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| Out of curiosity how does every one thaw there snakes food out? |
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Flatpack63
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 11:33:29
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I just leave them out at room temperature on a small plate for about an hour. Then heat them up for a few seconds with a hairdryer.
I know some other people on here seal them in a plastic bag and put them in a cup of WARM water.(Don't use boiling water or you'll have a boil in the bag mouse.)
And never use a microwave. Exploded mouse would not be very good to clean out. |
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 11:35:43
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| I got told to put mine in a cup of water for 10 mins (as its only a pinkie at the mo), was thinking of leaving it out overnight at room temp or is that a no no? |
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 11:37:57
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| i put my mice in a sandwhich bag then put them on part of the heat mat that sticks out from my 2 rubs , gets them nicely thawed out and warmed up . then leave em to cool for a min or so if there to warm and feed away . |
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Chimp276
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 11:59:00
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| i just leave mine out for about an hour, cover them with tissue to stop the flies then feed them to snakey |
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Remmy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 12:09:02
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| I put mine in a sandwhich bag and leave in hot water for 10 minutes |
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HannahB
The Corn Snake Moderator
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 12:18:21
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| i leave mine in the the kitchen on the window sill where its nice and warm and then blast it with the hairdyer for a while - if you do use the microwave just 1-2 seconds is fine - thats not long enough to make it explode |
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 12:37:31
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i put mine in a small plastic tub and also place on the sticky out bit of the heat mat for about half an hour or so. |
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Flatpack63
Hatchling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 14:56:18
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| I did used to put mine on the viv to defrost, but Rizla used to go mad cos he could smell them. I think it was like torture for him so I dont put food near the viv now. |
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SexyBear77
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 20:03:21
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| leave mine in a kitchen towel to defrost naturally, just outside the vivs. |
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gingerpony
Queen Bee
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 21:59:49
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i usually defrost mine on an afternoon or overnight (depending how organised i am!) just in a plastic tray and covered with a plastic bag to keep any flies away
to heat them prior to feeding i use a mug of hot water with a small plastic tub on top or inside with the mouse/rat in the tub. leave it for a few minutes then serve.......... |
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 22:05:23
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| i put mine in cold water till it is defosted then but it in warm water just before feeding it |
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gingerpony
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 22:12:41
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directly in the water?
wet food items can put snakes off eating, make it difficult for them to find the head end as well as it washing the scent away........... |
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 22:18:46
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Originally posted by katey
i put mine in cold water till it is defosted then but it in warm water just before feeding it
Thats how I got told to do it too, but from now on I think I will let it defrost for an hour and blast with hairdryer |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 19/09/2009 : 23:16:11
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Originally posted by gingerpony
directly in the water?
wet food items can put snakes off eating, make it difficult for them to find the head end as well as it washing the scent away...........
I put mine directly in water to, but dry it with a bit of kitchen towel before searving. Never had a problem with it. I have seen many pics of people feeding this way to.
apart from what you aleady said GP is there any major health risk doing it this way then?
I have a load of plastic bags in the draw so Il see what she's like next feed if I do it bag in water! |
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Posted - 20/09/2009 : 00:41:46
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| I put the food items in a little plastic puding pot then put that in a cup of hot water for around 20 mins |
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Kellog
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Posted - 20/09/2009 : 04:33:00
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| I do what Kellog's previous owner always did, which is take out the night before and put in a small plastic box in a cupboard. Means that by the time I feed him in the morning it is nicely at room temp, if not a bit warmer. xxx |
  
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Posted - 20/09/2009 : 15:34:10
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| yes directly in the water case has never had a problem when i do it this way and he eats the pinkey better then the ones at the place i work that feeds pinkeys live to there corn snakes (dont jump on me for that ) |
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Blackecho
The Corn Snake Admin
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Posted - 21/09/2009 : 06:49:59
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Originally posted by paulasparky
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Originally posted by gingerpony
directly in the water?
wet food items can put snakes off eating, make it difficult for them to find the head end as well as it washing the scent away...........
I put mine directly in water to, but dry it with a bit of kitchen towel before searving. Never had a problem with it. I have seen many pics of people feeding this way to.
apart from what you aleady said GP is there any major health risk doing it this way then?
I have a load of plastic bags in the draw so Il see what she's like next feed if I do it bag in water!
No, there are no health problems unless you feed in the viv when a wet prey item is probably more likely to stick to substrate than a dry one.
Doing it dry will keep more scent on so you may see a bigger feeding response. |
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devilsmistress
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21/09/2009 : 09:52:48
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| Ah ok thanks Blackecho. Bam is fed out the viv and never had a prob with him taking it. Im gonna try leaving one out to defrost natrually, see what his reaction is this time!! |
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Taz Devil
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Posted - 21/09/2009 : 14:41:33
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| I leave mine out for an hour or so then place it inside a plastic bag dip it into luke warm water till it's warmed through. |
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