Quote Originally Posted by Sir Pent View Post
Hello I am new here. I have a question if you guys could help I'd really appreciate it! Sorry I'm sure its been asked a million times but I got some pre killed rats and my ball pythons didn't eat them. I left them in the cage for a couple hours and rigamortis had started to set in. I threw them in the freezer in case they are still good but Idk if they are? Well are they trash now?

Also how long do rats keep in the freezer? Thanks!
I personally would pitch the rodents, but I prefer to act with an abundance of care. Plenty of folks would choose to freeze and reuse.

I typically order 3 months worth of prey at a time so that I can change prey size as needed for growing hatchlings. When I had a large collection (42) of mostly adult animals, I ordered 6 months at a time. I prefer to vacuum seal my rodents in smaller portion sizes to prevent freezer burn. In just regular ziplock bags, you can probably get 4-6 months.