Uneaten Rat Question

Joyfull_music · 02-23-2010, 10:41 PM

Millie, my ball, refused her first meal ever tonight. I left it in with her, after I couldn't get her to take it right away. Sometimes it takes her a while to want to eat. I checked in a couple hours later and the rat was still there. It was a freshly pre-killed rat. I have it in the freezer now and planned on throwing it away tomorrow. But rather than that, would it be ok to save it and re-thaw after a week or two? Or do you think since it sat out for a while it might be no good? I have no clue.

GB2000 · 02-23-2010, 11:00 PM

I think you'll be okay...I just wouldn't thaw, refreeze, thaw, refreeze..

Joyfull_music · 02-24-2010, 12:01 AM

Ok. I am wondering since I know it doesn't take long for decomposition to start and bacterial growth and what not. Since the rat sat in a warm cage for a few hours, I wondered if that would make the meat unsafe.

guardianfyre · 02-25-2010, 12:48 AM

If it were me, I wouldn't trust it. If the rat had only been out for an hour, I'd probably freeze and retry once more, but after a couple of hours, the innards would start becoming unsafe.

02-23-2010, 10:41 PM	#1
Joyfull_music Wishes she was a hentai goddess... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Close to Detroit, Michigan Posts: 2,431	Uneaten Rat Question Millie, my ball, refused her first meal ever tonight. I left it in with her, after I couldn't get her to take it right away. Sometimes it takes her a while to want to eat. I checked in a couple hours later and the rat was still there. It was a freshly pre-killed rat. I have it in the freezer now and planned on throwing it away tomorrow. But rather than that, would it be ok to save it and re-thaw after a week or two? Or do you think since it sat out for a while it might be no good? I have no clue. __________________ RIP Ahiru My art page My fanfiction page http://hyperchick85.livejournal.com/ 1.3.0 Leopard Geckos: Legato, Rukia, Orihime, and Nova 0.2.0 Crested Geckos: Excel, Freyja 1.0.0 Tokay Gecko: Chrono 0.1.0 Ball Python: Millie 4.2.0 Cats: Sonic, Sassy, Smudge, Sissy, Seven and Sakura 1.0.0 Dog: Zeke 0.0.1 Husband: Joe

02-24-2010, 12:01 AM	#3
Joyfull_music Wishes she was a hentai goddess... Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Close to Detroit, Michigan Posts: 2,431	Ok. I am wondering since I know it doesn't take long for decomposition to start and bacterial growth and what not. Since the rat sat in a warm cage for a few hours, I wondered if that would make the meat unsafe. __________________ RIP Ahiru My art page My fanfiction page http://hyperchick85.livejournal.com/ 1.3.0 Leopard Geckos: Legato, Rukia, Orihime, and Nova 0.2.0 Crested Geckos: Excel, Freyja 1.0.0 Tokay Gecko: Chrono 0.1.0 Ball Python: Millie 4.2.0 Cats: Sonic, Sassy, Smudge, Sissy, Seven and Sakura 1.0.0 Dog: Zeke 0.0.1 Husband: Joe

02-25-2010, 12:48 AM	#4
guardianfyre Often confuses yellow with red... Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Barnhart, MO Posts: 1,990	If it were me, I wouldn't trust it. If the rat had only been out for an hour, I'd probably freeze and retry once more, but after a couple of hours, the innards would start becoming unsafe. __________________ 2.3 African Fat Tail Geckos: Riley and Rondelay (males), Betrys, Zuri, and Edana (females) 1.1 Gray Treefrogs: Ulrich, China 0.0.1 Firebelly Toad: Griffon 0.0.1 Prairie Kingsnake: Leareth 0.0.1 Western Ribbon Snake: Unnamed 0.1 Three-toed Box Turtle: Talia 0.2 Chinchillas: May and Sophie 1.0 Guinea Pig: Chester 1.3+ Mice And too many fish!

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