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12-15-11, 10:52 PM
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thawing feeders
How do you guys thaw your feeders and how long does it usually take? I am looking to speed up my feeding time.
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12-15-11, 10:58 PM
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Re: thawing feeders
hot water in a glass bowl usually takes a half hour
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12-15-11, 11:06 PM
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Re: thawing feeders
Bagged?"??
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12-15-11, 11:13 PM
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Re: thawing feeders
nope just straight in the water the small rats/mice take 10 mins the medium rats take longer
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12-15-11, 11:14 PM
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Re: thawing feeders
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.
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12-15-11, 11:16 PM
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Re: thawing feeders
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?
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12-15-11, 11:30 PM
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Re: thawing feeders
I usually just take them out and sit them in a bowl for about 30 minutes on the counter.
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12-16-11, 07:10 AM
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Re: thawing feeders
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.
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12-16-11, 07:57 AM
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Re: thawing feeders
I just drop them in a bowl with hot water. No bag, just rat/mouse.
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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.
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12-16-11, 08:09 AM
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Re: thawing feeders
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.
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12-16-11, 09:03 AM
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Re: thawing feeders
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
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12-16-11, 09:39 AM
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Re: thawing feeders
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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
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Is there an odor present using this method?
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12-16-11, 10:06 AM
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Re: thawing feeders
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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)
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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.
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12-16-11, 10:36 AM
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Re: thawing feeders
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.
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12-16-11, 11:22 AM
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Re: thawing feeders
I am like shaun - snake food gets treated the same way mine does.
Out of the freezer at bedtime (1am usually) and then the snakes are fed sometime in the morning, around 10am usually. They all thaw together in a glass bowl and 5 minutes before feeding time i put the bowl onto a radiator to get some general warmth through the prey, as i pick each item up to actually feed to the snake i press the head/skull agains the hot radiator to give the head the hottest signature and a nice target for the snake.
Jay - i have never noticed any smell from the prey items, they are thawed in a cupboard as otherwise our cats would eat them  - in the same cupboard is our own food defrosting and the dogs food soaking ready for next day feeding.
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