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Make a F/T mousey warm?
Just warm water?

I think I'm gonna try one out tomorrow. We'll see if my little girl will take it.

Thanks guys!
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Yes, warm water will heat it up perfectly. Some people drop the frozen mouse into the warm water to that and warm it quickly. Some people put the mouse into a water tight container and float that on top of the warm water and it thaws and warms more slowly but does not lose as much mouse smell.

>>Make a F/T mousey warm?
>>Just warm water?
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>>I think I'm gonna try one out tomorrow. We'll see if my little girl will take it.
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>>Thanks guys!
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>>1.1.0 beardies
>>1.0.0 bloodred corn
>>0.1.0 striped anery corn
>>0.1.0 leopard gecko
>>0.1.0 golden gecko
>>0.2.0 mourning geckos
>>1.1.0 cats
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>>soon to be:
>>BRB- thank you Dave!

Also an added benefit of the "water tight container and float that on top of the warm water " is that the prey animals tend to "stay together better". When just putting them in water I have had legs, tails, heads, and my least favorite bellies get ripped out leaving a very NASTY smelling flow of innards!!!

I now defrost in frig or open air in snake room and use a 5 gallon bucket lined with newspaper floating in a 25 gallon container with an warm water and an airtight lid. Works very well.

>>Yes, warm water will heat it up perfectly. Some people drop the frozen mouse into the warm water to that and warm it quickly. Some people put the mouse into a water tight container and float that on top of the warm water and it thaws and warms more slowly but does not lose as much mouse smell.
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>>>>Make a F/T mousey warm?
>>>>Just warm water?
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>>>>I think I'm gonna try one out tomorrow. We'll see if my little girl will take it.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks guys!
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>>>>1.1.0 beardies
>>>>1.0.0 bloodred corn
>>>>0.1.0 striped anery corn
>>>>0.1.0 leopard gecko
>>>>0.1.0 golden gecko
>>>>0.2.0 mourning geckos
>>>>1.1.0 cats
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>>>>soon to be:
>>>>BRB- thank you Dave!
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

Its actually not floating. The five gallon bucket is held in place by the 25 gallon bucket lid and the 5 gallon bucket is also pushed beneath the waters surface so that 3/4 of the 5 gallon bucket is surrounded by the warm water but it can't get inside the bucket to "wet" the feeders.

>>Also an added benefit of the "water tight container and float that on top of the warm water " is that the prey animals tend to "stay together better". When just putting them in water I have had legs, tails, heads, and my least favorite bellies get ripped out leaving a very NASTY smelling flow of innards!!!
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>>I now defrost in frig or open air in snake room and use a 5 gallon bucket lined with newspaper floating in a 25 gallon container with an warm water and an airtight lid. Works very well.
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>>>>Yes, warm water will heat it up perfectly. Some people drop the frozen mouse into the warm water to that and warm it quickly. Some people put the mouse into a water tight container and float that on top of the warm water and it thaws and warms more slowly but does not lose as much mouse smell.
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>>>>>>Make a F/T mousey warm?
>>>>>>Just warm water?
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>>>>>>I think I'm gonna try one out tomorrow. We'll see if my little girl will take it.
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>>>>>>Thanks guys!
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>>>>>>1.1.0 beardies
>>>>>>1.0.0 bloodred corn
>>>>>>0.1.0 striped anery corn
>>>>>>0.1.0 leopard gecko
>>>>>>0.1.0 golden gecko
>>>>>>0.2.0 mourning geckos
>>>>>>1.1.0 cats
>>>>>>
>>>>>>soon to be:
>>>>>>BRB- thank you Dave!
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>>Thanks,
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>>Frank Roberts
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>>I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

Buckets...

