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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
 Posted - 22/09/2010 : 00:34:10
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So its mouse night tonight! Spunky and Hugo are just finished. However, it wasn't pretty!
I was all set to feed the snakes. Had them in their old fauns on kitchen roll. They got all excited because they know the drill at this stage! Into the fauns, latex gloves on Katie, DINNERR!
Meanwhile: downstairs on the kitchen window ledge, two nice adult mice are defrosted, and waiting to be heated! (I usually put them in a freezer bag in a bowl of warm water so they stay dry and nice and scenty!)
So anyways I was multitasking, packing my art stuff for school tomorrow and such! I asked my dad to pour the water from the kettle into the plastic bowl containing my mice bag! (i'm really sorry it takes me ages to tell stories!)
Little did I know however, the kettle was full of freshly boiled water! Not just warm water like I thought!
Now I know as well as the next reptile keeper that overheated mice kinda...burst! Which is what I discovered whenever I got them upstairs to my room! They both had a little rip in their bellies! I wasn't sure what to do then, Spunk and Hugo were looking at me expectantly, so I decided to see would they consider eating a less than perfect mouse!
Hugo, a gentleman as always, quietly began to eat his. Spunk however, being true to form, gave a monster strike and a big constrict! -WELL, explosion isnt the word!!
Mouse, everywhere!! My room is really small too, and the heating is on! The smell of frickin dead animal in here is unreal!
Spunk decided to wash herself after eating :p
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0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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Scarlett
Hatchling
United Kingdom
363 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 00:43:25
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| Hahahahahahaha. It has to happen at least once to all of us! Welcome to the Mouse Guts club! =P |
 
0.0.1 Amel Corn -Ember.
1.0.0 Bloodred Corn - Loki.
0.0.1 MBK - Apollo.
1.1.0 Cats - Moggy and Pretty Girl.
0.0.1 Royal Python - Odin R.I.P 20/6/10.
Wishlist = Pied Sided Bloodred, Anery Stripe, Coral Stripe, Bloodred, Green Blotched Snow,
Strawberry Snow Stripe.
Location = Chatham, Kent. |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 00:50:59
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| Happened with pinkies once or twice but never one of these smelly yolks! I'm definately in the club now! |
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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Scarlett
Hatchling
United Kingdom
363 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 00:55:43
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| And your bedroom is as well by the sound of it lol. |
0.0.1 Amel Corn -Ember.
1.0.0 Bloodred Corn - Loki.
0.0.1 MBK - Apollo.
1.1.0 Cats - Moggy and Pretty Girl.
0.0.1 Royal Python - Odin R.I.P 20/6/10.
Wishlist = Pied Sided Bloodred, Anery Stripe, Coral Stripe, Bloodred, Green Blotched Snow,
Strawberry Snow Stripe.
Location = Chatham, Kent. |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 07:33:19
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| Yuk Yuk Yuk |
4.1.0 corns - Izzy (Carolina) Alice (Amel) Peanut (Butter Motley) Swayze (Ghost) Carmellia (Butter Motley)
0.1.0 cat - Kizzy
1.0.0 Dog - Dobbie
Location - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 08:57:57
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| marmalade managed to make one of hers explode the other day and that hadnt even been heated up was just naturally defrosted as she takes them at room temp |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 10:38:06
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| What do you guys do to them :o I feel very lucky that all that happens is a bloody nose and mouth. |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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crazy JJ
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2326 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 11:17:41
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| hahaha lol ive actually never had that happen to me before only a bit of blood on the nose like sta~ple said but tats it but still that is a wee bit ickie |
2.5 corns 2.0 cali kings 1.0 tange hondo milk 1.0 apricot pueblan milk 1.0 royal (overgrown slug) 0.1 tarantula 1.0 chinchilla chico, 0.1 goldfish tigger 0.0.4 minows 0.2 cats fudge and porsha and 0.3.2 tarantula’s that are my mummys
r.i.p to the lil ones that i and mummy have lost recently |
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miss_mystra
Hatchling
United Kingdom
127 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 11:42:07
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| lol i've got all this to look forward to!! |
0.0.2 Corn Snakes - Betty (Anery) and Sanchez (Carolina)
1.0.0 - Royal Python - Chancho
Location: SE London |
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drchino
Yearling
United Kingdom
660 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 12:08:46
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Izzy once tore her mouse in half and tried to eat it from the belly!
I've experimented with different defrosting timings and methods and the one that works best for me so far is to just get the mouse out and leave it out for a few hours. I like to warm it up in a plastic bag submerged in warm water just before feeding. My hot tap comes out at 65 degrees (way too hot and the boiler has no option to change the temp) so I have to use a bit of cold in there otherwise I end up with something resembling the chest burster scene in Aliens! |
0.1.0 Izzy - Amber Motley Corn
0.2.0 White rats - Rose and Myra
0.0.1 Crested Gecko - Yoshi |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
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josh9961
Hatchling
United Kingdom
381 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 21:18:20
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| Tempted to explode a mouse now... |
2.3 Corn Snakes
0.1 Bci
1.0 Spur thighed Tortoise
0.0.15 Stick insects
0.0.1 Shield Mantis |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 22/09/2010 : 22:26:26
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| Don't do it Josh!! Smells rank! |
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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FiestaSTLou
Yearling
United Kingdom
556 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2010 : 11:15:37
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| i aint done it YET lmao!! and i really hope its any time soon! lmao |
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ryanred5
Hatchling
United Kingdom
254 Posts |
Posted - 23/09/2010 : 13:53:21
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When I fed Phoenix last night she wouldn't take the pinky from the tweezers, so I left it in her box and covered it with a towel.
After a few minutes I checked her and she had most of it down and just the back legs and tail to go. Then my flipping dog jumped on the bed and I think it scared her cos out came the whole pinky.
She wouldn't go back near it so I have her to my husband whilst I cleaned the box and it stunk cos the stomach area was open. Yuckety yuck.
Luckily she did eat another pinky properly after I'd cleaned the box and put her a new one back in it. |
Best wishes
Catherine xx
0.1 Bloodred Cornsnake - Phoenix
1.0 Amel Cornsnake - Tango |
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Horrible mouse issue!
