Feeders Bad

[CeeJay]

So I accidentally left my freezer door open last night. Most of my feeders are now soft. Are they salvageable?

[Bogertophis]

How cold are they? Can't guarantee safety, but if you want to try to re-freeze, pay close attention when you thaw them to feed...sniff for off odors & toss
if they don't smell right or if your snakes say "no thanks" -take their word for it. You aren't the first one to do this...there was another similar thread not
too long ago. Cute dog, btw!

[CeeJay]

Hard to tell. Some of them were bleeding. So upset. This was a new batch. Going to estimate just under 24 hours that the door was slightly open. Still cold inside since one pack was mostly solid.

[Craiga 01453]

If they were still pretty cold to the touch they should be fine. The pack that was still solid is definitely fine.
Like mentioned above, give them a sniff before using them. Toss them if there's any questionable odor.
When in doubt, throw it out.

[Bogertophis]

... Going to estimate just under 24 hours that the door was slightly open. Still cold inside since one pack was mostly solid.

I'd probably give them a try...most are likely ok, & especially the ones still "mostly solid". What you may lose w/ the others is "quality": because they're re-
frozen, they may fall apart when snake grabs them to eat. It's important (for 'food safety') that they were still cold, also still in their pkgs (not deliberately
thawed & handled).

[dboeren]

If the seem too bad, I'd toss them. If they seem OK, I'd try offering one to a snake and let them decide. If they eat it, fine, they're good. If they refuse it then go ahead and toss it.

[tttaylorrr]

i've had this happen before; i just tossed them. trust your nose. if the sniff test finds anything remotely suspicious, i'd toss them.

"when in doubt, throw them out."

[CeeJay]

i've had this happen before; i just tossed them. trust your nose. if the sniff test finds anything remotely suspicious, i'd toss them.

"when in doubt, throw them out."

I fed a couple of the smaller rat pups to my babies. They ended up taking them. I know "that smell" they seemed ok but I am more worried about next time. I'll probably end up dumping them. Totally sucks though.

[AbsoluteApril]

if they are soft, I would toss them

I also don't re-freeze uneaten ones either.