Thawing F/T How do you guys do it?

[LadyByrd]

I thaw mine at room temperature (in the plastic packaging it comes in) for about 2 hours and then I put it in warm/hot water (not boiling) for about 10-15 minutes. My balls eat them within seconds.

[Pyrate81]

I get the sweats real bad. So I take them from the freezer and strap them to my arm pits for about 30-60 minutes. It warms them up fine and it cools me down in the process. I've had no problems with this.



What I really do: Place frozen rodents in pitcher(not one I drink out of), add hot water, let sit for 10-15, repeat, serve.

[gulfexports159]

ok, I think I have been going at this all wrong and is why some snakes will eat and others maybe don't like the scent. Thanks to all! I will report back next feeding day.

[Lubana]

This Except I hit them with a hair dryer before feeding. The hair dryer adds a little heat and gets the sent moving around the room. I usually shoot the rat with a laser temp gun right before I feed, so I know I'm in the right temp range. Too hot is just as bad as too cold.

Where can I get a temp gun??
I thaw mine in a bowl full of the hottest tap water until the water is cold; dump water and add fresh hot tap water (as hot as it will go). Feed. I don't dry mine off, though.

[MonkeyShuttle]

Where can I get a temp gun??
I thaw mine in a bowl full of the hottest tap water until the water is cold; dump water and add fresh hot tap water (as hot as it will go). Feed. I don't dry mine off, though.

Anywhere online. I research for about a week and decided on this one from amazon TG1 tempgun from amazon. Its the same one they sell on reptile basics but different brand and cheaper.


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[Lubana]

Thanks!

[Slim]

Where can I get a temp gun??

This is the one I've been using for a couple of years. Love it!

http://www.reptilebasics.com/412l-thermometer

[runintoluck]

I just pull my frozen feeders and place in warm water to defrost while still in their ziploc or container bag. Then I heat up the head region with a heat lamp before feeding.

[Reptile Frenzy]

We put all our rodents (about 40 at a time) in a lowes 5 gallon bucket of hot water until water gets cold then dump and repeat. Once we are ready to feed we pull a rodent out dab it a few times with a rag and offer. Its that simple. Sometimes we have picky eaters that have eaten live before or just want a hotter meal so we place under a heat lamp for a few minutes.