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    F/T; to freeze or not to freeze..

    Generally, my snakes eat no problem. It puts me in a bit of a situation when they don't, because I'm tight on money...hence I refreeze the rats...any opinions?

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    Re: F/T; to freeze or not to freeze..

    I'll refreeze a prey item once but if it's refused a second time I discard it. I've got enough snakes now that if one doesn't eat one of the others will take the leftovers.

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    You can refreeze them once. If you try any more than twice it's pretty gross, they get really soft and tend to fall apart....

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    Same. After more than one re-freeze they get kind of gross. I think it's worse the smaller the prey is too.
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    Re: F/T; to freeze or not to freeze..

    Quote Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy View Post
    I'll refreeze a prey item once but if it's refused a second time I discard it. I've got enough snakes now that if one doesn't eat one of the others will take the leftovers.
    Quote Originally Posted by SlitherinSisters View Post
    You can refreeze them once. If you try any more than twice it's pretty gross, they get really soft and tend to fall apart....
    Quote Originally Posted by DVirginiana View Post
    Same. After more than one re-freeze they get kind of gross. I think it's worse the smaller the prey is too.
    Good news! I thawed a refreeze and she took it!

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