Yes,
you are supposed to nuke the frozen rat and warm it up so the snakes heat sensors are stimulated. I only gave my snakes live rats (and small ones at that - but Ball Pythons rarely get over 3')). I had 3 iguanas for a long time as well. I no longer have reptiles anymore. Between battling "mouth rot" and vicious rats that almost ate the snake I had enough...


Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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