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by fizzbob7 on October 8, 2002
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i have 2 easterns, 5 canes, and 6 baby coppers.....the easterns ate 6weeks ago and they both took a live rat without any problem.....but they seem uninterested in food when i try to feed them now, live or f/t....they seem fine but i dont want to develop any problems....1 cane will eat whenever as long as it is alive, another has no problem with either, but the others i got recently and im not worried but i really wanna see what the best way to thaw the food is...i put them in hot water for a couple of hours then let them dry and sometimes they eat and sometimes they dont.....any ideas
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by bitisatrox on October 8, 2002
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I take my frozen and put the needed # of mice in a baggie in the fridge for about a day and then put baggie and all in real hot water until compleatly thawed and nice and warm, thats the key with pit vipers...
good luck,
ty
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by eyelashvp9 on October 14, 2002
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The issue with thawing rats or mice is not to over do thawing to the point that the food item becomes cooked. I heat water to almost boiling then remove the pan from the heat source and put the rat in a plastic bag to thaw. After about 15 minutes the rat should be warm and soft. I use a large spoon to keep the rat under the water. Then I dry the rat with a paper towel and offer the meal. Over thawing (cooking) causes the smell to change and often the rat will burst open as well creating one big mess. A picky snake won't eat over thawed food.
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