Quote Originally Posted by Gio View Post
After that I brought some water close to a boil, put the mouse in a zip bag and let it sit for a bit.

I took the tongs and and tried my best to pretend walk the thing around a bit in the cage. I tried to make it seem timid, and when the snake moved, I'd back the mouse off a bit and have it fake walk to a corner of the tank.
I have been letting mine thaw a bit in the room maybe 1-2 hours. Then I use a ziplock bag and warm tap water. The water close to a boil may have brought the temperature up too much even though you let it rest. My male on F/T I can just dangle in by the tail and it barley crosses the the entrance to the tank before it's attacked. I tried the walking trick on the new female but had just gotten her so today will be try 2. I had to laugh though with this description because of the detail! Is she doesn't hit quick I will try the timid approach since I just tried walking the first time.