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TonySr

TonySr

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Now that I have my first batch of frozen pinkies I've realized that I may not be able to get just two pinkies that I need to feed my two snakes. How long can you keep them after they are thawed out? And can they be refrigerated after thawing? Currently I'm feeding both of them one pinkie every 5 days. Thanks for the info. :)
 
I'm not exactly sure what you're asking. Are you saying you want to put the rest of the frozen pinks in the fridge after you grab two? Personally, I just kinda chisel one off of the bunch...

After they are thawed, I wouldn't feed them if they've been sitting somewhere for any more than an hour. I wouldn't refrigerate them at all. Bacteria can still grow in the fridge.
 
So far I have been doing that but there are clumps of pinkies. I've tried to free them up but some won't break apart. That is why I want to know if anyone has had this problem. The only thing I could think of was to refrigerate the ones I don't need and use for next feeding.
 
Hmm you could also leave the clumps until you move up to double pinkies on a few snakes? then you would use more at a time? Or are you already at this point sorry I am tired.
 
If they don't break apart just run a little bit of water over the "crease" between pinks. You're going to have to work them apart, but it's not a big deal. If they are a little unthawed by the time you get them apart, just throw them back in the freezer.

In general, I think the fridge is a bad idea.
 
Sane, Only have the two amels and I won't get to doubles for some time yet. But that's an idea.
Jenni, I hope that's right,(the name that is) I could try that, they wouldn't be completely thawed, thanks.
I just don't want to chance of causing bacterial growth that would be harmful. I thought using the frig would be OK for keeping them from spoiling but wasn't sure if a five day interval would be OK.
 
I also have a question that somewhat relates to this. I have some fuzzies which I purchased for my corn but he refused to eat for four weeks. So I returned to feeding him pinkies until he began feeding regularly. The fuzzies are kept in ziplock bags, and it has been 2 months since I got them. Are they still good to use, or should I throw them out? There is a little freezer burn on them, I don't want my corn getting sick off of them. But then again they were kept frozen for two months.
 
TonySr said:
I did a little research and came across the USDA web site. According to them frozen foods stay good indefinitely. But the length of time affects quality. So it seems from their chart quality starts going down after 10 to 12 months. Here is site: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fact_Sheets/Focus_On_Freezing/index.asp#12
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Thanks for the info. That was very interesting info. I learned some stuff about food handling in general as well.
 
Going through the USDA's site concerning freezing foods I ran across this bit of info which was very enlightening. Especially those individuals who are feeding or trying to feed more than one pinkie and not always sucessful because their snakes don't want it.
Here it is:

Refreezing
Once food is thawed in the refrigerator, it is safe to refreeze it without cooking, although there may be a loss of quality due to the moisture lost through defrosting. After cooking raw foods which were previously frozen, it is safe to freeze the cooked foods. If previously cooked foods are thawed in the refrigerator, you may refreeze the unused portion.

If you purchase previously frozen meat, poultry or fish at a retail store, you can refreeze if it has been handled properly.

Just thought this would help take a little mystery out of frozen foods used for our slithery friends.
 
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