Canned Food Longevilty

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Canned Food Longevilty

Postby 722611 » Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:30 pm

Hello. I just got my new 2 month old BTS named Saphira from Stacey on Thursday and she just ate her first meal today, yay! Having opened my first can of cat food, I realized that during my research, I don't remember seeing anyone mention how long opened cat food can keep in a refrigerator. If you feed canned cat/dog food and don't use it all at once because you only have 1-2 skinks, how long do you keep it in the fridge once you move it to a separate container? Thanks!
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Re: Canned Food Longevilty

Postby aaronhouts » Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:10 pm

What we've figured out is to open a can, mix it with Repashy bluey buffet 1/2 and 1/2 and then freeze it the day we make it. Then we thaw it out one portion at a time.
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Re: Canned Food Longevilty

Postby Yeshika » Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:16 pm

freeze it in silicone muffin trays, you can mix veggies in at the same time
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Re: Canned Food Longevilty

Postby kingofnobbys » Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:37 pm

I wouldn't be feeding canned dog (or cat) food to a skink , especially not a young one.

You are setting it up for fatty liver desease and other health issues if you do.

A baby BTS is better off being fed live high quality insects with some salad.
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Re: Canned Food Longevilty

Postby splashy07 » Mon Aug 27, 2018 8:24 am

It will keep in a small sealed container (filled up with product an not much air space) for a week.

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