Thawing F/T.

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

How do you guys thaw your mice? Just curious. Thanks.

[Zoe]

I let mine sit under a heat lamp.

Zoe

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

How long do you leave them Zoe?

[reptile gallery]

Hey...
It's really simple. Take a regular baggie (sandwich etc) and place the frozen mouse inside. Close it and float the bag in hot tap water. Using a small pail with a lid works best because it holds the heat longer. Once the mouse is thawed and a bit warmer than room temp you are good to go. Never use the microwave!!!!
(splat!!!!!!) Actually, the microwave will create a "hot spot" inside the animal not to mention it will also cook it! Not good.

Good luck!

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

I know, I thaw mine by a hot cup of water with a bag over it, seems to work just fine. The only problem is, the mouse gets cold...FAST.

[reptile gallery]

Forgive me if I misunderstood you, but if you are placing the mouse in the water without the plastic bag as a barrier then the mouse gets wet. It is the water on the mouse that cools it quickly when you remove it. You don't want to get the mouse wet. It will hold the heat much longer if it is dry. Anyway, room temp is fine. Your snake should still take it no problem.
Good luck

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Woah my bad! Thats a great idea anyway!!! Never even thought of it. Yeah, I just leave mine sitting in hot water. Your a genious! Lol thanks gallery! Thats gunna be my new feeding method! :). How long do you usually let it sit in the water? Thanks again!

[reptile gallery]

Hey...
Thats really hard to answer, due to the size of the mouse, but generally speaking place the mouse in the hot water about an hour prior to your feeding. That way you know it will be thawed and warm. The key here is to use a pail with lid. The water will stay hot for a very long time this way. If you just run a sink of hot water you will probably find that you have to drain and refill due to the large cooling area. Once you've done this a few times you will see how long it takes in your particular set up.

Enjoy!

[ThEmAdHaTtEr]

Sounds like a plan, ill try it in a few days when one of my BPs shed. Thanks a lot for the info!

[drewlowe]

i thaw mine by placing them in a baggy and putting them in very hot water i usually place a heavy object on them to keep them under water. I refill the water once it cools down (i do this twice) it usually takes around 1 hour to do all of this. and i agree with gallary you don't wanna place the mouse directly in the water it is better to place it in a baggy for the same reason they said.

[peregrinefalcon]

I just let mine warm up at room temp on a counter for a few hours, and then I stick it's head under the heat lamp a few minutes before feeding.
Adam

[Linds]

I just toss my rats all in a bucket of hot tap water. None of my animals have problems with soggy rats, and I like that it gets a little extra water into them since snakes get a good deal of their moisture intake from their prey anyways. Another method that I use from time to time for large/jumbo rats is to place it in the fridge the day before so it can thaw that way and then warm it up with a lamp prior to feeding.