How do you defrost your food?

[fidzy]

just hold it if i feels like it has a bit of heat in it it sould be ok, try get it warm, its not an exact temp u need to get it at

 

[fidzy]

just put really hot water in a bucket, put mouse in, five minutes later it is ready. jus give a minute or two to cool a bit.

 

[DiamondAsh]

On top of the lizard enclosure, it's pretty warm and defrosts in around an hour.

 

[darkangel]

i put mine in warm water

 

[leamos]

Mug of warm water straight from the tap, although difficult feeders generally prefer a dry (more natural) mouse or rat as it keeps the natural smell on the prey

 

[pythonmum]

Dry defrosting

We usually set the mouse on top of the enclosure above the heat lamp for a while. The microwaved wheat packs are good for a quick thaw or final warming. Our spotted and stimson seem prefer their rodents dry, so if we have to use hot water, we double bag them.

 

[snakes4me2]

This would have to be the best description of microwaving a pinky i have ever seen :lol: :lol:

quote ex1dic

haha i remember thawing my first pinky for my first snake, in the microwave on a bit of paper towel
START 20..19..BANG! POP! haha STOP IT! TURN IT OFF! haha. poor little thing popped off the paper like a peice of pop corn.

 

[Lucas]

just put really hot water in a bucket, put mouse in, five minutes later it is ready. jus give a minute or two to cool a bit.

DON'T use really hot water.

Your snake probably won't take a cooked mouse.



If you've never smelt a cooked mouse you haven't lived. It'll make your eyes water and you won't think of food for a few days:lol:

 

[greyfox]

i start off by puting the meal in a bowl/glass of warm water . i leave for about an hour and then empty the glass out and put warm water in there again and leave it for 1-2 mins. i do this so the meal gets a little bit of heat back on it but not enough to re-heat it and the snake eats without fuss.

 

[Rosemary]

A question for those who actually defrost the rodent in water..........doesnt that take the scent of the mouse or rat away? I had a macci who hated the smell of mice, refused to eat them and the vet told me to wash the pinkie in water to remove all the scent.
When defrosting now i usually place them on plastic stretched over the top of a bowl of warm water.
Rosemary

 

[rodentrancher]

i just throw mine in warm water to defrost mine.. helps the calcium powder to stick to the rodent lol,
although it can get a bit messy.. might try the next lot in a freezer bag to keep in dry.

"Calcium Powder"?? What the?? LOL!!

 

[dickyknee]

A question for those who actually defrost the rodent in water..........doesnt that take the scent of the mouse or rat away? I had a macci who hated the smell of mice, refused to eat them and the vet told me to wash the pinkie in water to remove all the scent.
When defrosting now i usually place them on plastic stretched over the top of a bowl of warm water.
Rosemary

Hey Rosemary
I personally don't think it does remove the scent , i do defrost in warm water and then straight to the cage , and mine does seems to know its feeding time because as soon as that door is opened she hits the mouse very quickly ....with in a second of me putting it in front of her ......
Although i do get bitten most times when i'm in the cage , it is a totally different response to when i have the food .so i think she must be able to smell the mouse , other wise i would get the same response with or with out food .