it's pretty much the quickest way to get it done. I've heard stories of people stripping the skin off the tail though (yes, just the skin! gross...), so just grab it close to the base! I don't see how it could be any less humane than CO2, it's just the more hands-on approach
Yea you need to grab by the base or grab the rear hips...
06-09-2011, 12:24 AM
girlundertherainbow
well..
my feeders come from larger scale producers and are not killed using cervical dislocation.
06-09-2011, 12:26 AM
RichsBallPythons
Re: well..
Quote:
Originally Posted by girlundertherainbow
my feeders come from larger scale producers and are not killed using cervical dislocation.
Every large scale some point in business runs out of CO2 and resorts to cervical dislocation till tanks are refilled.
06-09-2011, 05:42 PM
Chuckels
Alternative to filling tanks of CO2 is Dry Ice. It cost about $0.99/lb.
Place a little piece of Dry Ice in a rubbermaid bowl, add water, poke a whole in the lid and you have CO2.
Just my $0.02
Trey
06-09-2011, 07:22 PM
mainbutter
A few thoughts
1) Yes it is a great, even on large rats. It is the preferred method in fact for dispatching meat rabbits at rabbit farms, so is still good for even larger animals.
2) CO2 is tricky to do right, and using baking soda+vinegar or dry ice gives you practically no control over flow, which I don't like.
