I grew up around snakes; it was my dad's hobby that became my own. We bred our own rats and mice when I lived at home, and I will hopefully get to start another rodent breeding project in the next couple of years (I HATE paying so much for the little things)... but until then I am at the mercy of the swaps (for bulk frozen) and the local pet store (for live mice).

I like the method of thawing that my dad came up with through trial-and-error: put the frozen rodent in a zip-lock bag with as little air as possible, then place the sealed bag in some hot tap water to soak ~20 minutes, depending on the size of the prey. This usually produces a warm, thawed rodent, though occasionally damp, as the cheapie bags that I buy do leak from time to time. I know well enough that a warm, damp environment is a bacteria haven, so I am interested in anyone else's thawing suggestions.

For those who haven't tried it, I think the microwave-method was the most memorable "error" we ever made ... I can laugh about it now because it was over 15 years ago.

Thanks,
~Rebecca
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0.1 Dumeril's Boa '04 (Courtney)
0.2 American Pit Bull Terriers (40lb darling lap dogs:Brandy&Mara)
1.2 Ball Pythons

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