ways of de-freezing mice ,need help

[Abuyoussef]

hey guys how do i de-freeze the mice.......i usually dip it in hot water and wait a bit......but the mouse will not look like a mouse..so what do u guys suggest........do u have any easy ways to do this.............

[kenalotia]

Put the mouse in a sealed plastic bag (like a Ziploc), and put the whole bag in warm-hot water. How long you leave it in there depends on how big the mouse is. I leave pinkies in there for about 10 minutes. Adult mice and weanling rats stay in for half an hour.

[Khaman]

I treat them like alka-selser Plop plop fizz fizz into about 98 degree tap water and wait repeat until mouse is warm.

[Alicia]

I also use the ziplock bag and hot/warm water method. It works.
I wouldn't worry so much about what the mouse looks like, the snake won't care:D

[little twiglet]

I have a tupperware pot with a lid that i put the pinki in before i go to work and leave out on the side and by 5:30 when i get home the meal i defrosted and ready to feed i think that is the best way of doing it

[little twiglet]

NEVA EVA MICROWAVE A PINKI I LEARNT THE HARD WAY IT EXPLODED BIG TIME WHAT A MESS!!!

[Tenacious_Ash]

i thought the way to do it, is to leave it at room temperature for around 2 hours, then feed it to your snake? :confused:

[Jimmy C.]

Hey Little Twiglet,
I am sorry to hear about the messy microwave but I got a great laugh from that.Sorry.:)
I understand that a micro does not defrost evenly so we should never use the microwave, and now we know that they might explode.
I use the plastic bag thing and warm water. I think hot water would start to cook a pinky and thats maybe why Abuyouseff's looked different.
Thanks for sharing guys,
Jimmy C.

[pdrau]

Not for the faint at heart. A bit of adult humor. Enjoy! http://www.joecartoon.com/pages/microgerbil/

Peter

I use the ziplock bag/hot water method as well.

[bmm]

Pinkies are very easy to defrost. I place pinkies in lukewarm water, then take them out and feel them a minute later....if frozen still the cold comes through..if they feel really "squishy" and thawed, I throw them in a bit warmer water and carry the thawing pitcher to each cage and fed the warm pinks.

With adults, since it takes longer, I put them in the bag with lukewarm water, then again change water to a warmer temp for a bit longer to ensure they are fully defrosted.

bmm

[Tenacious_Ash]

is it better to feed them slightly warm pinkies? so it seems more alive to them? than just giving them thawed pinkies?

[bmm]

Slightly warm to us is hotter to them.....so thawed in lukewarm should be fine, I just use warmer water while they are sitting waiting to be fed off. Lukewarm water is fine, like room temp water, which is already 70-80 degrees.

Water that feels hardly warm to us can be much to hot for a snake so you have to be kinda be careful, but if you use regular lukewarm/room temp water you won't have problems. If you are worried about it being totally thawed in lukewarm water, then just thaw it for a bit longer, it won't hurt.

bmm