freeze night crawlers?

[nicolelove]

can you freeze night crawlers and feed them to your snakes later on?

[Hornets23]

Ew...i've never heard of anyone doing this. Is there a reason why youre thinking of trying it? They will survive for quite a while in the fridge..

[ConcinusMan]

This has been brought up many times before. The answer is no. If you freeze them, then thaw, you end up with useless goo.

Night crawlers will tolerate temperatures as low as 42 degrees and will last (go dormant and stay alive) a very long time at that temperature. You just have to keep them slightly moist, not wet, and open the container once in a while to let air in.

[RdubSnider]

Freezing worms would definitely Just lead to a thawed mess

[guidofatherof5]

Goo, nothing but goo.:D

[RedSidedSPR]

Don't even try.

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

the result of thawing nightcrawlers is the grossest thing EVER!!!

[snakehill]

Can't be more disgusting than chopping up a pinkie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

[aSnakeLovinBabe]

Can't be more disgusting than chopping up a pinkie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:eek:

that's not bad at all... I don't mind it :)

[RedSidedSPR]

It's a lot worse.. chopping pinkies doesn't bother me at all.

[snakehill]

But they're so damn CUTE!:rolleyes:

[d_virginiana]

Cutting up pinkies doesn't bother me at all. Much better than dealing with worm goop. :) Or fish goop; my new baby won't eat her worm bits unless I mix them with fish bits for now...

[snakehill]

I guess I would just rather have a garter snake that is large enough to eat whole pinkies!!!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:

[ConcinusMan]

That would make things easier, but really, even at their most difficult, garters are still very easy to take care of. I just about always have a few babies or an entire litter to feed. Have to make up little plates of chopped pinkies or worms, mixed with chopped fish, nearly every day. You get used to it.

[snakehill]

I think they feed better when you're feeding more than one at a time (Monkey see ya know!!!);)

[RedSidedSPR]

Not really...

[snakehill]

Any opinions on this please!:confused:

[RedSidedSPR]

I mean, it can help some, but it doesn't usually make a huge difference.

[ConcinusMan]

I've seen no evidence that feeding in groups makes any difference. Each snake is going to eat if they're hungry, and refuse food if they aren't. Doesn't matter if they're alone or with others. Some people swear it does make a difference but I don't think so.

[RedSidedSPR]

That's what i've seen too. However my two babies often influence eachother... but really that doesn't do too much.

[flickerfriend]

You know. that might make for a nice. worm-goo smoothie :p