Are f/t rats suppose to be stiff?

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Originally Posted by Ax01

hmmm maybe there's something wrong with your water? maybe u have hard water or something that's making the rats stiff? maybe it might help, u know, if u switch to some higher quality h2o...

(ok i'll stop there. lol)

;) :twisted:

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All I can picture is water boy!

And I'd follow same health codes as for humans thaw in the fridge. I move to fridge in the morning, do a warm water soak with one refill of warm water to get the ambient body temp up, hit the head region with a blow dryer for 20seconds or so and males for a happy healthy snake.
Room temp and warm water for thawing can promote bacterial growth. Not good. Fridge takes more planning but I feel is worth it.

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Originally Posted by highqualityballz

I guess stiff was the wrong word to use, they just are not as soft as i think they should be. Maybe its just in my head. Also ax01 your jokes are becoming pretty corny!

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:P

i was going easy on ya.


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Originally Posted by Reinz

https://ball-pythons.net/forums/cach...fd5350c18d.jpg

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Reinz that is really cool! looks like you turned a hide upside down and bolted it to the top of an enclosure. genius!

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Originally Posted by Ax01

:P

i was going easy on ya.


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Reinz that is really cool! looks like you turned a hide upside down and bolted it to the top of an enclosure. genius!

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Thank you, but I can't take the credit. I copied someone else's work here on the forum. I believe it was Cody, aka Reptile Experts ?

I also thaw mine by putting them in the fridge in the morning and then warm water while still inside the ziploc, followed by the blow dryer. Circe doesn't always strike them, but the last 3 times I just left it on top of her hide and when I checked in the morning she had eaten it. I've never had one stiff though.