frozen fish

[gregmonsta]

I don't think he's planning on eating tonight.

Can I re-freeze the bits of pinkie mouse, or is that not recommended?

Definitely not, the decompostion process will already be on the way. Always use fresh defrost. Re-freezing is not an option

[tress29]

Can I re-freeze the bits of pinkie mouse, or is that not recommended?

I've refrozen whole pinkies. I'll rethaw and feed to the same snake but never freeze a second time. Our cat got a few when my hognose was on a feeding strike this past fall!

I wouldn't trust refreezing a chopped up pinky. The knife, cutting board, and dish can all introduce bacteria. I have three garters though, so there's not usually anything left over!

[acovert]

I didn't end up re-freezing. I did re-freeze a whole one once, but then someone found that one and threw it out.
I only have one mouse left, so I'll work on silversides with him for now.

[EasternGirl]

Good luck...hope you can get him to eat. I was just reading in a book I have that snakes fed on a fish only diet can't develop vitamin B1 deficiency...which can lead to seizures and neurological damage. Now, from what I understand...this usually happens when the snake is eating fish fillet and not whole fish...but the book did recommend that snakes on a fish diet be given pinkies...and if they won't eat pinkies, then a B1 supplement. They recommended Brewer's Yeast...but I do not know anything about giving that to snakes...can another member please chime in here and tell Ashley if she should be giving a supplement with silversides? If so...where can she get a B1 supplement? I am also thinking that I may want to give a B1 supplement to Seeley because right now he is refusing pinkies and only eating salmon fillet...so I would like to know where to get a B1 supplement as well.

[acovert]

He's showing some interest in the worm-fish mixture today. I think he's more interested in the squiggly worms, but even if he just goes for those it's a start. There's fish on them.

[guidofatherof5]

Good to hear. Keep us posted Ashley.

[acovert]

He took one of the worms that was in the fish. That's a start. It was a very small worm, so I'm leaving him in a while longer to see if he eats anything else.

[EasternGirl]

Good luck!