish you the best of luck with your reptiles!
    Last edited by Kit; 08-01-2017 at 10:55 PM. Reason: I made a typo lol
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    I will re-freeze once if the rat was only thawed to room temperature, but not if it was heated in any way. I definitely wouldn't re-freeze if it has been sitting out in a 90 degree enclosure all night...

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    Re: Left rat out overnight. Safe to refreeze?

    I'd throw it away a couple bucks isn't worth it


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