nocturnal_pulse
Well-Known Member
hiya ...
just want to know of some different ways to thaw rats...and heat them a little...
any ideas??
just want to know of some different ways to thaw rats...and heat them a little...
any ideas??
maybe i'll try the sealable bag thing...that sounds good....
OMG i just thawed a mouse for my diamond's dinner and it went terribly wrong. i put it in the microwave for 1 minute on "defrost". thank goodness it was in a pres-seal bag and the mess was contained.
so i got one out to thaw for tomorrow, sat down at the puter and read this post....how ironic!
so the trick is - DON'T MICROWAVE THEM!!! lol
dont think mum would let me do that one anywaysOMG i just thawed a mouse for my diamond's dinner and it went terribly wrong. i put it in the microwave for 1 minute on "defrost". thank goodness it was in a pres-seal bag and the mess was contained.
so i got one out to thaw for tomorrow, sat down at the puter and read this post....how ironic!
so the trick is - DON'T MICROWAVE THEM!!! lol
Depending on how many rats i want to thaw i use either a 2 liter icecream bucket or 4 liter.Stick them in a sealable bag and pour in hot water out of the tap.
Can someone explain the reasons behind defrosting rats in a plastic bag.
I've always just used hot water from the tap.
Out of interest I recently weighed a rat before putting it in the water and again after it was thawed.
The rat if I remember correctly was about 130 grams and the water retained in the hair ect was 30 grams or 30 mls.
Now 30mls is a decent drink for any size snake and can only be good for it.
Also a wet rat would go down easier than a dry one.
That's what I do also. The plastic bag is a must IMO (Stops you having a sloppy wet rodent to deal with after it's thawed - plus it eliminates that de-frosted rodent smell whilst it's in there )
Sometimes I have to use more reheated water as I don't like to poach my rodents in excessively hot water :lol: Works well! ...ummm...avoid the microwave at all costs (unless you want to pop a couple of holes in whatever you are thawing like snags on a BBQ hehe)
Can someone explain the reasons behind defrosting rats in a plastic bag.
I've always just used hot water from the tap.
Out of interest I recently weighed a rat before putting it in the water and again after it was thawed.
The rat if I remember correctly was about 130 grams and the water retained in the hair ect was 30 grams or 30 mls.
Now 30mls is a decent drink for any size snake and can only be good for it.
Also a wet rat would go down easier than a dry one.
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