Thawing method ??

Usually I thaw the pinkie mice straight in some hot tap water, but today when I was thawing mice, I couldn't get any hot water through my tap for who knows what reason. So, instead I decided that I'd boil some water and thaw the pinkies in that except, I put the pinkies in the boiling water without thinking to let it cool a bit first. The pinkies went from pink to a pale blueish colour, and the mouse felt rubbery kind of. My natural assumption was that I had cooked the pinkies with the boiling water, and as a precaution, I threw out the "cooked" pinkies and thawed others in water which was cooled.

Now, my questions:

Is it even possible to "cook" pinkies via too hot water?
and
Is it going to do any harm to my snakes if I had fed them the "cooked" pinkies?

Any input is appreciated.
Thank you !

well, yes, you can cook pinks. if you throw a piece of chicken in the boiling water- it cooks.. its the same thing. (Not trying to sound like a smart-butt or anything just a likeness) and if the pink is too hat while the snake eats it.. yes. it will burn the poor things mouth/throat/tongue etc. make sure the pink is warm, but not too hot. Some people let them thaw at room temperature... you can try that too

What I meant with feeding the snakes the "cooked" pinkies is, if I had cooked the pinkies, and let them cool, would it be okay to feed the snake? Or is cooked food not okay for them?

If you cook the pinkie there will be less nutrition in it, if your pinkies are turning white then they are being cooked.

Rather than wait for the boiling water to cool, if this happens again, you could add cold water to it? Putting them in plastic bags before submerging is often recommended, though I must admit I haven't done that in a long while. Anyhoo, you did the right thing by throwing those away I throw anything away that does look or smell right.

you could even let your pink cool at room temp. Leave it out for about 20 minutes or so and see how it is. Seriously Rat snakes are not to choosy. I do this with my foxes, corns, milks and kings and they all eat them with no problem.
The only snakes that give problems are the boas and pythons since they are more heat orientated hunters.

Don't microwave them, 'cause I learned that the hard way and it was super yucky.

I don't have a water heater, so I normally heat up some water on the stove (although I don't normally get it boiling) and take it off and just let them sit in it a while. It's better if they're bagged or they might turn into jelly, which is yucky/inedible.

A slightly cooked pinkie will not hurt a baby corn snake. As long as it isnt totally cooked. In fact that is how I get some non-feeders to eat. It does change the smell abit and I think that is what makes them eat. Anyway... slightly cooked will not hurt them, just let it cool abit (like feeling really warm to your fingers) will do.

i let mine thaw in my pockets wrapped up in a paper towel in a baggie, or i put them between my legs when im chilling on the computer. body heat thaws them pretty quick and warms them to a normalish temperature.

pwargcm said:

i let mine thaw in my pockets wrapped up in a paper towel in a baggie, or i put them between my legs when im chilling on the computer. body heat thaws them pretty quick and warms them to a normalish temperature.

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You are talking about pinkies/mice, right?

vetusvates said:

You are talking about pinkies/mice, right?

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ROFL Hillarious

LOL @ Eric...

I do seem to remember someone on here posting awhile back on a similar thread that she put them in a baggy in her chest to thaw...

I usually just let mine thaw for about 10 minutes at room temp and then run them under warm water (after they've thawed for a bit, they don't need hot water to thaw... just slightly warm is good enough)

haha. yes i meant mice. i mean its better for my snake cause he doesnt like just thawed and it takes forever for my water to heat up to come out of the tap so i just thought screw it. my body temp would warm them up good enough for him to eat.