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WendyBall
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
2 Posts |
 Posted - 26/04/2011 : 18:23:16
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I was wondering what people consider the best way to defrost pinkies and mice  |
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ptmbradley
Yearling
United Kingdom
676 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 18:26:02
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Personally I just leave them out in a bit of tupperware overnight. All I know for sure is you shouldn't microwave them - even though I read somewhere that you could.
Apart from the potential of a messy explosion, nuking them can cause bacteria growth or something.  |
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ravensgirl
Hatchling
123 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 18:33:03
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| I take mines out in the morning and by the evening they are defrosted sufficiently, if it was bigger items though you may need to leave them out for longer such as overnight or warm them up in a glass of warm water |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 18:37:01
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| I take them out and put them in a tub normally. If pressed for time I get a freezer bag and warm water and defrost like that. |
   
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 18:53:55
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| I pop them in a cup of warm/lukewarm water for 45 mins to an hours, give em a squish to make sure it's all defrosted and then a quick dunk in hot water as my littlest corn prefers his warm! My snow doesn't require the dunk, but I do it out of habit now! |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
10455 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 18:59:44
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get a load out the freezer, put them in a plastic livefoods tub that has a lid (cat-proof!  ) and leave it out overnight to feed in the morning, if i'm in a hurry i'll put the tub on a warm radiator.............but not for too long!! |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 19:05:57
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| I use to pop the mice in warm water to defrost or place them in a bowl that was standing in a larger bowl of warm water but had problems with the mice popping when the corn struck at it, eewwwww. I now leave to defrost naturally and had no more popping :) |
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Tarantulas
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 19:14:32
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| I just wrap them individually in cling film and lay them out on the warm spot on the roof of the royal python's viv. I take them out when I get home from work ready for when they all start moving about in the evening, defrosting usually takes a few hours, but I give them a squeeze and turn them occasionally. |
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Ailsa
Banned
United Kingdom
804 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 19:56:57
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| i take them out, pop in a little tup tub and leave over night, then warm over boiling kettle in morning and snakie munches them down |
  
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 20:22:46
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quote:
Originally posted by ptmbradley
All I know for sure is you shouldn't microwave them - even though I read somewhere that you could.
Apart from the potential of a messy explosion, nuking them can cause bacteria growth or something.
ummm yeah id advise again nuking them from personnal experiance (new microwave) |
   
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4494 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 20:27:08
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quote:
Originally posted by a33272
quote:
Originally posted by ptmbradley
All I know for sure is you shouldn't microwave them - even though I read somewhere that you could.
Apart from the potential of a messy explosion, nuking them can cause bacteria growth or something.
ummm yeah id advise again nuking them from personnal experiance (new microwave)
I think james might actually divorce me if I started Nuking mice! hahahahaha |
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Wendy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
44 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 21:54:17
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Originally posted by Red123
I use to pop the mice in warm water to defrost or place them in a bowl that was standing in a larger bowl of warm water but had problems with the mice popping when the corn struck at it, eewwwww. I now leave to defrost naturally and had no more popping :)
I also use the warm water to defrost and warm mine, and yes the mice do often poo, Never thought this may be the reason they poop, hehe
going to try the next couple feeds defrosting naturally, to see what happens. Will post on this experimental trial soon
Thanks Red |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 23:01:46
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POP as in burst, for some reason rapidly defrosted mice are more likely (or so they say) to burst when a constricting snake constricts.
They do poo though as they defrost lol. Bit odd. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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Wendy
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
44 Posts |
Posted - 26/04/2011 : 23:17:21
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Originally posted by lotabob
POP as in burst, for some reason rapidly defrosted mice are more likely (or so they say) to burst when a constricting snake constricts.
They do poo though as they defrost lol. Bit odd.
aww Bob you now have me thinking... yuck popped mouse, think I may throw up myself if that ever happened, although so far it has not ever happened to me,(fingers crossed) lol. But the pooing mice I can cope with, maybe I will now go with natural defrost, and a little warm up before feeding.
I don't want no body popping mice lol |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2011 : 18:21:52
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| The popping is not good. I have quite a strong stomach with that sort of thing, but I have to say the first time it happened it really did turn my stomach. Mouse dripping from the snakes mouth was not good. After the second popping I will never defrost in warm water again, though I think it may just be Keith hits the mouse so hard, its not happened with any of the other snakes. |
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Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 27/04/2011 : 19:16:39
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| When I used frozen mice I defrosed them in hot water and thankfully never had a popped mousey :) |
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WendyBall
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
2 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2011 : 19:32:34
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It is interesting reading on how different people defrost, I was reading somewhere of someone defrosting in warm water and a stock cube!  |
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Tic_Tac
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
25 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2011 : 21:08:06
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Hi, I'm just thinking ahead .... when going on holiday I was planning on paying someone to come in every 3 days to look after the snake. Do you think a mouse that was taken out of freezer on day one and left in the fridge would still be fresh on day 3?
My only thoughts are not having to pay someone to hang around for a couple of hours whilst a mouse defrosts? |
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kdlang
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3556 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2011 : 21:29:31
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I usually leave mine to defrost in a tub or on plate. The hoggies mice defrost in a tub with some salmon. Then i just put them in a little plastic bag and warm up in some warm water before feeding.
Tic-tac - I don't usually worry about mine being fed while I am on holiday, I just get my nephew to come in and change their water every other day. If you can plan ahead and make sure they are fed before you go then they should be fine to wait until you get back for their next feed. And just for my peace of mind I feed them 2 or 3 days before I go so I can make sure it is digested ok and no regurge. |
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MacSpud
Hatchling
United Kingdom
143 Posts |
Posted - 27/04/2011 : 21:47:43
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| Now that the weather's improving break out the barbie! |
1.0.0 Beaker (10-8-09 amel)
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