>>Its actually not floating. The five gallon bucket is held in place by the 25 gallon bucket lid and the 5 gallon bucket is also pushed beneath the waters surface so that 3/4 of the 5 gallon bucket is surrounded by the warm water but it can't get inside the bucket to "wet" the feeders.
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>>>>Also an added benefit of the "water tight container and float that on top of the warm water " is that the prey animals tend to "stay together better". When just putting them in water I have had legs, tails, heads, and my least favorite bellies get ripped out leaving a very NASTY smelling flow of innards!!!
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>>>>I now defrost in frig or open air in snake room and use a 5 gallon bucket lined with newspaper floating in a 25 gallon container with an warm water and an airtight lid. Works very well.
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>>>>>>Yes, warm water will heat it up perfectly. Some people drop the frozen mouse into the warm water to that and warm it quickly. Some people put the mouse into a water tight container and float that on top of the warm water and it thaws and warms more slowly but does not lose as much mouse smell.
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>>>>>>>>Make a F/T mousey warm?
>>>>>>>>Just warm water?
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>>>>>>>>I think I'm gonna try one out tomorrow. We'll see if my little girl will take it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Thanks guys!
>>>>>>>>-----
>>>>>>>>1.1.0 beardies
>>>>>>>>1.0.0 bloodred corn
>>>>>>>>0.1.0 striped anery corn
>>>>>>>>0.1.0 leopard gecko
>>>>>>>>0.1.0 golden gecko
>>>>>>>>0.2.0 mourning geckos
>>>>>>>>1.1.0 cats
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>soon to be:
>>>>>>>>BRB- thank you Dave!
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>>>>=========================================================
>>>> Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Frank Roberts
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>>>>I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Frank Roberts
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>>I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

Not a single "np" in the thread
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Dave, if I can get my point across in a concise manner why make YOU waste your time hitting another button, I have seen wayyyyy to many posters that didn't use the n/p option when they could have.

>>Not a single "np" in the thread
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>26.49 BRB
>>20.21 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
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>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

lol but I click on it anyeways to make it change color from blue (unread) to magenta (read) helps me keep track of what I've read at a glance.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

That's cause your anal n/p

>>lol but I click on it anyeways to make it change color from blue (unread) to magenta (read) helps me keep track of what I've read at a glance.
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>>Thanks,
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>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>26.49 BRB
>>20.21 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
>>
>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

I do the same thing and I know I have a problem. If only I could do something to make all the posts line up straight AFTER I read them.

>>That's cause your anal n/p
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>>>>lol but I click on it anyeways to make it change color from blue (unread) to magenta (read) helps me keep track of what I've read at a glance.
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>>>>Thanks,
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>>>>Dave Colling
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>>>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>>>26.49 BRB
>>>>20.21 BCI
>>>>And those are only the breeders
>>>>
>>>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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>>=========================================================
>> Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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>>Thanks,
>>
>>Frank Roberts
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>>I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

The only post I do not read are the n/p ones lol

>>I do the same thing and I know I have a problem. If only I could do something to make all the posts line up straight AFTER I read them.
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>>>>That's cause your anal n/p
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>>>>>>lol but I click on it anyeways to make it change color from blue (unread) to magenta (read) helps me keep track of what I've read at a glance.
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>>>>>>Thanks,
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>>>>>>Dave Colling
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>>>>>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>>>>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>>>>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
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>>>>>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>>>>>26.49 BRB
>>>>>>20.21 BCI
>>>>>>And those are only the breeders
>>>>>>
>>>>>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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>>>>=========================================================
>>>> Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
>>>>=========================================================
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>
>>>>Frank Roberts
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>>>>I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

and many times they should have read n/p

>>The only post I do not read are the n/p ones lol
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>>>>I do the same thing and I know I have a problem. If only I could do something to make all the posts line up straight AFTER I read them.
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>>>>>>That's cause your anal n/p
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>>>>>>>>lol but I click on it anyeways to make it change color from blue (unread) to magenta (read) helps me keep track of what I've read at a glance.
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>>>>>>>>Thanks,
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>>>>>>>>Dave Colling
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>>>>>>>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>>>>>>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>>>>>>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>>>>>>>26.49 BRB
>>>>>>>>20.21 BCI
>>>>>>>>And those are only the breeders
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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>>>>>>=========================================================
>>>>>> Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
>>>>>>=========================================================
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Frank Roberts
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>>>>>>I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.
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>>=========================================================
>> Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
>>=========================================================
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Frank Roberts
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>>I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.
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=========================================================
Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

what part of "np" did you NOT understand????
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

