What do people do with "refused prey"?

[Superpop]

We feed our BP frozen/thawed mice.

She has refused a few times since we had her....the first 3 times are because we just tried to feed her during shedding but we don't even bother trying to feed her during a shed anymore.


After her last shed she ate 2 weeks in a row but last week refused for unknown reasons and this week ate again.

I understand they are picky but these mice die for them to eat so I just want to know what people do with "refused food"?


We throw our snake's refused food out in the yard.(I hope others don't throw them in the trash)

[pinkeye714]

I get mine killed, but if they deny then i freeze them an thaw them out next feeding and my snakes take them easy.
Though my male likes pre/thawed killed more then my female does.

I know lots of people who throw out dead animals in the trash. [Mostly rabbit breeder since i know more of them] But, i do not think that's allowed, i am pretty sure animal services is supposed to take all dead animals even if they are babies.

[Byrdie]

some flour some veggie oil and a nice hot skillet? not me but ya never know

[j_h_smith]

Feed them to another snake. If they don't eat it, then it goes into the trash.

Jim Smith

[TheWinWizard]

I flush it.

[derrabe]

I do the same as JH I just move on to the next snake in my rotation with it.

[PitOnTheProwl]

i do the same as jh i just move on to the next snake in my rotation with it.

x3

[mpkeelee]

trash. either way that rat was going to be money spent that day so if they dont eat i trash it and offer again next week.

[corgigirl9]

It goes back in the bin and lives for another feeding day.

[dragonboy4578]

Like many others, I feed the refused prey to another snake. I don't have that many snakes yet, but there is always one that is willing to take it.