Storing mice in freezer and how long do they last? - Page 2

Sasha2 · 12-22-11, 05:56 AM

I wish I could just buy by the month but we are rural and the only petshop is an hour away and they are very unreliable as far as having the right size feeders.
I never thought of checking craigslist or kijiji for a sealer.Good idea, thanks

mykee · 12-22-11, 10:32 AM

Vacuum sealed rodents will last a year in the freezer, non vacuum sealed rodents will be junk in less than six months.

Sasha2 · 12-23-11, 01:02 PM

Well then I guess I better get a vacumn sealer.I wish I had asked santa for one.

Corey Woods · 12-23-11, 08:08 PM

No Hair = 6 months
Hair = 1 year

Corey

shaunyboy · 12-23-11, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mykee

Vacuum sealed rodents will last a year in the freezer, non vacuum sealed rodents will be junk in less than six months.

cheers for the info mykee,with my new found knowledge i'll be able to order larger quantitys of prey at a reduced cost

all for the price of a vacum packing machine,i'm sure they are quite inexpensive pieces of equiptment ?

normally i get 3 to 4 months prey supplied at a time,i'm thinking with vacum packing i could order 9 months prey at a time,getting a good discount for the larger order

all that and you didn't growl once in your post.....

it must be xmas

all the best for the newyear mate

cheers shaun

ladyjustice33 · 12-23-11, 09:23 PM

I order all my frozen rodents from Bushill rodents. Always good quality and they do ship!

Gungirl · 12-24-11, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by shaunyboy

cheers for the info mykee,with my new found knowledge i'll be able to order larger quantitys of prey at a reduced cost

all for the price of a vacum packing machine,i'm sure they are quite inexpensive pieces of equiptment ?

normally i get 3 to 4 months prey supplied at a time,i'm thinking with vacum packing i could order 9 months prey at a time,getting a good discount for the larger order

all that and you didn't growl once in your post.....

it must be xmas

all the best for the newyear mate

cheers shaun

You can get a vacuum food sealer from $40-$800 and Im sure more. I spent $140ish on mine a few years ago and It was GREAT! Although I broke it... they don't do well when you are moving and run them over with a truck..

**millertime89** · 12-24-11, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Gungirl

they don't do well when you are moving and run them over with a truck..

lol, yeah I imagine not...

AaronRiot · 01-29-12, 11:27 PM

Hey guys, I watched a cooking show the other day where the guy.. forget his name but the iron chef commentator.. was explaining the best way to freeze meats.

Cellophane wrap them individually (or in the lot size you will be thawing) and make sure to keep all the air pockets out. Then bag 'em in freezer bags. Try to get all the air out of the bag as well...a straw really helps with this. Next, cool them down in the fridge for a few hours. Finally, into the freezer, the colder the better.

Removing the air is key because it leeches moisture from the meat, drying it out. The moisture that was once in the meat then builds up on the outside. This is freezer burn. That's why fur would decrease shelf life (I assume) because fur holds air. Last part there was just me connecting dots.

From what the food guy was saying, cooling down in the fridge first is key because it will allow the item to freeze more uniformly and quickly...also locking in moisture.

Vacuum sealing is great... I know Costco sells a decent one and the plastic in moderately large portions, although I don't own one myself to vouch for quality..yet.

Shaunyboy - not sure if you'd be v. sealing fresh or already frozen.. if it's already frozen I would do some research to see if it's a worthwhile investment.