No one is trying to beat you up, we just want you and your noodle to be happy which is also healthy.

First thing, thaw the rat like you would want it thawed if you planned on eating it. Second people are going to give you bad advice on occasion. I put mine in gallon ziplocks with hot tap water if I feed frozen thawed. I mostly go live because I have the best chance of everyone eating and the availability of live rats. The one meal of rotten rat shouldn't hurt.