F/T shelf life

[snakehunter]

what is the average shelf life of f/t rats?

i might order 40 rats from rodent pro, and that would last our snakes about 4-5 months, am i buying too far in advance?

[Derrick]

they should be fine. I'ld split them up into 3 groups and double ziplock 2 of them for later use. mine seem to get freezer burned after a few months but my snakes dont mind

[lanceinhispance]

we ordered them a little while ago, like 30 min.

[RepTylE]

I actually was wondering about the same thing. I can get a good price on feeders but have order in lots. Nice to lay out a reasonable price for a supply that will last for a couple of months.

I'll usually buy about 600 every 6-8 months depending on winter or summer order, still have a few fuzzies left from august's order that will feed june babies, 10 months lol funny but thats about as long as I have ever had any last. I suspect that as long as the vacumm seal lasts and the temps are steady there isn't much problem.

[annieb_mice]

The length of time that rodents last in the freezer depend totally on whether they are vacuum sealed or not. A properly vacuum sealed bag of rodents will last for approximately 2 years in the freezer as long as the seal isn't broken <ie. the bag is opened or whatever>.
If you have your rodents in a ziploc bag, it will drastically reduce the time the rodents will be "good". On average, a rodent in a ziploc bag might last at most about 4-6 months, depending on how often the bag is opened and such.
If you have to order in large lots, then I would highly recommend getting yourself a vacuum sealer and repack all the rodents into smaller bags, if they aren't in small bags already. A good quality vacuum sealer usually goes for about $100 or so.
Take care
Annie B. <:3 )~~

[lanceinhispance]

hi