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Frozen / Thawed Feeders
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by vanerka on February 28, 2011
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Ok, so I have a 7ft tiger reticulated python and a sarawak short tailed python (from Rich Crowley for thoes who know him). Heres the dilemma, Ive only been feeding them live since Ive had them and was wondering the best way to transfer to frozen. I know that the retic prob wont have a problem or second thought about eating f/t but the sarawak on the other hand may be a different story.
That having been said, whats the best method for thawing out a frozen rat? When I was younger I used to feed f/t pinkies to my Tokay gecko as a treat and she loved them. But needless to say the first time I tried to thaw one out back then, the microwave turned into a huge mess if you know what I mean... Do they have some kind of rat rotisserie that I have yet to discover? lol
Thanks for the input in advance, Eric V.
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by agkistrodude on March 1, 2011
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I thaw in warm water and dry them off 1st before feeding. Sometimes I'll let them thaw overnight in the fridge, but I'll still warm them up a bit with water when I feed them. Never use a microwave. Take care, Marty
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by Cro on March 1, 2011
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Eric, you will find the python more likely to eat a frozen thawed rodent, if you offer it to the snake with a set of tongs, and solicit a strike. After the snake makes a strike at the rodent, if he does not hold onto it, then just drop it right there in front of him and walk away and leave him undisturbed. If the snakes is in a hide box of some sort, you can dangle the rodent at the entrance of the hide, and then drop it right at the entrance.
Best Regards
John Z
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by varivenom on March 1, 2011
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Bowl of steaming hot water. Then go do a load of laundry or something, and by the time your done soups on! Sometimes I dry them and sometimes I dont. Alot of my ssp will drink the excess water first then eat the rodent. It quit funny to watch. Best of luck! TIM
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by LarryDFishel on March 1, 2011
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I agree with everything above except the "steaming hot" water. Use a larger amount of water that's pretty hot, but not so hot you can't put your hand in it for a few seconds. "Steaming hot" will sometimes leave you with a rat/mouse whose skin and fur will peal of when the snake grabs it. Even the snakes seem to find this pretty nasty.
As mentioned, if your living arrangements allow for it, put them in the fridge for a day or so before to thaw and then warm in "fairly hot" water.
If not, soaking in a couple of changes of room temperature water before final warming may be required to thaw them all the way through (over an hour or two).
I have a couple of small coolers I use just for thawing rats...
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by vanerka on March 1, 2011
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My next feeding Im going to try f/t using hot water. Thanks guys, Ill let you know how it turns out...
Thanks, Eric
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by varivenom on March 4, 2011
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All ssp are different in their reaction to f/t rodents. If I dont get it HOT most of my arboreals wont even acknowledge the food in front of there face. Also without HOT water by the time I am halfway thru the room the feeders are cold. Everybodys opinions or experiences will differ this is the method Ive used since 94'95' and has yet to fail. Tried and true. But then again when its dinner time around here my counter looks like a buffet. Mice, rats, chicks, geckos, feeder snakes, fish etc. Always my favorite day of the week. Hope you get the retic slamming like they should. Best of luck! Tim
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