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I've been putting the rodent in a ziplock and sitting the bag in water to thaw.

I've recently read other put water in the ziplock with the rodent or they plop the food directly in a bowl of water.

I'm just curious if anyone uses these other methods.
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1.0 Ball Python
"Aragorn"

1.0 Kenyan Sand Boa
"Gimli"

0.1 Australian Cattle Dog/Pointer
"Kira"

I personaally use the later of the two. I thaw my frozens co,pletely to room temperature, then about ten minutes prior to feeding I put the mouse in hot water. then all I have to do is put the snake in the bathtub with the mouse about 6 inches a way,twitch the mouse with a chopstick once or twice, and that is it.
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1.0 ball python(normal)Maximus
0.1 golden retriever Amber
0.1 dalmation/lab mix nikita
0.2 bettas

I've been doing it with the ziplock bag in the bowl of hot water, but recently, it seems that the frozen animals are getting TOO warm with this method (although I didn't use to have this problem) and I'm concerned that they may be "cooking" just a little bit. My snake has been off-feed for the last many weeks and I'm not sure if it's because of the weather (most likely) or because his mice have been smelling funky.

The last time I tried to feed him, I put the mice in the refridgerator overnight (very discreetly, mind you!) to thaw, and then just a few minutes in a bowl of hot water before feeding. No funky smell that time and he was a lot more interested in them, though still didn't eat. (That's a whole 'nother story for a different forum.)

Anyhow...sorry for rambling...to make a long story short...From now on, I'll be thawing overnight in the fridge, then just warming up with the hot water trick.

Judy
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1.0 red cape gopher (Caesar)

what i do is lay the frozen rats in a tray and set them about a ft and a half under a heat light. after a couple hrs they are warm and i have had alot of success with this method. very easy and i can do a bunch of rats at the same time.