Frozen rodents

[ljkenny]

How long would you consider it safe to keep rodents in the freezer for before giving them to your animals?

My freezer is currently at -30 degrees by the way.

[leopardgeckos4me]

3 months

[hermanlover]

Originally Posted by leopardgeckos4me

3 months

i have been told well longer. on a different forum people were saying between 1 and 2 years.

i dont know whether this is right but i have to say 3 months seems a bit short

[fluffy the corn]

i always thought it was 3 months too be safe

[ljkenny]

At -30 too.

Things keep longer in deep a freeze!

[argentine_boa]

I say 3 months. if you keep them any longer they lose nutrients etc. I get all my frozen rodents coming in monthly, for two reasons, they are more fresh and freezer space

[ljkenny]

Originally Posted by argentine_boa

I say 3 months. if you keep them any longer they lose nutrients etc. I get all my frozen rodents coming in monthly, for two reasons, they are more fresh and freezer space

I've never heard that before. I can't see nutrients being lost over time?

The only thing that concerns me is if they go bad and make the snake ill.

[It's corny but..]

I was told one month - especially as the ones you buy were probably frozen, then part defrosted, then re-frozen..

[Esarosa]

three months. it probably is possible for them to lose some goodness if left any longer... i don't leave steaks etc in the freezer any longer than that, so i treat the mice the same. Also i defrost the freezer every three-five months anyways

Katie

[argentine_boa]

Originally Posted by ljkenny

I've never heard that before. I can't see nutrients being lost over time?

The only thing that concerns me is if they go bad and make the snake ill.

I have been told it by numerable people and I listen to what they say. I am just saying what I have been told