Time to defrost a rat?

[Bogertophis]

Should I dangle the rat or just drop it in her house?

I was also told to run it under water first. Should I do that as well as blast it with a hair dryer????

You've thawed it completely in the fridge, right? I'd submerge it in very warm water for a few minutes to help it warm up inside, then quickly blot off the water
on a paper towel & blast w/ hairdryer RIGHT before you offer it using tongs. Hopefully your snake is peeking out of hidebox? Using the tongs, give the rat a slight
wiggling motion so the motion + warmth signals "live rat" to the snake & they're grab it from the tongs. Do NOT make it seem like the rat is coming AT the snake-
make it look like it's cluelessly passing by where the snake is, as many snakes are turned off by what appears to be an overly-bold rat coming AT them. Watch the
snake's reactions to everything you do...you want to repeat what works. Some snakes will only eat a stationary prey item under cover of darkness (overnight) &
for best results (in case yours isn't a "grabber") you should have done this at night in dim light...that's when they prefer to hunt & feed. Shy snakes...good luck!