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Temp of freezer for keeping mice for a long time?

TriggerHappy101

TriggerHappy101

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Hi, What is the optimal temp of a freezer to keep mice in freezer locked zipped packaging for the longest time possible? What is that MAX temp i should keep them? Thanks.
 
Yeah. :p But is 20 degrees better than 30? Is 10 degres better than 20? is 0 bad? Colder the better = longer able to keep mice? Or??
 
If you want them to last longer, vacuum seal them. Barring that, use air tight tupperware containers.

When I have the time I vacuum seal all of the frozen mice and rats in single serving bags. Or else in 5 count bags.

Vacuum sealed mice and rats should last at least 2 years.
 
Like Flagg, I too vacuum seal my frozen mice.

Instead of single serving bags (though I do have a few of those), I’ll throw a bunch into a single large bag (say quart size). When the time comes, I’ll cut the top of the bag off just past the previous heat seal, take out what I need and reseal the same bag, it saves a lot of time and bags.

Regards,
Steve
 
My sealer uses cheaper commercial bags, they cost about 1/20 the price of Foodsaver type bags, so I don't mind wasting them when they cost about $.02 each.
In fact I just ordered a case of 4x6 bags to I don't have to cut up larger bags.
 
TriggerHappy101 said:
Not when you have 165 dollars worth of mice that should last you a year. :)
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$165 worth of mice is nothing. That's not even 1/4 of my orders. Trust me, you're overthinking it. They're mice. It's a freezer. Doesn't your freezer keep your food cold enough to eat in the future?
 
I've had pinky mice get freezer burn, but thawing them in water will re-hydrate any dry spots. it's perfectly healthy anyway.
 
Just got them today, perfect size for a single mouse or ASF rat.

It was $23.50 shipped for 2000 4x6 bags, so that's about 1.2 cents per bag. These are commercial type bags and will NOT work in a Foodsaver type sealer.

CPT, Inc.
608-884-2244
http://www.cptplastics.com/

You'll have to email or phone them to set up an account, it's not really geared towards web sales. But their prices are FAR lower than any online source I have found for vacuum pouches. Most sources I've found want about 4-5 cents per pouch plus shipping.

This is the sealer I use
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vacuum-Sealer-K...ryZ11808QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
 
I'm pretty sure that any temp below freezing will be fine. cooler isnt always beter/ in fact, it might actuall give said mice freezer burn. as log as you remove the air fron the bag, you should be fine.
 
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