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    How to properly that out frozen thawed mice?

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    Re: How to properly that out frozen thawed mice?

    I have 2 ways... The morning of feeding day I will move them to the fridge. They are thawed out by the evening time, then right before i feed them, I heat them up a bit with a blow dryer. Or, if I forget to take them out of the freezer, I will put them in a bowl of hot water. They are usually ready to go after about 45 minute (that's a small rat). May take longer for larger rodents.
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    Re: How to properly that out frozen thawed mice?

    I thaw my mice out in a hot bowl of water. I make sure the water is not boiling hot. Before I present the mouse to the snake I hit the head of the mouse with a blow dryer.

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    I thaw mine out in a bowl with hot water from the tap (as hot as I can get it) and let them sit until they're completely thawed. Then I refill it with hot water right before feeding so they make some nice warm targets for the snakes.
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    Place in fridge morning of feeding. Place in warm bowl of water 30 minutes before feeding. Right before feeding, replace water with fresh warm water. I use this same method for pinks all the way up to the large rats. I keep all of them in the same bowl. Never had any of my snakes refuse a meal. I don't have quite a large collection as some of these other guys though.

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    yep bowl of hot tap warter of 1/2 hour here, after they thaw I usually have to change water 2 or 3 times before i get them all out keeping them real warm seems to help with fast, sure strikes IMHO. I just shakw off excess water, can see how them being wet can hurt anything if you feed in a seperate cage you clean between feeding days so no blow dryer for this guy.

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    Re: How to properly that out frozen thawed mice?

    I do the same procedure as the others mentions except I put my rats in an individual plastic baggie before putting them in the water so the rat doesn't get all wet and soggy.
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    Re: How to properly that out frozen thawed mice?

    Quote Originally Posted by L.West View Post
    I do the same procedure as the others mentions except I put my rats in an individual plastic baggie before putting them in the water so the rat doesn't get all wet and soggy.
    This is also the method that i use, however i don't use scalding hot water, it can "cook" the mouse/rat and as far as i know snakes can't digest it properly.
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