Humane way to euthanize rats?

[blueberrypancakes]

What's the most humane way to euthanize your rats without gassing them?

[mr.spooky]

if your gonna euth your own rats, why dont you want to gas them?
spooky

[blueberrypancakes]

I dont breed rats, I actually get f/t for my normal, who I've had for a while. But the new guy isn't eating at all, and he ate live before I got him. So I offer a live rat once a week. Which he doesn't eat. So, I have to kill them, and I do hate doing it...

[Rat160]

not saying its the best way but you can put them in a bag and thump them on the counter or something hard. They die quickly so I assume it would be humane. I personally just feed live but occasionally I have to thump them.

[mr.spooky]

what size rats are they,,,,,,, nevermind,, i dont know how your killing them now,, but gassing them is way better than however your doing it . you dont have to wack them on the head, or anything like that,, just put them in and be done. 10 gal aquarium, small co2 tank, plexiglass top to fit the top of the aquarium, and some plastic hose and your good to go. gassing is about the easiest way for the rat,,,, and you.
spooky

[mr.spooky]

not saying its the best way but you can put them in a bag and thump them on the counter or something hard. They die quickly so I assume it would be humane. I personally just feed live but occasionally I have to thump them.

NO,,, NOT a reconized humane way of euthanazia
spooky

[satomi325]

This isn't CO2, but another method of gas/vapor euthanasia. You can take a chloroform soaked cotton ball and put it and the rat into an air tight container.... I think chloroform is hard to find, but I've read a lot of rat pet owners use this method of home euthanasia. It's suppose to have a sweet smell and just have the rat drift off peacefully.

Honestly, other means of euthanasia aren't as humane, quick, clean, or easy. I would just stick to CO2.

[BPNoobie]

easiest and most cost effective way... Cooler + Dry Ice... place rat/mouse in bottem of cooler place some sort of rack or screen far enough above the rat/mouse so it isn't able to touch it, place dry ice ontop of said rack/screen... leave alone for a while CO2 fills the cooler the rat/mouse passes out and dies in its sleep.. as far as I've been told never done it but plan to if i have to euthanize, myself....

[mr.spooky]

This isn't CO2, but another method of gas/vapor euthanasia. You can take a chloroform soaked cotton ball and put it and the rat into an air tight container.... I think chloroform is hard to find, but I've read a lot of rat pet owners use this method of home euthanasia. It's suppose to have a sweet smell and just have the rat drift off peacefully.

Honestly, other means of euthanasia aren't as humane, quick, clean, or easy. I would just stick to CO2.

hahaha , you gotta be licensed for chloroform or the likes there of such as iso...
spooky

[satomi325]

hahaha , you gotta be licensed for chloroform or the likes there of such as iso...
spooky

I wonder why so many rat people have them then? I read this in a rat forum and it seemed like a common home euthanasia practice there....LOL..... rat people = black market users??? hahaha