Follow the same guidelines as for human meat.
Don't leave it out at room temperature for over 2 hours, no more than 2-3 days in the fridge, and not more than 6 months in the freezer. - https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal...asics/ct_index
You really should start getting in the habit of warming in a bag in a container of hot tap water. This warms much safer and faster than leaving at room temperature and prevents the possibility of rancid meat. If the rodent gets wet in a water bath you can always spot dry it in paper towels but a damp rodent won't harm anything. Heating with a blow dryer won't cause any problems but leaving it to thaw out of a fridge for 3 hours could.
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