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12-03-13, 02:28 PM
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A way to dry mice?
What is a way I can dry mice after thawing them in warm water? I usually give the mouse to my snake wet, but if I give a wet mouse to my cat, he will get water everywhere...
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12-03-13, 02:30 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
I use a hairdryer 
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12-03-13, 02:31 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
put the mouse in a zip lock bag then thaw it in warm water and it will be dry
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12-03-13, 02:42 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
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Originally Posted by athms
put the mouse in a zip lock bag then thaw it in warm water and it will be dry
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Yeah this is my method as well. 
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12-03-13, 02:51 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
pat it dry with a paper towel, but the tiny bit of water seems silly to worry about when you give a cat a mouse that if it eats will most likely get guts all over is it not?
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12-03-13, 03:35 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
I gave him his first mouse yesterday. It was a mouse that my snake rejected. Since it was with the snake for several hours it was dry. I just cut it open so the kitten could taste it. It didn't get any blood or liquid from the guts anywhere. He was playing with it for a while and it didnt get any mess anywhere.
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12-03-13, 03:54 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
put him in a seperate container with only him and the mouse.... my youngster wouldnt eat until i did this.
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12-03-13, 04:24 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
I put him in a little cage. He ate the mouse fine, but if it had been wet he would have gotten water everywhere. I dont have a closed in crate.
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12-03-13, 04:24 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
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Originally Posted by warehouse13fan
put him in a seperate container with only him and the mouse.... my youngster wouldnt eat until i did this.
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Lolwut?
Did you even read the original post ?
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12-03-13, 04:47 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
Do mice thaw the same in a bag vs just putting the mouse in the water?
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12-03-13, 06:51 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
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Lolwut?
Did you even read the original post ?
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My guess is no
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12-04-13, 08:05 AM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
Why feed your cat mice? I mean why bother?
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12-04-13, 08:13 AM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
i thaw my rats out overnight at room temperature,then heat with a hairdryer before offering to the snake
no need for water that way mate
cheers shaun
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12-04-13, 09:04 AM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
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Originally Posted by shaunyboy
i thaw my rats out overnight at room temperature,then heat with a hairdryer before offering to the snake
no need for water that way mate
cheers shaun
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I switched to this method also. Now I don't have to worry about the mice getting all squishy or popping like I did when thawing in warm water.
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12-04-13, 01:49 PM
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Re: A way to dry mice?
I've also heard people using heat lamps after the rats have thawed out to heat them up, could be worth a try.
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