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How long can you refreeze a pinkie?

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Hamsterboy

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How long can you refreeze a pinkie becuz i just found out my corn is about to shed so i dont plan on feeding her. And what can i do to help it through the shed? i wet a paper towel and let her slide through it . Is that ok? and I should never feed my corn when it is going through shedding correct?
 
Hamsterboy said:
How long can you refreeze a pinkie becuz i just found out my corn is about to shed so i dont plan on feeding her. And what can i do to help it through the shed? i wet a paper towel and let her slide through it . Is that ok? and I should never feed my corn when it is going through shedding correct?
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There isn't a whole lot you can do to speed up the shedding cycle. Keeping her moist or raising the humidity is about all you can do, then wait. The shed will probably happen in about a week or so.

As far as the pinkie, you could probably keep in the fridge for a couple of days and see if the snake sheds quickly. If it's not going to happen soon or if you don't have another snake to feed the pinkie too, you should probably throw it out.

You could feed the snake, while it's in the blue. I don't recommend this, because you do risk the possibility of a regurge. It's a slim possibility, but can happen.

Good Luck,

Wayne
 
medusacoils said:
There isn't a whole lot you can do to speed up the shedding cycle. Keeping her moist or raising the humidity is about all you can do, then wait. The shed will probably happen in about a week or so.

As far as the pinkie, you could probably keep in the fridge for a couple of days and see if the snake sheds quickly. If it's not going to happen soon or if you don't have another snake to feed the pinkie too, you should probably throw it out.

You could feed the snake, while it's in the blue. I don't recommend this, because you do risk the possibility of a regurge. It's a slim possibility, but can happen.

Good Luck,

Wayne
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ty very much this helped alot.:p
 
I feed all my snakes on schedule even if they are in shed. If they eat, they eat, and if they don't, I don't sweat it. There's always next week.

As far as pinky refreezing- I've done it, and it's not pretty, but as long as you refreeze directly after thawing (as little microbial growth as possible) it's OK. I've fed refrozen prey on several occasions and never had any issues.
 
lizard of ozz said:
I feed all my snakes on schedule even if they are in shed. If they eat, they eat, and if they don't, I don't sweat it. There's always next week.

As far as pinky refreezing- I've done it, and it's not pretty, but as long as you refreeze directly after thawing (as little microbial growth as possible) it's OK. I've fed refrozen prey on several occasions and never had any issues.
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Good Post Mike!
I feed all snakes on a strict shedual. I do the adult rack every 10 days. Babies every 5 days, Juvies and yearlings every 7 days. I have refrozen pinkies and used them. I have never done it with any bigger items. No ill effects! But try to avoid it IF possible IMHO
 
I have accidentally put a package of pinks in the fridge instead of the freezer for a day and they all thawed. Not wanting to waste them I put them in the freezer after that and there were no ill effects. I dont think it is too bad, as long as they weren't sitting out for more than an hour or so.
 
i dont refreeze any rodent. i throw them out in the woods beside/behind my house to let whatevers out there get a free meal. and a clean one. its all decomposable.
 
For people with alot of snakes throughing them out could get pricey, but I only have a few so a 40 cent pinky or fuzzy aint worth my snakies health I through them out. Better safe then sorry
 
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