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 Food dehydrator to heat rats?
Has anyone tried a food dehydrator to heat rats? One of my BP's will only eat prey that's been heated with a blow drier. I was thinking a food dehydrator might be an easy way to accomplish the same thing. Air would circulate at 160 degrees. I think holes could be cut in the racks to make space for the rat(s). What do you think?
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A strip of flexwatt with a glass plate on it to conduct the heat, and lay out the rats? Would probably cost you around $5 as opposed to $100 or so for a food dehydrator
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http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=140625
I explain and show pics of my rodent " hotbox" at the link above.
Last edited by AGoldReptiles; 03-14-2012 at 12:23 AM.
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The food dehydrator seem like a lot of trouble to go to. My hair dryer works just fine.
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A food dehydrator would likely be great. The one I have can be set lower close to 110 at the lower settings that is close to body temp for rats. I use mine for my food I don't think I would want to after heating rats in it but if you have an old one kicking around I see no reason why not to use it.
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Try it. If it doesnt work youll at least have some new jerky
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Just thinking about the dehydrator makes me wince...the odor would probably be pretty mighty, lol.
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Re: Food dehydrator to heat rats?
 Originally Posted by snake lab
If it doesnt work youll at least have some new jerky
Mmmmmmm! Tastey rat jerky! 
Thomas "Slim" Whitman
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I simply have the frozen rat in a ziplock baggie and run hot tap water very slowly over it (bag in a large glass) for 30 mins or so. Never had an issue feeding.
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Re: Food dehydrator to heat rats?
Originally Posted by AGoldReptiles
Yes, I might end up building one of those. Nice pic!
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