culling adult bps

what does the vet do to euthanize a snake? a CO2 chamber?

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Originally Posted by hypersomniacjoo

what does the vet do to euthanize a snake? a CO2 chamber?

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I have never understood why people think these just put animals 'to sleep'. CO1 or Helium aren't detected by the body until you pass out so there is no suffocation feeling. Using CO2 would just cause the panic, unconsciousness and then death.

i think they use the same thing they give to cats and dogs. Overdose of anesthesia i think

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Originally Posted by hypersomniacjoo

what does the vet do to euthanize a snake? a CO2 chamber?

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Lethal injection with anesthesia overdose. If a veins cannot be located as they can be difficult to find, they will do direct injection to the heart instead.

Strange, if not a bit creepy thread........:confused:

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I think (hope) the title is a little misleading.
Culling is often thought of putting down a healthy animal for what ever reason, and humanly euthanasia is done for the benefit of the animal to end suffering.

Best way is to have a vet do it, next option is instantaneous brain destruction.
Freezing is very bad, and should never be done. With some low metabolism species they can even survive decapitation for a short time, so that is even frowned on by some.

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With some low metabolism species they can even survive decapitation for a short time, so that is even frowned on by some.

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No route to the brain - no pain. "Alive" or otherwise.

I'd likely just have the vet do it - if ever I needed them to.

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Originally Posted by HaikyFin

No route to the brain - no pain. "Alive" or otherwise.

I'd likely just have the vet do it - if ever I needed them to.

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The head end would be able to.

I had to have my first snake put down due to viral pneumonia that turned septic. It cost about $250 to have her injected first with anesthesia to knock her out so she didn't feel anything, then the euthanasia drug. Call me sentimental, I had her cremated and still have the ashes in an urn on my mantle over the fire place.

I think, if you're going to cull an adult, it should be done by a vet as painlessly as possible. I thought the anesthesia necessary given the way they have to put smaller snakes down. It's quite painful.

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Originally Posted by satomi325

Lethal injection with anesthesia overdose. If a veins cannot be located as they can be difficult to find, they will do direct injection to the heart instead.

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This. ^^^ Smaller snakes typically get the injection straight to the heart. But as I said, they can knock them out first if you want. It just costs more. In larger snakes, they use the caudal (tail) vein to euthanize them.