Storage help for snake food..

[kaybee]

Hey there,
I'm Katie. Just bought my very first corn snake and it's been going good so far.

The only thing I'm having problems with freezer usage. By this I mean, I live in shared accomodation and my housemates are not too keen on the idea of having mice in the freezer, which I can understand.

But, me being me, I've got them cleaverly concealed in one of my food packages. Feel bad about it yes, but I have to store them somewhere.
Can you get mini-freezers? I know you can get small freezers, but is it possible to get something close to the size of a mini fridge?

Any help would be much appreciated. Don't want to carry on hiding mice in the freezer.. it could turn out bad :/


Thanks,
Katie

[derek n]

Hi Katie

I used to have a small freezer which was a similar size to a mini-fridge. This was before I got snakes though, wish I'd kept it! Have a hunt through the classifieds in your local papers and you might find something cheap.

If you have to use the shared freezer keep the mice in the storage boxes but speak to your flatmates first. If you explain to them what you're doing and how theres no risk of contamination as its stored in boxes they might end up being ok with it you never know. I'm sure they'll appreciate you being honest with them rather than getting a nasty surprise one day.

Hope this helps. Good luck

[Lynne]

you get undercounter freezers too. i am looking for one at the moment for my rats and mice, as i take up the bottom two drawers in the kitchen freezer. the family have decided my rats must be evicted. as usual if you are looking for something you can never find it. i dont want to buy new just to keep rats in.

[kaybee]

Thanks, yeah, I'm searching like mad..

Looks like I am going to have to do that. I think it's the fact that they don't like mice either. I'm going to have problems! If I could get a mini fridge with an ice box that would be great, I could keep my drinks in my room too!

Thanks for the advice!

[derek n]

No problem, hope you find something.

I live on my own so its not an issue here but a friend of mine was in a similar situation as you are. His argument to his flatmates was that keeping frozen mice stored was no different than other types of food they were already keeping. It worked for him eventually

Getting a seperate freezer will be good just in case you get more snakes. My first was a corn and I thought I'd just keep the one but its VERY addictive!

[Lynne]

Originally Posted by derek n

No problem, hope you find something.

I live on my own so its not an issue here but a friend of mine was in a similar situation as you are. His argument to his flatmates was that keeping frozen mice stored was no different than other types of food they were already keeping. It worked for him eventually

Getting a seperate freezer will be good just in case you get more snakes. My first was a corn and I thought I'd just keep the one but its VERY addictive!

i have around 41, so the food for them for a month is quite a lot. but the two bottom drawers are big, and they dont have to look at them. its not as if i have them amongst the beefburgers!!!! pmsl

[kaybee]

I think I may use the "it's no different" argument, but they're ticked off with me as it is. They're dead. No germs etc. It's all good!

Hopefully I will get something. I'm the same too tho Lynne, I don't want to spend £100+ on a freezer just for mice!

Fingers crossed for me! I love my one snake... it might be one for quite some time. First time reptile owner so I'm oddly nervous...

[LauraMartin]

can u not get a secure tub, maybe a dark coloured one so they cant see thru, like a tupperware to keep them, or have your own freezer drawer?

[grannykins]

The other way around it, seeing how you only have the one snake, would be to buy the food item every week on feeding day. No storage needed then.

[kaybee]

Yeah, I was going to do that. I got 4 mice when I bought him though. So I still have 2 left that are hidden in a food box...

Storage is limited too, it's kind of a "just throw it in where it fits" deal because there are 5 of us and a very small freezer so I'd never be able to get my own drawer.