Quote Originally Posted by Craiga 01453 View Post
Well, since I have your permission...

I agree with you in that "rat lives matter" and also hate seeing a life "wasted". There are a few solutions though...

1) get more snakes! And not BPs. A colubrid or carpet or some other garbage disposal that will eat the refusals (I know, not an option for everyone).

2) although not ideal, the general consensus is that you can refreeze a prey item one time. I'm honestly not sure why once is okay, but I know plenty of people who've done it without issue.

3) you can always toss the prey outside, some neighborhood animal will enjoy the treat. At least this way it's not a total waste.

But, yeah, I agree with you 100% wasting a "life" sucks.
Another suggestion if one has a yard would be to bury the carcass under a tree. Good fertilizer.