my hoggy seems to be real agresive to me but when my dad picks it up its fine!! wot shall i do? als whats the best way to defrost the mice??
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agresion and defrosting
hoggymad
Jan 25, 2004 10:21 AM
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sapphire_snake
Jan 25, 2004 10:45 AM
I can't answer about the agression thing. Maybe you smell like food? Or the way you approach it startles or scare it.
But with the defrosting. Just put the mouse in a plastic baggie, and put the baggie in hot water for about 5 min (depending on the size of the mouse, if it is a pink it will only take about 1-2 min, but if it is an adult mouse it could take 5-10 min for it to throughly defrost and be warm.
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meretseger
Jan 26, 2004 08:57 PM
Mine does that... Just sort of a quirk. Mine will sometimes hiss and flatten and strike when I just look at him. But once we pick him up.... la la la, I'm a hognose. Whoo, I'm in the air. This is fun. la la la. The dog doesn't even scare him when he's out of the cage. Being picked up just triggers their defensive instinct, I guess.
Go ahead and pick it up, even if it's hissing it won't bite you. Trust me 
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