bagging mice

[ButtersCorns4life]

what is a better idea, putting a mouse in a little plastic baggy or just putting them in the water to thaw them. Does it matter? I've been putting them into a little baggy and i think it just make a bit less of a mess than just water.

Does it affect them in any way?

 

[tom e]

I like to put them right in the water. Whenever I thaw them in the bag they smell really dirty and mousy when I open it. My large mice are from RP, and I like them alot better when the thawing water also does a nice hot rinse...

You may find too that some snakes seem to prefer their food washed. Mine sort of tail rattle and glare at anything that smells noticably of mouse to me. Maybe it's just what they are used to?

 

[patm1313]

I also put them in water. For an impatient person like me, I must have the mouse thaw in a short time.

 

[Ruderacer]

I've using the bag method myself. I think i'll try without next feeding and see what happens.

 

[mynamesrick]

I also put them in water. For an impatient person like me, I must have the mouse thaw in a short time.

Im with pat on this one, im very impatient. i just throw the mouse in the warm water wait a few minutes, make sure it thaws out good and feed it to the snake.

 

[daneale777]

I like to put them right in the water. Whenever I thaw them in the bag they smell really dirty and mousy when I open it. My large mice are from RP, and I like them alot better when the thawing water also does a nice hot rinse...

You may find too that some snakes seem to prefer their food washed. Mine sort of tail rattle and glare at anything that smells noticably of mouse to me. Maybe it's just what they are used to?

Im with pat on this one, im very impatient. i just throw the mouse in the warm water wait a few minutes, make sure it thaws out good and feed it to the snake.

I would also have to agree with these two. I started with the bag method, but have found that it seems somehow better without; no stinky smell, extra moisture for the snake, and mine just plain seem to take them quicker it seems.

 

[Plissken]

I always put the mice straight in water. All my snakes happily eat this way, and I think if the mice are a little wet it helps assist the snake in swallowing.

 

[patm1313]

Also, I don't really think thawing mice in water is the same as washing them. I thought washing them was lightly scrubbing them to either bring out scents or remove the scent. I just plop the mouse in the water, wait a minute or two, and then pull it out. I don't scrub it or anything.

 

[starsevol]

Same here, I thaw directly in water too.

 

[lunalowly]

I always put the mice straight in water. All my snakes happily eat this way, and I think if the mice are a little wet it helps assist the snake in swallowing.

I agree! Luna takes a wet mouse MUCH quicker than a dry one!

 

[tom e]

Also, I don't really think thawing mice in water is the same as washing them. I thought washing them was lightly scrubbing them to either bring out scents or remove the scent. I just plop the mouse in the water, wait a minute or two, and then pull it out. I don't scrub it or anything.

It's not exactly like washing but at least the some of the urine and feces particulate and much of the smell does come off. Especially if you are thawing alot of mice and you have to pour off the water and refresh it as I do.. Part of my concern is selfish because I also have to touch the darn things, and my snakes like 'em better that way too..

 

[cornlover221]

ive done both ways i prefer the bag way but i usually always run out of bags so i just drop them in the water, i dont notice any kind of difference in feeding

 

[ButtersCorns4life]

OK, thank you all for your comments