Pinkies don't take long at all. Here's how I do it -
I start the day before I plan to feed. I place the frozen mouse in a ziplock baggie and fill it with "Cold Water."
I place the baggie in the refrigerator. It actually thaws over night, but stays cold and does not go bad.
Then a few minutes before I feed, I just stick the mouse in some warm water just to raise its temp to fool the snake into thinking it's alive. You don't want it to be Hot, but like "body heat warm."
Some people will take the frozen mouse, and just place it in Warm Tap water. (You don't need to boil it or microwave it, just hot from the tap). When the water is almost cool to the touch, the mouse will be thawed.
Actual thawing time is not long. A full grown mouse in warm water will be thawed in less than an hour, a pinkie will only take about 15 minutes.
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