>>what part of "np" did you NOT understand????
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>>Thanks,
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>>
>>Dave Colling
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>>www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com
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>>0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
>>0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)
>>
>>LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
>>26.49 BRB
>>20.21 BCI
>>And those are only the breeders
>>
>>lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats
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Roberts Realm Of Reptile Research
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Thanks,

I opened my mouth and out flowed a melody black.

How much does being anal help out in successfully keeping, raising and breeding snakes?

I know it can and is done by folks who have no idea what to do or what specifically to provide and when. But by being anal, keeping records and adjusting your methods to incorporate what you have learned I honestly believe it has made me a better, more productive breeder.

This last year is a prime example, out of many attempted breedings, I only had one slugfest. And discounting a few young virgin females that did not take (probably immature) on the 10 litters I did have the average litter size was 17.3 babies. That includes several first time litters with lower numbers including one litter of only 5 babies. Looking at only the proven breeder females, the average was 20.8
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Wow... I think all of you are bored!

I came back from lunch and thought "holy crap there must be a lot of ways to heat up a mouse!"

If you guys are all that bored, how bout some OT pics? Extra points for anyone with a green sanzinia
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1.1.0 beardies
1.0.0 bloodred corn
0.1.0 striped anery corn
0.1.0 leopard gecko
0.1.0 golden gecko
0.2.0 mourning geckos
1.1.0 cats

soon to be:
BRB- thank you Dave!

Hijacked thread????

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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Awww. Dave...
As always thanks for the loving support!
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1.1.0 beardies
1.0.0 bloodred corn
0.1.0 striped anery corn
0.1.0 leopard gecko
0.1.0 golden gecko
0.2.0 mourning geckos
1.1.0 cats

soon to be:
BRB- thank you Dave!

Well, I don't have any green sanzania, but here are some pics of my geckos, since I notice your sig has a couple of them in it:

First, my crested asleep in her vines:

And my leopard looking annoyed that there's always another hand - clearly she's thinking, "Someday he won't be paying attention, and then I'm going all the way up his arm!"

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0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko - Tigger
0.1 Crested Gecko - Pooh-Bear

LOL!

Great looking crestie there!

My geckos were both rescues. Fiona the Biting Gecko who Has Not Bitten Lately is a golden gecko, who pretty much hates/ is terrified of people.

My leo gecko, Petzel, is very sweet, if a little slow.

Your leo is very pretty! Mine's just a standard.
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1.1.0 beardies
1.0.0 bloodred corn
0.1.0 striped anery corn
0.1.0 leopard gecko
0.1.0 golden gecko
0.2.0 mourning geckos
1.1.0 cats

soon to be:
BRB- thank you Dave!

Thank you for the compliments! We definitely love them both. The crestie is sort of our overexcitable court jester, while the albino leo pretends to be grumpy but is really a softy at heart. My brother and his wife have far more reptiles than my girlfriend and I do, including a golden who is flighty as all get out. I think that's just a characteristic of that species - scared of everything, hates to be handled, amazing jumpers, and super fast!
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0.1 Albino Leopard Gecko - Tigger
0.1 Crested Gecko - Pooh-Bear

few diff ways but putting in warm water works fine but always start with warm water and go a lil slow specialy with bigger rodents you dont wanna thaw outside and have half slushy cold insides.

some ppl when only have a single rodent just put in a sealed baggy in fridge early morn then at nite put in warm water or under heat lite so its already thawed just gotta warm up.