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What are the dangers involved in feeding frozen mice that are not entirely thawed to an ectotherm? How long is a good amount of time to set them in a bag in hot water? I ask because I fed my anaconda a mouse that appeared to be thawed, though it could have been cold in it's core still, but he got very cranky afterward, hissed at me when I stuck my hand in there and after trying to climb toward the heat light, he finally buried himself. I raised the heat to two 100 watt red bulbs to help him digest. My retic seemed happy enough after eating his, but I just want to be sure I am not hurting them or freezing their gut. Any advice? Also, do females tend to be more aggressive than males? Mine is a bit of a (bleep) it seems, but my male is happy-go-lucky. Thanks a lot guys.

best way to make sure F/T is totally thawed, is to let it sit out over night then, place it in warm water for a few minutes before feeding. Frozen food can cause infections if not thawed out completely, because it takes to long to digest