How do you thaw your prey items? - Page 6

Caylan · 09-24-13, 01:48 AM

Take out of feezer and thaw on top... offer when fully thawed. Newspaper is nice underneath.

Chris72 · 09-24-13, 04:08 AM

>Fill a large plastic bucket 1/2 full with the hottest water I can - add rats.
>Rat pups only- Fill another with only very warm water and add pups (so not to cook)

Place on the floor in the snake room & leave for 30 to 40 minutes.

Near ceiling I have an exhaust fan pulling air out of the room (to outdoors) and this draws the scent to the animals.

Freshen very hot water for both buckets....wait 5 minutes.

Offer to a wall of animals who are, for the most part, very excited about dinner time.

I use two foot hemostats. Takes my heat out of the field of vision for the little ones and takes my hand away from the big ones that early leap out if I don't get the rat in there quickly. Going from 6 inch feeding tongs to 2 foot hemostats was one of the best things I ever did.

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Mikoh4792 · 09-24-13, 04:14 AM

preheat oven to 375f, put on a foil baking sheet and cook for 40 minutes

No I just let it defrost at room temperature and then heat it up in warm water.

Chris72 · 09-24-13, 10:11 AM

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preheat oven to 375f, put on a foil baking sheet and cook for 40 minutes........

LMFAO....

All you're missing is garnish the rat with mouse bedding to taste and serve on a bed of fuzzies and you could be the iron chef of rodents.

marvelfreak · 09-24-13, 10:48 AM

I been thinking about slow cooking mine in the crock pot with a little seasoning and chicken broth for flavor.

Caylan · 09-24-13, 04:34 PM

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I been thinking about slow cooking mine in the crock pot with a little seasoning and chicken broth for flavor.

Everything's better slow cooked right? Lets just tie them to sticks and smoke them over a camp fire... Yummy!

marvelfreak · 09-25-13, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Caylan

Everything's better slow cooked right? Lets just tie them to sticks and smoke them over a camp fire... Yummy!

Oh now that does sound good. Nice and crispy on the outside and tender and juice on the inside. With a touch of BBQ sauce.

Mikoh4792 · 09-25-13, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

t with a little seasoning and chicken broth for flavor.

That should definitely get a feeding response from picky eaters.

Chris72 · 09-25-13, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by marvelfreak

Oh now that does sound good. Nice and crispy on the outside and tender and juice on the inside. With a touch of BBQ sauce.

In a word....."hhuumlblaaauuugggck"

O.o

Caylan · 09-25-13, 04:05 PM

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In a word....."hhuumlblaaauuugggck"

O.o

I can't imagine it tasting much different then squirrel, which is commonly eaten... I'd try it

**Aaron_S** · 09-25-13, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris72

>Fill a large plastic bucket 1/2 full with the hottest water I can - add rats.
>Rat pups only- Fill another with only very warm water and add pups (so not to cook)

Place on the floor in the snake room & leave for 30 to 40 minutes.

Near ceiling I have an exhaust fan pulling air out of the room (to outdoors) and this draws the scent to the animals.

Freshen very hot water for both buckets....wait 5 minutes.

Offer to a wall of animals who are, for the most part, very excited about dinner time.

I use two foot hemostats. Takes my heat out of the field of vision for the little ones and takes my hand away from the big ones that early leap out if I don't get the rat in there quickly. Going from 6 inch feeding tongs to 2 foot hemostats was one of the best things I ever did.

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SIX inches?! Dude...That's panicky for me lol.

I have big hemostats too. Makes things way easier.

Mikoh4792 · 09-25-13, 04:30 PM

lol 6 inch tongs is what I would use for neonates. Wouldn't ever try feeding my gtp at night with those.

Chris72 · 09-25-13, 11:50 PM

Yup.

6 inch tongs should be used for the BBQ and that's about it.

I upgraded because a couple of my big girls feed rather aggressively...so self preservation...and also had a couple of picky yearlings clear up instantly with the two footers. (Very nice additional benifit)

Squirrel....?.... At the of repeating: "hhuumlblaaauuugggck"

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KORBIN5895 · 09-26-13, 04:25 AM

I just dangle by the tail with my fingers if I have to dangle.

Chris72 · 09-26-13, 08:36 AM

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I just dangle by the tail with my fingers if I have to dangle.

You are a brave man Kevin...!

There is a YouTube video of a kid (looks 9yo) feeding a blood by hand.
(Can't find it right now)
I remember thinking:
Damn....
It's all fun and games until someone's tiny ligament is severed....
Stupid dad is probably video taping his little kid doing that.