If you put your nose close to anything thawing out rodent wise you're going to smell something. Some BPs just don't like frozen feeders. I personally would never order from Rodent Pro as I used them over a decade ago and I would never recommend them either. I would stick with Big Cheese or Perfect Prey. They're the best quality wise.

Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
I actually thaw frozen rodents in cold water, & change the water (depending on how big they are & how long it takes), so that tends to wash off such contamination
& some of the scent, but that said, I've never seen snake that objected to rodent droppings, & they even eat them backwards sometimes...

Now spoilage is another thing altogether...if that's the case, that can make your snake ill, & there's no excuse for that, unless you thawed them incorrectly.
Thaw in refrigerator, which takes a LONG time, or thaw in COLD water, which is much faster; never thaw rodents by leaving them setting out at room temp.-
& if you thaw rodents in WARM water, they can spoil on the outside (where they thaw faster) before the insides are completely thawed. Remember that
frozen foods aren't bacteria-free...it's there but dormant in freezing temperatures, & when you thaw it, bacteria comes to life & causes spoilage.

At some point, we can smell if rodents are spoiled...but snakes have FAR better noses than we do & will know things that we don't.
Now here's where I'll correct you. In the wild snakes will eat carrion(dead & decaying animals), so please don't start saying things that you don't actually know. It's one thing to make recommendations but don't go throwing false facts.