Its also much easier to store 4-500 rodents if they are frozen.
They don't eat very much!

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That is true. Depends though, most racks dont take much room. If I had that many though id feed freshkilled. Cause thawing them all would make me want to sell them all.

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I wish I had a freezer just for frozen - I would order online and save some $. However, I usually just buy a couple of feedings worth and stick them by the fries and pizzas in the family freezer

I love it when guests open the freezer that don't know I have snakes and see the mice in the plastic bags, it is always a priceless reaction.

Oh, and I have to agree, working at an aquarium, there is a lot more cost in raising food, spending time cleaning up after it, and the smells of racks of live mice have a disgusting smell. It is much easier when you can neatly stack everything on shelves in the freezer, and much cheaper.

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Hahaha Merlin your funny!4-500 tryo close to 2000!The owner likes to stock up.
Mr.Hickey-What aquarium do you work at?I have some saltwater aquariums...

LOL! Zip I would assume there were at least that many. I was referring to MY feeder supplies!

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haha sorry...

Regarding frozen mice, how long can they be kept in the freezer before they are considered no good?

As long as they are frozen w/ no temp variations-Id say around 6 months

It depends on how they are packaged. If properly packaged 6 months plus is reasonable.
If not properly packaged they will get freezer burned just like our meat will.

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