thawing feeders

[KORBIN5895]

How do you guys thaw your feeders and how long does it usually take? I am looking to speed up my feeding time.

[lady_bug87]

hot water in a glass bowl usually takes a half hour

[KORBIN5895]

Bagged?"??

[lady_bug87]

nope just straight in the water the small rats/mice take 10 mins the medium rats take longer

[red ink]

From the freezer into a bucket of hot "tap" water, depending on quantity (I try and feed all on the same day if possible), 30-45 mins. No bag just straight into the water from the freezer, gives the scents a chance to all mix which has always made it easier for me to switch the mice feeders onto rats.

[alessia55]

I run mine under hot water unbagged, then a quick roll over a paper towel for minimal drying, then off to feed. Mine don't mind a somewhat wet meal. For a pinkie it takes 30sec, for the fuzzies my baby bp eats its about 10mins. Not sure about other sizes though.

What's your current method and time, Korbin?

[infernalis]

I usually just take them out and sit them in a bowl for about 30 minutes on the counter.

[KORBIN5895]

Kk I have always bagged them. I usually throw them in a 2 liter ice cream container and put it in the fridge Monday morning. That night I bag them and toss them in hot tap water. Takes a little longer than a half hour though.

[ZARADOZIA]

I just drop them in a bowl with hot water. No bag, just rat/mouse.

Originally Posted by ZARADOZIA

... placed the rat and the mouse in a bowl with hot tap (faucet) water for 20 minutes, then replaced that water with fresh hot water, repeated this every 20 minutes for 1.5 hours. My tap water is 120 degrees Fahrenheit. It cools at the rate of .5 degrees per minute if it's in a plastic bowl and 1 degree per 5 min in a ceramic bowl.
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/newre...reply&p=648052

[Terranaut]

I'm the same. Hot water in a tub but jumbo rats take a solid hour to thaw 4. Then I replace the water with new hot water and put the heads in for 10 min.

[shaunyboy]

i take my feeders out the freezer at bedtime and let them thaw at room temperature the night before i feed

that way anytime the next day i choose to feed they will be ready

i'm not keen on using hot water as i wouldn't thaw my own meat that way

i'd say most prey items are proper thawed 6 to 8 hours after taking out the freezer (just my personal way of doing it)

cheers shaun

[Jay]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

i take my feeders out the freezer at bedtime and let them thaw at room temperature the night before i feed

that way anytime the next day i choose to feed they will be ready

i'm not keen on using hot water as i wouldn't thaw my own meat that way

i'd say most prey items are proper thawed 6 to 8 hours after taking out the freezer (just my personal way of doing it)

cheers shaun

Is there an odor present using this method?

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by jay0133

Is there an odor present using this method?

i lay the prey items on a plastic serving tray,then cover the prey with 2 squares of paper towel and leave over night at room temperature

no theres no odor present that a human can smell,but the snakes definitly pick up on them

my carpets become very active,if theres food thawing in the same room as them.i would NOT go into their tanks at this time or for at least 24 hours after they were fed.imo they definaitly go into feeding mode on defrosting day/feeding day

i sometimes defrost in a different room from the snakes,as they can tip over water bowls and wreck their tanks in general once they sense the rats presence

the FIRST i smell any odor,is when i start to heat the rats with a hairdryer.i can't remember which,but males smell stronger than females or its vice versa.i will check next feeding day,but one sex imo has a much stronger scent to them when heating them up

even in summer i defrost at room temperature ( 80f to 90f ) and have NEVER ONCE smelled any odor from my prey

i get peace of mind using this method,as it's how my wife and i would defrost our own meat

[SpOoKy]

i take my feeders out the freezer at bedtime and let them thaw at room temperature the night before i feed

that way anytime the next day i choose to feed they will be ready

i'm not keen on using hot water as i wouldn't thaw my own meat that way

i'd say most prey items are proper thawed 6 to 8 hours after taking out the freezer (just my personal way of doing it)

Pretty much the same.

I pull mine out night before and put them in the fridge. I feed the next night so I take the m out a little before hand and leave them on the counter. I usually give them a quick dip in some hot water to really warm them up but they are already fully thawed and room temp warm.

[Kiljosh]

I put mine in a bag in the sink, fill it with hot water and have a slow drain/slow trickle of fresh hot water.