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nuttybulldog

nuttybulldog

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Just thought i would share this grose story with ya. Sorry if it makes any1 puke!!

I was defrosting a mouse last night ready to feed my corn before i went to bed. So i took it out of the freezer and placed it on a plate on the window seal.

At about 11:00pm i went back to it to get it for my snake and as i picked it up the mouse split right across the middle and and a giant load of puss came seeping out along with the internals of the mouse.

Is this cause of the way i defrosted it or would this have been a problem further back down the line?

Its never happened before. Lucky for the snake it happened when it did!
 
OMG, the same kind of thing happened to me last night. I had prepared some warm water, the moment i dipped the mouse into the water its stomach exploded! it was jokes! The guts were floating around, and the water all went yellow. :puke01:

That experience has left me scarred for life. Ewww
 
ooh I did something like that too. A few years ago I didn't know any better and put a mouse in the microwave under defrost for about a minute or so. I came back when the microwave beeped only to find that the mouse had exploded and guts and entrails covered the entire inside door and walls. Not pretty...especially when I had to clean it up
 
Was it actually puss or just gut juice? If it was puss, good thing your snake didn't eat it.
 
i have something of the same kind happen...

i was defrosting the mouse in a bag in hot water and i left the room for a bit. when i got back i didnt check on it, whatever, it had only been in there long enough to get squishy (not warm). unfortunatly my puppy grabbed it out of the bag and placed it on the couch where my boyfriend promptly sat on it. all i have to say is POP! that was quite the gooey mess to clean up lol :sidestep:
 
I find this only happens to me when I "overheat" the mice, or let them sit too long in the warm water, regardless of temp. It sure is a horrible experience, though. And the stench is beaten only by that of regurg!!!
 
heheh eew
whats a good temperature + time combination for heating frozen mousys ? (so i know when i get my 1st corn snake , hehe)
 
I normally heat my mice in a plastic bag thats submerged in warm water. The first time I tried this though, I used water that was nearly boiling and the mouse littorally exploded in the bag. Since then I have decided not to put mice in anything thats a few degrees above room temp.
 
Ya know, I never measured the actual temp. I just adjust temperature until it feels borderline warm/hot. :shrugs: The time depends on the number of mice, of course. For pinks, I typically go about 10 minutes, and adults go from 15-30, depending on the number. ALWAYS ensure there are no cold spots left prior to feeding, of course!
 
Why do so many people think that it is wrong to defrost mice in the microwave. As long as you do it in very short intervals (5 seconds) it is fine. I have always done it this way and I have never had a problem in six years. Are there other risks associated with defrosting in the microwave?
 
AbsintheGreen329 said:
Why do so many people think that it is wrong to defrost mice in the microwave. As long as you do it in very short intervals (5 seconds) it is fine. I have always done it this way and I have never had a problem in six years. Are there other risks associated with defrosting in the microwave?
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Besides from:

1) Cooking said mouse
2) Leaving cold spots in said mouse
3) Making said mouse too hot
4) Exploding said mouse
5) Having to clean up exploded said mouse guts

Nope, there are no other risks associated with cooking in the microwave, oh, I mean defrosting.
 
I put my pinky in a small container, and sit it under the snake's light for a bit. Then I give it to him. Works everytime.
 
Joejr14 said:
Besides from:

1) Cooking said mouse
2) Leaving cold spots in said mouse
3) Making said mouse too hot
4) Exploding said mouse
5) Having to clean up exploded said mouse guts

Nope, there are no other risks associated with cooking in the microwave, oh, I mean defrosting.
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I have only cooked one mouse, and also only exploded one, but that was ages ago when I was first starting out. I have got it down to a science, with short intervals, it doesn't get a chance to get too hot, and I make sure there are no cold spots(automatic rotating microwave). Like I said, I don't have any problems with it, nor do my snakes, and that is what I was told to do from the start. (Not meant to sound snippy, I hate the internet effect)
 
lol I was told the same thing absinthe, and I've had to clean up mice and rat guts off the microwave walls. I'd rather save myself the pain and just defrost in some warm water. Putting a tupperware full of water for a minute and a half and then letting the mouse/rat sit in that for 5 minutes is well worth the hour it would save to clean up after it. There was one time when I defrosted a rat in the microwave and it was fine when I took it out, but as soon as my boa hit it, guts everywhere. Like I said, I'd rather save myself the hassle.

OT - Joe that was a nice fish! I can't believe you didn't mount it. My biggest was a little crappy cat up here at a local lake. I don't think I've ever caught a bass in my life lol :)
 
I simply let the mouse defrost at room temperature for a few hours and just before feedign to my corns, I blow dry it with a hairdryer to bring up it's body temp very slightly....

Works every time for me :)
 
Ive never had that problem, i defrost them by leaving them in a pot for about 6 hours, that might prevent an expreince like that! :puke01:
 
I put 2 or 3...or 8 mice in a little plastic bag (1 litre freezer bag) and put that in a plastic Ramen noodle' type cup full of hot water for 20 mins then I change the water (invariably cold by then) and warm them up again. Depending on how many mice I'm defrosting (how many snakes I happen to be feeding that day) I might do it 2 times or 4-5 times.

I give the mice a little massage with my fingers through the plastic bag between each water change and with this method, the mice don't get rinsed and lose their smell-appeal and my fingers don't get all mousy when I'm feeling the mice to ensure they're fully warmed through.
 
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