F/T Rodents: dry or wet?

i always thought that a snake wouldnt take a wet f/t rodent. i read it in some ball python book somewhere. but i know that there are people out there who put the frozen rodent in warm water without placing it in a bag first and then feed the snake a wet thawed rodent.

i personally feed dry thawed rats to my snakes. what do you feed and why?

I don't think it makes a big difference through the snakes eyes. But I like when they stay dry because I hate that wet mouse smell.

I feed whatever the bag produces. I seem to have horrible luck with water leaking into the bag. Personally I think wet f/t makes the swallowing process easier and it gives my BP extra water that he wouldnt normally get.

i used to keep them dry... and then i read a thread where many people said they just put the prey item into the hot water to thaw... so i tried it and everyone ate...

that's the way i do it, when i use f/t as it's easier/quicker for me.

I put my rats/mice in hot water, and it warms them up nicely and then I throught the rats/mice in the cage!! And walla, faster thawn, warmer food!:rockon:

If the snakes on loose substrate, I'll dry it first but on news print, Either works

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Originally Posted by stangs13

And walla, faster thawn, warmer food!:rockon:

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Oh, Justin :) The French would just love you...better not let GA see you butchering her native tongue ;)

And not to bring the thread TOO off-topic--I feed mine dry. Auryn doesn't seem to mind :)

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Originally Posted by AzureN1ght

Oh, Justin :) The French would just love you...better not let GA see you butchering her native tongue ;)

And not to bring the thread TOO off-topic--I feed mine dry. Auryn doesn't seem to mind :)

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Too late I saw it :rolleyes:

Justin the word is "Voila" :)

I thaw w/o a bag then pat it dry, the thought of wet meat doesn't seem very appetizing.

what do you mean! Wet meat is awesome! Hence all of the meats with sauces, yeah meet covered in water might not be great, but I dont know if you've ever eaten a dry steak :-p yuck, give me a juicy wet steak any day ;)

besides, dry or wet rats dont sound appetizing to me! ::P