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12-07-03, 08:55 PM
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what is the fastest way to defrost a rat?
hate waiting so long...any tricks to speed this along
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12-07-03, 09:08 PM
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Location: AB
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I put them in hot water before I feed them.
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12-07-03, 09:18 PM
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Location: Calgary, AB
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Hot water.
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12-07-03, 09:19 PM
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Location: Arizona
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I like to stick them in the fridge the night before, that way all that is needed is to warm them from the fridge. I usually stick them under a hot light until they are warm enough, warming time depends on the size of the rodent of cource. I have noticed if they are warmed to fast they tend to get mushy, and even just goo all over the place when snakes feed on them. Kinda gross...lol.
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12-07-03, 10:35 PM
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Location: SJ, NB
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I thaw mine either in the fridge or at room temp, my girl won't even look at them unless I warm them on a heat pad before I offer them to her.
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12-07-03, 11:51 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2002
Location: Eastern Ontario
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Be carefull using hot water to thaw small stuff like pinks. Hot water thins their skin. When you feed the pinks to a snake, they can "pop" and squirt fluids.
For this reason, I prefer to thaw them in the reptile room. This way they thaw well and evenly.
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12-08-03, 05:24 PM
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Location: Ontario
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I also thaw at room temps, I just put out what i will need the night before. Anything smaller then a medium rat i just warm up with hot water.
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12-08-03, 10:36 PM
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Super Genius
Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Southwestern Ontario
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Hot tap water really works well for me.
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12-08-03, 10:57 PM
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hey guys i have found a much cheeper way for feeding snakes! I use chicken meet dipped in the eggs for protains. They seem to like it but ocasionally i do give them Dwarf Hamsters just incase for extra nutrions.
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12-08-03, 11:25 PM
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Location: SJ, NB
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cheaper yes, good for the snakes, probably not.
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12-09-03, 05:38 AM
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Location: Brampton, Ontario, CANADA
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Plan ahead and leave them out overnight to thaw at room temperature.
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12-09-03, 09:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally posted by mark129er
cheaper yes, good for the snakes, probably not.
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Yup. Definitely not good for the snake. If you are not feeding whole prey items your snake is not getting all the nutrients. The bones are an important source of calcium for snakes, as well as all the other parts have their own nutritional balance. Reptiles have a slower metabolism so it won't show up immediately, but if continued to be fed that way, it will become malnutritioned for sure.
If looking to save money, and the collection has several animals in it, breeding may be an option. I have over 200 rats and a small colony of mice and only spend roughly $60 CDN a month on them 
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12-09-03, 09:29 AM
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Join Date: Nov-2003
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i ahve too agree..to many issues feeding chicken...not a great idea....think i'm gonna stick with the fresh dead mice...much easier for me and my life style ... thanks all
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12-11-03, 12:59 AM
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Join Date: Jul-2003
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canuckland
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Wet thaw in hot water.
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12-11-03, 01:31 AM
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Location: CANADA
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Our feeders are in vacummed sealed bags. We just put the bags in a sink of hot tap water and when they are dethawed, we serve  another way is put them in ziplock bags if yours are not in sealed bags. That way the rodents never get wet.
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