As long as it's thawed out, does it matter?
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Does it matter if you give food cold or warm?
Tann
Aug 31, 2005 12:14 PM
Replies (3)
drzrider
Aug 31, 2005 01:51 PM
I make sure mine is totally thawed, and about room temperature. I don't want to heat it and then burn the monitors mouth. Microwaves make very hot spots that can hurt the monitor.
Sometimes I will put the frozen rodents under a heat light, but then give them time to cool to room temperature.
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Ed
These heat lamps make my electric bill to high.
Magick
Sep 02, 2005 07:47 AM
Yikes!!! You said microwave?!?!?! Please tell me you don't thaw mousicles in the microwave... Think *POP* *SPLAT*!!!
As for warm or cold... it depends on the animal. My experience is that an Argus won't normally care, whereas my snakes want it warm. I use our temp gun to check, and when the prey is around 95 degrees, they are offered. Hope that helps...
Now I'm off to disinfect the microwave... Where's the bleach??? 
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Tammy
"Give me the luxuries of life and I will gladly do without the necessities." ~~ Frank Lloyd Wright
drzrider
Sep 02, 2005 08:54 AM
I have used a microwave with mice. Just a few seconds to heat up the inside of the mouse. Three seconds in the microwave will get the thawing process going. Much more than that and it turns to mush. I always let them sit for a LONG time to finish thawing and to cool.
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Ed
These heat lamps make my electric bill to high.
