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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?
Originally Posted by Sauzo
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.
Derek
7 adult Royals (2.5), 1.0 COS Pastel, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Lesser platty Royal python, 1.1 Black pastel Royal python, 0.1 Blue eyed leucistic ( Super lesser), 0.1 Piebald Royal python, 1.0 Sinaloan milk snake 1.0 crested gecko and 1 bad case of ETS. no wife, no surprise.
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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
~Kit
Female Pastel Ball Python "B um bl eb ee"
Sorry for any typos
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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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