rat split open

[lyoto]

i just threw in a rat for my bp and after a while of squeezing it, it all the sudden poped and its guts are sticking out, i dont know if this is a bad thing or not so should i let him try and eat it or try to get it back?

[lyoto]

ok he just ate it but while he was finishing it a bedding chip got lodged into his jaws and he couldnt swallow the rat, so i grabbed the tongs and pulled the chip out than he finally got it all down. now im thinking to take him to a vet just to make sure nothing bad happened but i dont know any vets for reptiles anywhere around newmarket,ontario if anyone knows one please pm me.

[dr del]

Hi,

Was this an F/T rat?

It sounds as though you defrosted it at too high a temperature or it had been defrosted before.

They really shouldn't split.

I don't think he will need to see a vet if I'm honest unless there was something else that happened?


dr del

[lyoto]

it was probally from thawing it at too high of a temp i put the rat in a ziplock and put hot tap water in it, its not boiling hot but i guess its too hot to thaw in.

[Highline Reptiles South]

it was probally from thawing it at too high of a temp i put the rat in a ziplock and put hot tap water in it, its not boiling hot but i guess its too hot to thaw in.

This It happens - it won't hurt em....either that or you have a bionic ball...

[RichsBallPythons]

I use water at 110F for a hour till it cools off. Then add water again at 100F to rewarm the rats and this has been good to no get any rats exploding

[lyoto]

This It happens - it won't hurt em....either that or you have a bionic ball...

ok good and ahaha that would be awesome!

[lyoto]

I use water at 110F for a hour till it cools off. Then add water again at 100F to rewarm the rats and this has been good to no get any rats exploding

do you use temp gun to check the water temp? cause i dont have one but i guess i could use a normal thrmometer?