Quote Originally Posted by pitoon View Post
i have thawed, refreezed, and thawed again. i've had animals eaten these thawed out (twice) feeders with no ill affects. however the second go around there may be some slight issues......

when you refreeze and thaw the tissue weakens even more....which usually results to exploding stomachs in mice. since rats have a bit more thicker skin it doesn't happen that often, but the possibility is always there.

also on the second go around of thawing there's always that slight stench of "death smell" which some people might not be able to handle.

just remember if you notice any bloating....toss the feeder. once the bloating starts it will continue until the gas i released some how....either by the mouth, anal cavity, or by rupture.

bad smell is doable.....bloating is not.


Pitoon
You know, now that you mention it, I might throw the feeder away then. Your point is valid. The last feeder I froze was PK. That's probably why when I thawed it, I didn't run into any of these issues, because its was killed and then frozen. When I thawed it, it thawed beautioful (you know what I mean). I'm concerend now, because this feeder was already frozen, then thwed, and to use it it would have to be re thawed. I think I'm gonna dump it. I definately don't want the dead animal smell, and I never want to risk making either one of my precious babies sick, I wouldn't be able to live with my self. I will chalk is up as a $5 loss, and buy another feeder the next meal time.

I really, really appreciate your help -I had no idea.