Quote Originally Posted by Damien79 View Post
Is it ok to leave a thawed mouse in the tank with my snake for a few hours? He seemed interested but just wouldnt go for it. I left it near his favorite hide. He bumped it twice but just didn’t go for it. Last week he didn’t even strike, he just took the mouse from the tongs. Thank for any advice.
The rule of thumb is up to 12 hours IF thawed correctly and properly stored and "fresh."

Thawed correctly = Not cooked, just thawed. I can give more info on proper defrosting techniques if interested, just ask.

Properly Stored = Continuously frozen and sealed.

Fresh = up to two years old if vacuum sealed and not more than 6 months once taken out of seal AND from a good supplier.