thanks for the info about the freezer thing...i didnt know that! so would it be gross to 'thaw her out'? im sure that would get bacteria growing as well. and i dont know if any of her siblings have died yet, i wrote an email to the seller but haven't gotten a response yet. thanks for all the replies though, i do feel a little better than yesterday. gotta get over it, im sure its gonna happen again, even though i HOPE it wont. thanks again everyone.