Glenn,

I place the rodents in zip lock bags "heavy duty" so the water does not seep into the bags. I have a large laundry sink which I put about five inches of "marm water" not hot. I leave the bags in the water for about 5 hours. I then drain the sink and add hot water from the tap. I let this stand at about five inches of water for around 20 minutes. This works for me but you might have to tweak it to your own needs. I then feel by touch the temp of each animal as I feed the snakes. If they feel cold at all I let them soak a while longer in the bags. That is rarely needed. Make sure that the rodents are not cold. The hot water warms them nicely but must not be overdone. You can easily tell if they are ready. This is the way I do it and I am sure that people have just as much success with their thawing of rodents but with different methods.


Sincerely, Kyle
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Kyle J. Stevens
Royal Variations Ltd.


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