Exploding rat during feeding...

[Tyronium]

While feeding our python, it struck the rat, squeezed, and then exploded.



Is this normal?

[Zincubus]

I've had a couple of those over the years but it's always been when one or more got too hot in the thawing process ... I put mine on a radiator occasional if I'm rushing ...


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[redshepherd]

I've never had this happen, but heard on multiple accounts that it happens if you thawed the rat too hot too fast.

[predatorkeeper87]

rats that get too hot as stated above, also if they came out of a vacuum sealed bag and heated quickly that's a guaranteed occurrence lol.

[cchardwick]

I've never had a bloody or exploding rat with doing fresh kill and I'm currently feeding 100+ rodents a month. I'm not a fan of frozen thawed but I've heard that it happens from time to time.

[Finn0208]

I let mine thaw all day and then put it in hot water for a few right before I feed, so far no issues 🤞🏼


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[Zincubus]

You can use a hairdryer instead of dipping in HOT water .. still gets just as warm but you dint wash all the smell away ...

[Finn0208]

Oh, maybe that's why he doesn't seem to grab it right away, how long does it take to get it warm using the hairdryer?


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[tttaylorrr]

Oh, maybe that's why he doesn't seem to grab it right away, how long does it take to get it warm using the hairdryer?

for the head i heat for about 10 seconds, for the whole body i go for 30 seconds.

[Stewart_Reptiles]

Usually it happens when the rat is thawed to rapidly or has been thawed and frozen several times.