Fridge or Freezer? Rejected F/T

[ZoeFugazi]

Hello all, just got another new BP. Shes been eating live mice. I feed all my snakes frozen/thawed rats. The new bp rejected the f/t rat. Should I refreeze or should I throw it in the fridge and just warm it up again tomorrow for 2nd try?

I'm not sure if it works like ground beef..haha. when I defrost ground beef I never refreeze what i dont cook, but I do throw it in the fridge for a meal the next day. Same deal here or no? Advice please?!?!

Also any tricks to try in converting her from live prey to f/t? I know its probably too early anyway as shes most likely still adjusting to her knew home. Just askin for later. Thanks for everyones help in advance!

[Zedd]

definitely refreeze, but I wouldn't refreeze a 2nd time. After the 2nd thaw, I would throw away if refused or give t one of your other snakes.
what a week after the refusal.
You can try pre-scenting, zombie dance, and/or leave the f/t in over night at the door of her hide.

[cinderbird]

i offer it to someone else or i toss it. with the way i defrost i don't feel comfortable re-freezing. (I leave rodents out in a spare tub in the rack for 6-8 hours then hit em with a hairdryer). I always have SOMETHING that will eat a refused rodent, and if not. i re-offer in an hour or so and if its refused it gets tossed.

[ballpythonluvr]

I would not refreeze it after the second feeding attempt if your snake rejects it again. It sounds like your snake just needs a few days to settle in also. I have a snake that eats f/t and one that only takes live right now. I thaw mine out in hot tap water in a baggie. When it is ready to be presented to the snake I give it a quick zap in the head with a hair dryer. I then proceed to shake it around on the feeding tongs in front of the snake and then he strikes and coils.

[mykee]

It it doesn't eat it, garbage.
Bacteria begins to multiply on that food item the second it's no longer frozen.
I toss them or offer to someone else.

[loonunit]

I find that most of my animals refuse refreezes.

I bury them in the front garden, 6" deep with a rock on top, so that hopefully the neighbors' cats won't dig them up...

[11884]

refreeze