Ughhh. I'm actually glad you shared this so that I can prevent it from happening as best I can!
03-28-2012, 06:23 PM
Mishy
I over heated it under the heat lamp. Had no idea that caused issues lol. I will thaw with warm water from now on!!!! I don't ever wanna see that again!!!!!!!! Lol
*MissMishyyy*
03-28-2012, 10:27 PM
captainjack0000
Re: So gross!!!!!
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ughhh. I'm actually glad you shared this so that i can prevent it from happening as best i can!
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03-29-2012, 11:17 AM
Aragog93
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Originally Posted by snake lab
Just another reason i feed live lol
Don't the rats void there bowels as soon as the snake kills them?
03-29-2012, 11:51 AM
jcoylesr76
LOL i hate to admit it, but it has happened to me as well, first feeding of the rodentpro frozen, thawed in to hot of water, it looked like a horror movie in both the females cages. (smelled like one as well).
03-29-2012, 12:16 PM
h00blah
Re: So gross!!!!!
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Originally Posted by Aragog93
Don't the rats void there bowels as soon as the snake kills them?
Haha. A rodent peeing or pooping little pellets while getting constricted is not comparable to when the rodent's insides being shoved out... It immediately STINKS, it's gross to see, and it leaves a gross bloody mess on the substrate and tub!
Be careful heating up in warm water! If the water is too hot, it can also soften the thin belly skin and cause it to burst...
btw - I have a few extra tub slots in the rack I bought, so now I put the rodents in a ziplock bag, then put them in the tub near the heat tape before I go to work on feeding days. When I get back, they're always thawed out at the perfect temperature :gj:
04-01-2012, 10:05 PM
Aragog93
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Originally Posted by h00blah
Haha. A rodent peeing or pooping little pellets while getting constricted is not comparable to when the rodent's insides being shoved out... It immediately STINKS, it's gross to see, and it leaves a gross bloody mess on the substrate and tub!
Very true, never had this problem or fed live so I guess I wouldn't know haha
04-01-2012, 10:26 PM
SquamishSerpents
If heated too quickly it causes the gasses in the rodents stomach to expand, causing built up pressure and...explosions, gross. I've had it happen more than a few times, and it sucks. Impatience sucks, lol.
