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07-16-07, 03:11 PM
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Rotten Food.
How do you know when a F/T is rotten? I had thawed a small mouse for my Dumeril and it's stomach was kind of black, but after some poking it started to bleed out. I can't remember how F/T small mice looked for with my other snake since it was so long ago, and I was worried it could've been bad. My sister trying to help went and fed him and now I'm worried sick.
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07-16-07, 04:53 PM
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Re: Rotten Food.
It most likely is fine, the "dark belly" can be a product of freezing and all that other fun stuff. But it sure can be a mess! LOL
~B~
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07-16-07, 05:51 PM
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Re: Rotten Food.
Oh good. I was terribly worried. This is the only the second F/T he's eaten after refusing to eat for 3 monthes. I didn't want to jinx him continuing eating F/T, or worse have him die. He's my baby.
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"Pookie" Male (BCC) Colombian Redtail Boa.
"Pumpkin" Male Dumeril Boa.
"Princess" Female Anery Pastel Boa.
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07-16-07, 07:52 PM
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Re: Rotten Food.
I can understand that, the freezing process makes everything a little softer, especially the belly area. At anyrate it's happened to me before as well, and I have had no ill effects on the snakes from feeding them when that happens.
~B~
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07-17-07, 12:32 PM
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Re: Rotten Food.
Snakes will eat carrion in the wild. If its too nasty they usually won't eat it or will puke it. So if it ate it & kept it down it was OK obviously, Mark
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07-20-07, 03:44 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
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Re: Rotten Food.
If it smells like rotting flesh, it's probably rotting flesh........
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07-29-07, 06:27 AM
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Re: Rotten Food.
i know some suppliers here in the uk dont package the frozen food properly when delivered to the pet stores and it arrive partially defrosted and unfortunately they refreeze it which is totally wrong and the black belly can be the results of being defrosted more than once its gross but true
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11-08-07, 08:32 PM
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Re: Rotten Food.
How long is it safe to offer a thawed mouse to a snake.
I gave it to him about 15 hours ago. at what point is it spoiled?
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11-08-07, 08:52 PM
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Re: Rotten Food.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Deej85
How long is it safe to offer a thawed mouse to a snake.
I gave it to him about 15 hours ago. at what point is it spoiled?
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Now. Anything that has been in overnight is garbage to me. Mark
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Mark's GONE SNAKEE! working with select Colubrids (Corns, GB Kings, EIs) and Woma Pythons
All stock parasite free and established on F/T prey. No PMs please email at gonesnakee@shaw.ca
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11-08-07, 10:28 PM
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Re: Rotten Food.
Yup, I'd try a freshly thawed one & if not interested within say half an hour, heat it up and try again, then if not after another hour toss it. They go bad very quickly, & overnight should be absolute max so maggots & stuff don't come around your snake.
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