frozen rat problem

[beardieguy]

well its the 3rd week since i went from mice to rats.this week i tried a frozen one that i thawed out with a hair dryer.he was in strike position for 25 mins but nothing so i put him back in his tank then took him out 15 mins later and tried again still no luck. a friend of mine said to leave it overnight in his tank but im worried about tank aggresion.hes in hunt mode now and i really dont know what i should do i know he is hungry.any suggestions

[JASBALLS]

Through him a live one! Bet he eats it!!

[beardieguy]

i know he would but the pet store is closed now.and he almost got bit last time.

[JASBALLS]

i know he would but the pet store is closed now.and he almost got bit last time.

Then pick one up Tomorrow an Stun it first.. Or just sell it and buy a frog!

[beardieguy]

how do you stun it

[P2R]

Dont give up, or sell it for a frog. I wonder if thawing it with a hair dryer was a bad idea? I leave my frozen rats out for a half day or longer to thaw, then (in a plastic bag) run them under hot water to get their temp up. Just be patient. Some are more stuborn frozen eaters than others.

Good luck!

[tigerlily]

well its the 3rd week since i went from mice to rats.this week i tried a frozen one that i thawed out with a hair dryer.he was in strike position for 25 mins but nothing so i put him back in his tank then took him out 15 mins later and tried again still no luck. a friend of mine said to leave it overnight in his tank but im worried about tank aggresion.hes in hunt mode now and i really dont know what i should do i know he is hungry.any suggestions

Tank aggression is not likely to happen because you feed inside the tank. I had the same fear when I started out with my first bp. Now I have 15 snakes, all fed inside their enclosures, and not a single one is aggressive.

I would really recommend you try feeding in the cage, and feel free to leave the prey in overnight. If you do though, don't try to refreeze if it is not consumed.

Try and develop a very set feeding routine. Let the prey thaw in the room, and then set in warm water (I usually use a plastic bag myself) Once the prey is warm, then offer it. That would be my suggestion.

If frozen/thaw works best for you and your snake then go for it.

[herpmajor]

I had the same problem with one of my Boas. And I left it in there overnight and it was gone by morning.

[beardieguy]

well my friend said theres stuff i can put on the rat to make it smell like a mouse so im going to try to maybe get a small enough live one.i think hes still not used to the rat smell yet.the mice never lasted more than 10 seconds when he ate them.ill try to go frozen when i could get him to eat the rats like he ate the mice

[771subliminal]

how do you stun it

i have squeezed their little neck with tongs or hit em on the head with them. just leave a little life in them to twitch a bit. i cant say its the most fun thing to do but the snake is your pet the rat is dinner and must die one way or another