! RodentPro - Official Statement from company

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by chloro

I don't do business with this company and I am in no position to have an opinion on whether this may be true or not. But, this has at least been an eye opener to me about potential zoonotic diseases that may be coming from my snake's food, even if the chances of infection are rare. I never even thought about it. I have always kept my frozen rodents in a freezer bag inside a paper bag in my deep freeze along with other food. I may start to rethink my practices. Of course I wash my hands and use proper hygiene, and it's not like I'm going start getting paranoid over this virus, but it still helps to know about a potential risk.

As for this virus surviving freezing, according to a LCMV biosecurity sheet, it can survive being frozen with liquid nitrogen. I will post the quote along with the link to it's source.



source [PDF]: www.occupationalhealthprogram.ucsf.edu/Forms/LCMV_Final.doc

Also, I am no scientist, but if contaminated tissue can pose an infection risk, than can't a dead infected animal also pose a potential risk, seeing as they are usually frozen right after being killed? Or, how does that work?

All I have to say about it is this, they run a clean facility, their animals are top notch, I have never once thawed out any of their product and questioned the quality or health of the rodent or chick, they all looked great.

FC BOI seems to be a place for whiners.

Sometimes a legitimate issue gets addressed, but a lot of times people go overboard, and just like any forum or wiki article, blog or whatever any weirdo with a PC can type whatever brain vomit they want to.

[hylia]

Originally Posted by infernalis

All I have to say about it is this, they run a clean facility, their animals are top notch, I have never once thawed out any of their product and questioned the quality or health of the rodent or chick, they all looked great.

FC BOI seems to be a place for whiners.

Sometimes a legitimate issue gets addressed, but a lot of times people go overboard, and just like any forum or wiki article, blog or whatever any weirdo with a PC can type whatever brain vomit they want to.

I hope you didn't misunderstand my response Wayne. Like I said, I don't know this company and have nothing to say about them. My post was more about learning about this potential risk, be it from any source, since I had no idea about this disease coming from rodents. I apologize if it came across as anything else (or, if I misunderstood your response, sorry about that, lol).

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by chloro

I hope you didn't misunderstand my response Wayne. Like I said, I don't know this company and have nothing to say about them. My post was more about learning about this potential risk, be it from any source, since I had no idea about this disease coming from rodents. I apologize if it came across as anything else (or, if I misunderstood your response, sorry about that, lol).

It is not your response at all, I am just trying to dispel any panic before it starts.

No one I know personally has had any problems either, and my forward way of thinking is that without proof, anything else is hearsay.

The title of the thread my easily scare someone into not doing business with Rodent Pro.

[Tekpc007]

I called RP this morning and they confirmed it was them , i spoke to Casey who works there. he would not go into detail and took my number for someone to call me back . I suggest you call them youself to confirm.

[CK SandBoas]

I have been using rodentpro since I've started owning snakes of my own, which is going on 8 years now, and I've never had a problem with any of my orders. I'm actually expecting an order either today or tomorrow from them. Am I concerned? I will say yes, a little, but like wayne said, without solid, concrete evidence, stating that the infected animals indeed were found at rodentpro, then it is hearsay.