When to remove the babies

Pretty much the most humane way is just to freeze them. As stated before, it's real hard to gas them that young. I actually don't gas them until they are almost hoppers. I actually just put them in my deep freeze on a tray, and bag em later on...

As for popping them on the head, sure it will kill them, but not everytime.

I wouldn't use a CO2 method until they open there eyes

And with freezing them they will die when there core body temp drops below 80 so they won't be alive when they start to actually freeze.

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CO2 won't kill them if they are too young. I'd second freezing them.

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Originally Posted by L.West

Now i have to face this with these cute little babies - I will probably end up raising them to adults and then use them for food. - lol I am such a whimp and a softey.

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That is you FIRST and only problem!!!!
If you are planning on feeding them off they are FOOD;)
If you let yourself view them any other way they now become a pet:colbert:
It hurt like hell the first time I fed off one of "MY" rat pups and heard her squeak:tears:
Now I dont play with my food, mom and dads yes, offspring NO

I usually by adults each month for feeders - this litter was an accident - I feel awful because they are sooo cute.

But I will do what I have to do. I do have guilt over it though - sometimes I think I am becoming heartless or something.

But, you are right - only think of them as food.

I just want to be sure to put them down in the least distressful way possible.

During baby season I get what I need whether it's pinkie mice for hatchling hondos or rat crawlers for hatchling BP it does not matter, than the rest of the year whatever I get is generally older.

As far as euthanizing babies under 2 weeks of age keep in mind that they are hypoxia resistant therefore it is recommended to freeze them.

just remember that if you start removing or messing with the babies, mom will kill them unless you have lots of contact with them...and as stated by others on here, just freeze them or flick the head but i just put them in baggies and toss in the fridge...set it and forget it...dry ice will work at about 4 weeks and on but not as baby pinks