Quote Originally Posted by SDA View Post
I personally would not leave a former live not previously frozen thawed rodent in a cage overnight but that is just me. Unless you are absolutely sure the rodent is from a pathogen free laboratory grade vendor, you have no idea the infectious status of that rodent. It would be fine inside the digestive tract of a snake but if you have even a slightly humid substrate you are not sure the potential for infection of your cage.

This is a should versus could scenario. You could do anything you want because it is your snake but should you? I err on the side of caution and treat every food item like hazardous waste. It is over kill but my snakes are healthy and I like to keep it that way.

I'm with you on this one. When in doubt, throw it out.