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 Posted - 22/07/2009 : 21:09:46
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| i have seen alot of members askin each other how they defrost there rodents but never have seen an answer, dose this mean there is a right and a wrong way? |
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matty18714
The Count of Corniness
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/07/2009 : 21:14:01
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| There is no wrong way, just try and do it as cleanly and as practacly as possible. |
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Kellog
the nice one
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/07/2009 : 21:18:56
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| I take mouse out of freezer night before feeding day, wrap it in paper and seal it, then leave it overnight in a cupboard. Try to feed 1st thing in morning. Any better suggestions? xxx |
  
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cumbrian eejit
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 22/07/2009 : 21:25:20
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I usually get the feed out in the morning, and then as it gets to dusk I put the mouse head down in a pot held over a cup of hot water for a few mins to warm up the head, hope this helps.
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Posted - 22/07/2009 : 21:25:37
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| well i have always defrosted in water, im new to this site and its nice to hear all the different opionions, thanks guys..... |
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Posted - 22/07/2009 : 21:41:59
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| i defrost in hot water |
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Budaholic
Yearling
United Kingdom
689 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2009 : 21:44:52
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I take a mouse out in the morning and let it defrost naturally in a container wrapped in kitchen paper.
I feed that evening just before it gets dark, because that's when Alice is most active. I also quickly warm her prey with a hair dryer for a few seconds.
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BlueTongueDan
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1462 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2009 : 21:57:40
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| I either defrost the rodents in warm water or leave them to thaw out in my room for the day. |
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Mick
Yearling
United Kingdom
721 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2009 : 22:08:26
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I also take mine out in the morning and let it defrost throughout the day.
Then they get a soak in some hotish (not tooo hot) water to bring their temps up
and then I feed them to Mojo. Wet mice slip down a little easier IMO ;) |
1.0.0 Hypo Striped Corn (Mojo)
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lucifer
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
780 Posts |
Posted - 22/07/2009 : 22:18:10
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| I put mine in a lunch box, when its defrosted I leave it under the heat lamp for a few mins to warm it up and then put my little guy inside the lunch box. |
5.2.0 Cornsnakes: Lucien (Amel), Zero Kiryu (Blizzard), Aura (Butter Stripe), Montana (Normal), Edison (Lavender Stripe), Liberty (Hypo Lavender), Orlando (Anery)
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3796 Posts |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 08:54:35
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| mine get left out to defrost in my room, I find hot water makes them smell! |
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Taz Devil
Hatchling
United Kingdom
188 Posts |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 10:09:11
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Originally posted by SexyBear77
mine get left out to defrost in my room, I find hot water makes them smell!
Isn't that what the snake likes. something with a little scent to it.
I leave my fuzzies to defrost for about an hour or a little longer if they are not squishy around the stomach. I then place both fuzzies into Sids favourite hide to eat. (I really need to go and get it sexed so that I can say what sex it is). |
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lucifer
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
780 Posts |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 10:15:12
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Tried soaking mine in hot water today and it made Lucien's feed take awhile, he is very lazy and likes to use the side of the lunch box to manoeuvre but the wet pinkie kept sliding on the edges. He looked so confused bless him.  |
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PunkAsF82
Yearling
United Kingdom
909 Posts |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 10:43:25
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I take mouse out of freezer night before feeding day, wrap it in paper and seal it, then leave it overnight in a cupboard. Try to feed 1st thing in morning. Any better suggestions? xxx
personally, i wouldn't introduce any surface to the mouse that doesn't need be/ The paper could get sruck to little mousy, and that may end up with impaction if the fibres decide to bundle together inside the mouse 
Also, you can sterilise a tupperware box or summa,t but you cant strealise paper
I used to jsut simply leave the mouse/mice in a sealed tupperwareer box that I had disinfected and thourghly cleaned, just leave it whiel i was at school to defrost to room temp, then feed in the evening. |
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Remmy
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/07/2009 : 11:08:08
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Tried soaking mine in hot water today and it made Lucien's feed take awhile, he is very lazy and likes to use the side of the lunch box to manoeuvre but the wet pinkie kept sliding on the edges. He looked so confused bless him.
Lucifer, Put the mouse in a lunch bag first then put it in hot water, it stops it getting wet. |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 23/07/2009 : 12:06:55
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Originally posted by SexyBear77
mine get left out to defrost in my room, I find hot water makes them smell!
Isn't that what the snake likes. something with a little scent to it.
I leave my fuzzies to defrost for about an hour or a little longer if they are not squishy around the stomach. I then place both fuzzies into Sids favourite hide to eat. (I really need to go and get it sexed so that I can say what sex it is).
it may be nice for the snake but I dont like it!  |
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Brookestar
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2361 Posts |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 13:12:06
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| mine goes into a sandwich bad sealed then put in a jug of warm water |
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Posted - 23/07/2009 : 15:49:17
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Posted - 23/07/2009 : 16:49:27
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Mr rat always comes in his own freezer bag which is nicely rat scented! leave to thaw for a few hours and then just before feeding drop the bag in some warm water (weighted down so immersed) to warm Mr rat up to eating temperature. Its at this point you have to be careful of the Frankenstein effect or re animation of the said rodent. If they wake up and start trying to eat their way out of the bag I find a claw or lump hammer soon sorts the situation out.
Its important that you hit them in the head as you should be aware that only a head shot will kill a zombie rat.................... |
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Posted - 23/07/2009 : 18:38:02
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| if im in a rush i put them into a shot glass, and put the glass into a jug of hot water (filled so its not as high as the shot glass) or if im not in a rush just leave it out in a room, then a qick blast with a hair dryer |
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punumbear
Hatchling
United Kingdom
483 Posts |
Posted - 23/07/2009 : 18:44:20
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| get out all three food items night b4 leave in small sealed take away tubs when food night rolls round just blast all items in turn with hair dryer whilst letting scent woft into the feed tubs.. this works a treat for all of em.. used this on 3 hammys last night for big corn.. with great results. |
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