Feeding

I know there are countless threads relating to this. Tonight is my first feed night. I will be thawing a fuzzy rat. I'm guessing some thing that small won't take long to thaw?

I was going to just place it on top of tub and let thaw at room temperature (80 F). And maybe hit it with a hair dryer. I was told she is a dynamite eater.

Is that that a good starting point?

Thanks

sure is, you'll do just fine. if you're unsure if the prey item is completely thawed, give it a little squeeze on its hips and head for a few seconds: if you feel any cold, it's not fully thawed.

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sure is, you'll do just fine. if you're unsure if the prey item is completely thawed, give it a little squeeze on its hips and head for a few seconds: if you feel any cold, it's not fully thawed.

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Thanks.

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Originally Posted by tttaylorrr

sure is, you'll do just fine. if you're unsure if the prey item is completely thawed, give it a little squeeze on its hips and head for a few seconds: if you feel any cold, it's not fully thawed.

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Also how long do you think it take to thaw?

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Originally Posted by Newbie39

Also how long do you think it take to thaw?

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hm...couple hours? i haven't thawed at room temp in a while.

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Also how long do you think it take to thaw?

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A medium size mouse usually takes me 2-3 hours to thaw and then I hit it w/ the hair dryer for 10 seconds afterwards (which might be pointless) because my guy takes his time to eat. Wait's till I'm gone and asleep.

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hm...couple hours? i haven't thawed at room temp in a while.

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So it thawed pretty quick I dangled by the butt she took 3 strikes right away but didn't grab it. Was I holding the rings to tight. After 3 strikes she was outta there and into her hide. I will wait a bit and try her again. She was def. interested but didn't grab. Not sure how hard they are supposed to grab.


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So it thawed pretty quick I dangled by the butt she took 3 strikes right away but didn't grab it. Was I holding the rings to tight. After 3 strikes she was outta there and into her hide. I will wait a bit and try her again. She was def. interested but didn't grab. Not sure how hard they are supposed to grab.


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Sorry I meant tongs not rings


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I'm thinking now they were defensive strikes. Either not hungry or I didn't have the rat warm enough. I will try again in a few days. :(