Re: How would I "euathnize a rat fuzzy/pup
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_Venom_
I don't want a CO2 chamber for a one time use.
You could put a piece of dry ice in a styrofoam cooler with the rat and that will act as a CO2 chamber. Put the dry ice in a container so the rat doesn't come in contact with it directly.
Someone I know gets his dry ice from Baskin Robins ice cream store. You don't need much.
Re: How would I "euathnize a rat fuzzy/pup
I get my dry ice from Publix. Put a small chunk of it in a bowl add water so it's like a smoke machine. I use an aquarium of differnt sizes depending on how many rats I'm doing. Cover the aquarium with a piece of wood on top with the a slight crack on one end. Thats it.
Re: How would I "euathnize a rat fuzzy/pup
A quick smack is about as fast as it can get imo.
Re: How would I "euathnize a rat fuzzy/pup
just wack it on the floor and throw it in the freezer
Re: How would I "euathnize a rat fuzzy/pup
I breed rats and mice for a living. They only way to euthanize pinks, sf, and lf is the freezer. Trying to euthanize them is like trying to gas a snake. Impossible. They best way to get good quality frozen pinks, sf, and lf is freezing. I use Co2 for everything else. It is the quickest (if done properly) and the most humane. Smacking them is in humane and doesn't always work as quickly as most people thing. Most of the time it needs to be done multiple times to successfully kill them. If you are trying to feed frozen I suggest finding a good independent pet store and buying a couple of pre-killed frozen. Switching from live to pre-killed can take time depending on the feeding response of the snake. Just a word of warning when using Co2 pumped into a enclosed container vent it! Even if it is a pin hole. They can and will explode. Good Luck.
Re: How would I "euathnize a rat fuzzy/pup
Neonatal rodents, up to ages 10 days are highly resistant to CO2 (as per the AVMA). It can take an awfully long time for it to effect them so it is generally accepted that freezing them is actually more humane and a quicker ending. I've done it myself and as much as I don't care for the idea of it, it does not seem to produce f/t prey that show signs of struggle or suffering (it appears quite honestly that they've just gone to sleep).
