Quote Originally Posted by dakski View Post
The rule of thumb is up to 12 hours IF thawed correctly and properly stored and "fresh."

Thawed correctly = Not cooked, just thawed. I can give more info on proper defrosting techniques if interested, just ask.

Properly Stored = Continuously frozen and sealed.

Fresh = up to two years old if vacuum sealed and not more than 6 months once taken out of seal AND from a good supplier.
I’m very interested in your defrosting techniques. I’m always up for learning about better ways to care for my snakes. I thawed the mouse in warm water for about 40 minutes this morning and I was running late for work. He bumped it twice then went into his warm side hide. So i placed it near the opening and left for work. It will be there for around 9 hours so that’s inside the 12 hour window you mentioned. What can make a snake sick? Thanks again.