Hi,

I'd say give it a go on a day you will be in the first time so you can see what stage they are at several times throughout the process.

I do use a heatpad but it is set fairly low on a thermostat and I turn the rats several times during defrosting.

I have also found that, obviously, the more rats I put out at a time the longer the defrosting takes in the tub. This may not be a problem for you on a countertop covered in paper of course.


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