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Old 06-07-2006, 04:53 PM   #2
hhmoore
I've done it in the past, and thought nothing of it...nor did I have any problems. A friend of mine used to shoot chipmunks, squirrels, and rabbits & throw them in the freezer for me. I was feeding crocodilians, large monitors, and big imported rock pythons. These were all animals that I really considered pets, and if I thought it would have been harmful to them I wouldn't have done it. Freezing kills most of the parasites...I don't recall the required time, but have 2 months in my head (maybe that was what was recommended to me).

Of course, there are risks. Exposure to herbicides or pesticides, something in their diet that might prove toxic to your animal, etc