I thaw mine in luke warm water then just before I feed I give them a quick soak in hot water and pat dry with a towel. This works really well and the hot rodent really gets the attention of the snake. Just check out my feeding vidoes thread you can see how fast they strike. I only use water as hot as I can get from the tap, by the time I have taken it and dried it off its cooled enough not to hurt the snake but is still good and warm. Thawing in luke warm water prevents them from cooking, but they can still water log if left tooooo long. not as fast as they do in hotter water.

but yes I have seen some nasty mouseplosions. This is the worst one, poor girl was like, uh, mom the filling fell out now what do I do? She mouthed it but never ate it.