Yeah ... for some fussy / reluctant feeders heating up their ‘food’ is definitely the holy grailOriginally Posted by Snagrio
What I do (after letting the mouse thaw at room temperature for a couple hours) is put it in a little ziplock bag before putting it in the warm water about about 15 minutes and then the hairdryer treatment for the "final touch" as it were. That way it's warmed thoroughly without potentially washing away scent. Though considering pythons utilize infrared sensory for prey, part of me wonders if it's not as big a deal if prey is missing some scent compared to other snakes. Then again considering the countless stories of difficulty regarding BPs switching from mice to rats they probably do put a significant value on smell regardless?
The ‘smell’ aspect also seems to play a part .. . I mean their tongues pick up on ‘smells’ if you thaw in the reptile room , then there’s the people who swear by wiping rodent bedding all over the mouse/rat and others who claim ‘braining’ the mouse /rat is the key .
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