preservation

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-29-2008, 02:11 PM

is there a way to preserve dead fish... without taking away their smell? i use the feeder minnows that die to scent pinkies...

adamanteus · 03-29-2008, 02:12 PM

I think you'll find that freezing works a treat.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-29-2008, 02:12 PM

i try not to feed them to my snake because of the thimin (spelling???) thing.... but i use them to scent...

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-29-2008, 02:13 PM

okay i'll try that but doesn't it take away some of the scent???

Stefan-A · 03-29-2008, 02:14 PM

Not at all.

adamanteus · 03-29-2008, 02:14 PM

I don't think so. Not that I've ever noticed.... you thaw it out, it's smalls like fish!
Why not just use trout to avoid the whole thiamin issue?

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-29-2008, 02:17 PM

i wouldn't know where to get it... how do you thaw your food???

adamanteus · 03-29-2008, 02:20 PM

You can buy trout in just about any fishmongers or supermarket.
I cut mine into meal sized pieces, prior to freezing, then I let it thaw on a small plate at room temperature.

Snake lover 3-25 · 03-29-2008, 02:22 PM

oooo i put mine under warm water.... my mom wouldn't be happy if she saw defrosting mice on the counter...

Stefan-A · 03-29-2008, 02:23 PM

Young mice I thaw in room temperature or on top of some moderately warm source of heat (aquarium lamps for example), older ones in a plastic bag in warm water. Fish I thaw in warm water.

03-29-2008, 02:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	preservation is there a way to preserve dead fish... without taking away their smell? i use the feeder minnows that die to scent pinkies... __________________ S h a n l e y

03-29-2008, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: preservation I think you'll find that freezing works a treat. __________________ James.

03-29-2008, 02:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: preservation i try not to feed them to my snake because of the thimin (spelling???) thing.... but i use them to scent... __________________ S h a n l e y

03-29-2008, 02:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: preservation okay i'll try that but doesn't it take away some of the scent??? __________________ S h a n l e y

03-29-2008, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,796 Country:	Re: preservation Not at all. __________________ Natura non contristatur

03-29-2008, 02:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: preservation I don't think so. Not that I've ever noticed.... you thaw it out, it's smalls like fish! Why not just use trout to avoid the whole thiamin issue? __________________ James.

03-29-2008, 02:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: preservation i wouldn't know where to get it... how do you thaw your food??? __________________ S h a n l e y

03-29-2008, 02:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 7,867 Country:	Re: preservation You can buy trout in just about any fishmongers or supermarket. I cut mine into meal sized pieces, prior to freezing, then I let it thaw on a small plate at room temperature. __________________ James.

03-29-2008, 02:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
Snake lover 3-25 "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NC Posts: 1,755 Country:	Re: preservation oooo i put mine under warm water.... my mom wouldn't be happy if she saw defrosting mice on the counter... __________________ S h a n l e y

03-29-2008, 02:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 4,796 Country:	Re: preservation Young mice I thaw in room temperature or on top of some moderately warm source of heat (aquarium lamps for example), older ones in a plastic bag in warm water. Fish I thaw in warm water. __________________ Natura non contristatur

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