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    Question uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad?

    did they go bad? my fridge was too low and the rats never fully froze.. they are very cold but you can still push on them through the bag and theyre squishy and soft.. theyve been in there for a while maybe 3.. 4 weeks.. should i throw them out? or are they safe for the snakes?

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    Re: uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad?

    How do they smell? I mean besides the usual ratty odor. Spoiled meat will have a distinct, rotten odor. If they smell okay, go ahead and feed it.

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    Re: uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad

    you put them in the fridge? aren't you supposed to freeze them in the freezer?
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    Re: uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad

    yeah its one of those dorm fridges with the little freezer compartment.. but in order to freeze things in the freezer i half to turn up the coldness all the way but i forgot to..

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    Re: uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad?

    Hi,

    Yeah I'd go with what xdeus said. Smell is the best guide.

    But a general rule is would you eat anything you found like that in your freezer?



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    Re: uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad

    I hate those, i always forget to turn it up, i always get melted ice cream. haha.
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    Re: uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad?

    I wouldn't take the chance of feeding anything that you know that didn't freeze to much of a chance for decompostion to have set in.I just wouldn't take the risk to my snakes for the price of a couple of rats.
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    Re: uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad?

    how long were they in there before you realized they werent frozen?
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    Re: uhh oh.. rats never fully froze.. are they still okay for the balls to eat or bad?

    aud,

    Quote Originally Posted by BaLLPAddICT
    theyve been in there for a while maybe 3.. 4 weeks..

    i wouldn't take the chance. the vet bills will be a lot more than the cost of a few ratties. toss them out!
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