thawing your f/t

[T&C Exotics]

I do both the first and third option... I thaw them under running water then warm them under a heat lamp for a minute or 2 and then feed off.

[moravaguy]

yeah i fill up a my bathroom sink with hot water drop the rat mouse or asf in it and when i pull the out the water i roll them up in my SHAM WOW and then ill put under heat lamp to get it warmer than the air temp and wham! they take it. or i just pull something live out and drop it there and watch. always check the temp of rat ect. with my temp gun also

[kitedemon]

yeah i fill up a my bathroom sink with hot water drop the rat mouse or asf in it and when i pull the out the water i roll them up in my SHAM WOW and then ill put under heat lamp to get it warmer than the air temp and wham! they take it. or i just pull something live out and drop it there and watch. always check the temp of rat ect. with my temp gun also

I wonder if Vince Offer will change the sham wow pitch to include de-frosting rat-sicles!! sorry I couldn't help myself...

[moravaguy]

I wonder if Vince Offer will change the sham wow pitch to include de-frosting rat-sicles!! sorry I couldn't help myself...

[BuckeyeBalls]

Either in a big plastic bowl with hot water, or in a cup under running hot water.

Either way, full thaw of medium rats only takes 10-15 minutes or less.

Thats thats what i was thinking. I see some people thaw for a hr. like 5-10 mins does my mouse good.

[Aes_Sidhe]

Hi,

I thaw them on the warm end of an unused tub.

The thermostat stops them getting too hot but the process is still slow enough that the scent has time to spread and let the snakes know it's dinner time.

Then I give the heads a quick blast with a hairdrier just before offering.


dr del

That's an Idea.. I never feed F/t but my newest addiction is taking F/T without hesitation (as a seller said) so i gonna try Your way Derek. i have plenty unused Tub i this rack

[Angry J]

I only started feeding medium rats a month or so ago, and I'm finding that they take a LOT longer than 15-20 minutes at room temp to thaw out. I've left them out in a shoebox tub for 2 hours and they're still solid inside.

I have always reverted to soaking them in a big bowl of hot water and drying them quickly before offering them. That's the only thing that works for me so far.

I like the idea of thawing them in water, but in a plastic bag to keep them dry. I'll try that tonight. Thanks!

[moravaguy]

just wondering why are we so worried about the rat being wet, as long as its not soaking wet everything is good

[dr del]

Hi,

It depends on a couple of things really.

If you use a particulate substrate then it will tend to stick more to a wet rat than a dry one.

Some snakes will not eat wet rats - while others will massively prefer them over dry ones.

In all these things you have to read all the advice then adapt it to your own snake and setup if needed.


dr del

[mrmertz]

Until you come out and ur mouse is gone

Some1 else wasnt gonna wait

Actually I thought about that! But where they sit to be thawed is on a second floor balcony. The only thing that could possibly grab it for a meal would be a hawk. We have a lot of them around. But then again if the thing never moves the hawk wouldn't pick up on it.