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Hi,

I was wondering if any of you have tried boiling a pk toad and using the juice for scenting.

Right now I'm boiling a toad for 10 mintues in my microwave inside a coffee cup filled with just enough water to cover the toad.

Ten minutes of boiling should be enough to kill any parasites that may be inside the toad and it avoids having to freeze them for a month before using them to scent.

Let me know what you guys think.
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-Ross Payan - www.LeosAnonymous.com

Leos Anonymous

Ball Pythons, Red Striped Leos, and Screaming Fat-Tails

Freezing them is the best way to kill all parasites. Then thaw the toad out and scent. Boiling them my just cook them right up!

I definitely agree with you about freezing being the best way, it's just that the month wait was too long in this instance.

I actually boiled the toad in the microwave yesterday and it created quite a nice "soup", then I soaked the pinks in the juice/water for a couple minutes.

When I offered my 4 trouble feeders the soaked pinks two of them ate. Hopefully the other 2 will come around.
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-Ross Payan - www.LeosAnonymous.com

Leos Anonymous

Ball Pythons, Red Striped Leos, and Screaming Fat-Tails

I'm sure she appreciates the toad soup. LOL

I hear the blended method does not go well with wives eather.
Especially if they like to have margaritas and smoothies.
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0.1 Rubber Boa
1.1 Eastern Hognose Snakes
1.1 Western Hognose Snakes
1.0 Durango Mountain Kingsnake
1.0 California Kingsnake
1.1 Woma's (new!)
Spadefoot
Black Knobbed Sawback
Northern Diamondback
Florida Redbellied Slider
Australian Redbellied Side Neck
Western Painted
Southern Painted
1.0 African Hedgehog
1.0 Sulcata
2.1 Leopard (Babcocki) 1.0 borrowed (thanks Bobby)
2 Plecos
2 Silver Dollars
3 Bosemian Rainbows
2 Clown Loaches
1 African Dwarf Frog
1 Khuli Loach
1 Cory Cat
1 Upside Down Catfish
2.0 Fire Guramis

uhh... I think that is it.

Well, if guys would make their own coffee and margaritas and let the women tend to the snakes, we wouldn't have a problem, would we?