Ohhh... NOW i remember

[Morphie]

...why i don't try to speed-thaw a rat with nearly boiling water.

OMG gross *barf*

Funny thing, though, that horrible smell seems to trigger an extra aggressive feeding response. I might try this for some of my pickier feeders.

[Freakie_frog]

and pop goes the feeder!

[joepythons]

and pop goes the feeder!

Now this is just wrong

[Morphie]

and pop goes the feeder!

Just holding it with the tongs, the skin was splitting under its weight and sliding easily off the meaty underneath. I thought the whole interior was going to fall out - thankfully the snake was prompt. It wasn't going to last much longer...

and then of course... SPLAT

[Freakie_frog]

Wait till one burst under the strength of the constriction

[Morphie]

Wait till one burst under the strength of the constriction

I believe that's how i learned my lesson the first time.

[Spaniard]

Wait till one burst under the strength of the constriction

This happened to me a couple weeks ago...I just closed the tub and hoped for the best when I came back. Luckily there were only a few pieces of spaghetti strewn across the tank floor. Pretty nasty experience.

[Noek]

this post is making me hungry