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I always liked to feed live prey but now im thiking about frozen prey...How do you guys thaw them out? How long does it take?

I generally take a bowl and heat it with some water in the microwave(you could boil on stove as well)until it is to hot to touch. THen I place the frozen mice in a ziplock bag so they don't get wet. Leave them in until they thaw, but make sure that the mice are completely thawed. If the snakes won't eat, you can try a couple of options. Place the snake with a f/t rodent in a small area such as a bowl. Also, you can "brain" your mouse buy make a small incision into the mouses head to expose the brain and try and trigger a feeding response. Good luck

I have a designated cup for this, and i just use hot tap water. Just get it as hot as it will get, and toss the rodents in, and fill up the container. I dump the water out, then refill it with hot water. Now, depending on the size of the rodent, it may take up to ten minutes. And i check them by feeling them and bending them to see if they are fully thawed, then i just use a paper towel to dry them off. In fact, if they are still somewhat damp, it makes it easier for the snake to get down, unless your feeding on loose substrate, then it will stick to them, so dry them off completely in that case. Good luck on the F/T route.

Dan

I thaw mice in a ziplock bag placed in a bowl of hot water. I sometimes have to change the water 1-2 times. Some snakes get picky and don't take wet prey, so I use the ziplock to keep it dry.
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