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    Heating frozen mice

    So, I think my wife is getting sick of me stealing her hair dryer to warm up thawed p/k mice... I was going to go out and buy another one, but then I thought, "Hey wouldn't a heat gun do the job better?". I checked out HarborFreight (There's one 10 minutes from my house) and they've got one for $14 (http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-wa...112-96289.html). I'm a little concerned about the minimum temp, though... 572 degrees. Obviously I don't want to cook the mouse.

    So what do y'all use to heat up your frozen mice?




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    Re: Heating frozen mice

    Hot water

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    Heating frozen mice

    Water. About 100-115degree water.
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    I do the water sometimes, but it's a lot messier than thawing in the fridge overnight then hitting it with a hair dryer to warm it up.




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    Re: Heating frozen mice

    Not messy for me

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    Ooooo Kkkkk... I guess the point of my question is, is that heat gun too hot? I have no clue what the average hair dryer gets up to, but I'd imagine that a heat gun would be more durable and long lasting. I'd like to know if anyone else is using something similar.




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    Asked my hairdresser mother and my plumber father and they decided that a hairdryer puts about 100-150* out.
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    Heating frozen mice

    That will be too hot lol. Human meats only need to be cooked to 165degrees max (rare steak starts at 120degrees). 572degrees will incinerate those rats lol.
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    Heating frozen mice

    Water seems like a much safer idea.

    If you cooked the mouse and didn't know, that would be a disaster.

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    Yeah I'm pretty sure that would cook it. I just thaw mine at room temp, pop it in a ziploc baggy, and soak in hot water for a few minutes.
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