How to properly thaw FT

[dryates]

Hi I was wondering how u thaw out ur rats, I personnally thaw them in warm/hot water then finish them up with a hair dry really gives off a rat smell! However this only takes 30-45 minutes, and since some people think it's not good to thaw fast, I want to know how you do it and why its bad to do it fast as I've had no problems with it?

[mpkeelee]

i usually take them out of the freezer and put them in the fridge early that day and then later on i just throw them in hot water until they are warm, once they are warm i wrap them in paper towels and then its feeding time. i have tried multiple ways and this is the best so far

[txherp]

for larger sized rodents like small-jumbo rats I place them in the fridge the day before I have to feed. Then I put them in hot water to finish them off.

[Clint Bundy]

I put mine in warm water to thaw. Depending on the size of the rodent I will change the water a time or two to make sure its warm all the way through.

[JLC]

I've never heard that thawing "too fast" was a bad thing. I think the main thing to make sure you avoid is COOKING any part of the rodent.

I pull mine directly from the freezer and into a tub of hot tap water...large mice, small rats, and a medium rat. They each go into their own zipper bag just because I hate the slimy mess of wet dead rodents...the snakes don't care of they get wet though. I turn the bags a few times during the thawing process, and change the water at least once. The medium rat takes the longest to thaw, of course, so I just check that one and when it's done, I know all the rest are ready as well.

[Sammy412]

I put them in the fridge in the am, then put them in hot water when I'm ready in the evening. I do change the water a few times, my guys/gals like them hot. Then I take them out one at a time and feed. That way they all stay good and hot. I also thaw directly in water, so the snakes get a little extra hydration.

I have also done directly from freezer to hot water.

[Alexandra V]

Personally I put them in a plastic bag out in room temperature (away from the cats! LOL) overnight, and then when I get back home from school the next day I put it in some warm water to be sure it's thawed, then warm the head with a blowdryer to pre-scent and give them a target.

[WingedWolfPsion]

I put mine in piping hot tap water, and feed them as soon as they are thawed through. The snakes do not care that they're wet--they do mind if the water cools off too much, they like them nice and warm. lol

[Trey Yeoman]

I put mine in warm water to thaw. Depending on the size of the rodent I will change the water a time or two to make sure its warm all the way through.

This is how I do it

[Vanchesterfield]

I do the plastic bag in hot water technique. Change the water twice and feed away. Although this only works with my corns because my BP Nicodemus is a finicky eater and prefers live or PK to F/T