So here's the story,
When I got my first snake, Kona, a few years ago, she was eating f/t. I bought the mice from petco and I think the company was called Gourmet Rodents? Anyways, their rodents were disgusting! They smelled so bad. They were yellow. I soaked them in hot water to defrost them, their guts would rip through the skin. After a couple months, I just couldn't take it anymore... So I switched to live feeders.
Now since I get Rio, (who is eating f/t) I'm considering switching Kona back to f/t. So here are my questions...

Ordering online. Should I expect the same quality of rodents from online companies? I know that they probably package them better, but is spilling guts and terrible smell just part of feeding f/t?

Is there a method of thawing/heating that's better at preventing the gut spilling? Maybe leaving it out for a couple hours will help?

Thanks!