I leave the prey item out for a couple few hours, depending on the prey size and the temperature of the room, until it no longer is cold or hard at all when squeezed. I then usually soak it in hot water from the tap for several minutes. However this time I tried using a blow dryer for the final warmup instead of hot water. I mainly want to know why the hemostats cut the tail off? Thanks guys...
It sounds like you are doing everything right. I agree with Reinz, make sure the temp is around 95 degrees