Quote Originally Posted by bcr229 View Post
Before testing it on feeders just warm up the water and take the water temperature. If it goes over 105*F you don't want to use it as the outside of the mouse will start cooking and the skin weakens - leading to an exploded feeder when your snake grabs and wraps it.
I can verify this!

One time I bought a toaster/baking oven just for my rats. The lowest I could get it was was about 115 or so. If I didn't keep a very, very close eye on it, it would dry out the stomach skin and weaken it. The result would be gut bombs.

Needless to say, that toaster oven is gone!