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 Posted - 20/08/2009 : 01:19:54
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Hi,
Shop said half an hour out of the freezer is enough to make pinkie ready to be offered. Is that so?
Also, how long after taking pinkie out of freezer is it still fresh enough to be offered?
Thanks,
Hawkeye & Snake
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sexychef
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Posted - 20/08/2009 : 01:26:59
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i take mine out about 6pm to feed bout 9pm then i blast it with a hair dryer.
you just need to leave it out longer enough to get the whole thing up to room temp. |
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Posted - 20/08/2009 : 01:40:11
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Oh! So when I tried to feed him earlier on I was actually offering him a not-ready pinkie.. No wonder he gave me the "send this back to the kitchen and tell the cook she's fired!" response.
Meanwhile I've read the post about non-eaters, where it says one could leave an offering in the viv for up to 24 hours (on a piece of paper, covered) so now I'm sorry I binned that mouse.
I'll follow the advice about leaving it for a week (from the other forum) although I have to admit it will require discipline not to think I'm starving him!
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Posted - 20/08/2009 : 01:43:22
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| he will be fine. and yes leaving in the viv can help. if he doesnt take it in seven days. post on here again and we will give you more tip and hints but till then just leave him be and he should feed. |
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Posted - 20/08/2009 : 02:38:23
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| I put mine in a cup with warm water for about 20-25mins prior to being in the fridge for about 2hrs |
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Posted - 20/08/2009 : 03:14:50
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Many thanks. He's absolutely beautiful... I'll try for some pics once he's settled in. If you asked me yesterday, I'd have said cats were my favourite animals. Starting a few hours ago, cats are delegated to 2nd place.  |
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Posted - 20/08/2009 : 08:00:44
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It's weird isn't it, I would never have thought of a snake as a pet but after my daughter got James now we fight over him 
To defrost pinkies, they're so small they don't take long, we just used to put them in a small container of hot water from the tap (not boiling from the kettle!), and leave it 10 or 15 minutes, then put more hot water in, then after another minute pop in the viv. |
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Posted - 20/08/2009 : 16:26:18
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i leave my pinkie in a tub in a warmish place (usually on the window sill somewhere) for about an hour and then either put the heat lamp i have on it or blast the hair dryer on it for a few mins 
also if you feed in his viv just make sure he cant get any substrate stuck to it otherwise it can cause serious problems for them |
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eeji
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Posted - 22/08/2009 : 07:45:08
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Posted - 24/08/2009 : 23:27:30
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OK, I've just realised how weird I am!!
I defrosted pinkies for the first time in months the other day (for my beardies) and I left them on the side for 15 mins, then just made sure it was in the corner of a sandwich bag and popped it in my mouth for another 10 mins or so.
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Posted - 25/08/2009 : 00:30:12
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that sounds a little gross kehhlyr what if there is a small hole in the bag or something and you had it in your mouth for 10 mins i would throw up after 10 seconds
weird is a good thing if your normal your boring and believe me kehhlyr your anything but normal |
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Posted - 25/08/2009 : 01:18:29
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Posted - 25/08/2009 : 02:56:18
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Kehhlyr, sounds like an excellent advice. Is it better to hold pinkie near the left cheek, or the right?
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Kehhlyr
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Posted - 25/08/2009 : 14:06:07
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Originally posted by Hawkeye
Kehhlyr, sounds like an excellent advice. Is it better to hold pinkie near the left cheek, or the right?
Whatever you feel is easiest. 
I used my left cheek. |
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Posted - 25/08/2009 : 14:11:30
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Aha that is the weirdest thing i have ever heard lol!
I just leave my pinkies out for 45 mins, poke them with the tweezers to make sure there is no hard bits that havent defrosted then feed them too my snakes! They strike straight away!! |
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Posted - 25/08/2009 : 20:17:18
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quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr
Whatever you feel is easiest.
I used my left cheek.
Very well. I'll be seeing my dentist about extracting the teeth on that side; one has to think ahead to fuzzies, weanlings, and so on. |
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