Why is everyone on this kick of using CO2 or something like that to kill rats/mice? Not to sound evil or anything but it's just a rat.. Whack it against the wall or a table or something.
After all the snake does sufficate the rat/mouse to death and then eats it whole.
Because I have a girlfriend who would skin me if I didn't at least try a more humane method than whacking.
04-15-2007, 09:50 PM
tmlowe5704
Re: Killing rats
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Originally Posted by Snikt228
Why is everyone on this kick of using CO2 or something like that to kill rats/mice? Not to sound evil or anything but it's just a rat.. Whack it against the wall or a table or something.
After all the snake does sufficate the rat/mouse to death and then eats it whole.
Because there is still that chance of the rat not dying when you just wack it. CO2 puts them to sleep and they die peacefully.
I personally use the cervical dislocation when I need to kill a rat.
*Please read up on it before attempting it since sometimes it can be hard to do so and you can really end up with a messed up live rat if not done correctly!!
I also know people who have been in your kind of situation who have just simply "whacked" the rat off. They just place the rat in a plastic bag, tie it off, then slam it onto a hard serfice... instantly killing the rat. Not to humane in my eyes, but it does work and the rat is dead in a second.
I love that sticky. Im gonna start doing this since I feel so bad killing my rats and mice
04-16-2007, 12:24 AM
satanicnugz
Re: Killing rats
Many here would disagree with me.
But I prekill all my snakes rats. I will be darned if my homeboy gets hurt/killed over a $1-3 rat. My little friend will not eat f/t prey. I eat McD's and other fast food where thousands of live animals are slaugtered. Therefor I am not a hypocrite and gonna say knocking rats out in a bag is wrong. Plus I have done much worse, like a .30-06 long rifle into the side of a deer.
Get yourself a medium-large sized garbage bag. Drop live animal in. Lift up the bag so the animal falls to the corner. Now you only need one swift swing. Let that rat smack a kitchen counter or some other firm surface. At this point the rat make still make a few kicking moves. You might need to whack her again. Anything over two kicks I'd say whack again. Snakey has never refused a prekilled. In fact he smiles at me after he gets a belly full.
Sorry if any hypocrites find this grim.
04-16-2007, 12:35 AM
tmlowe5704
Re: Killing rats
I don't prekill anymore because I have already wasted enough rats this way. If for whatever reason one of mine does not eat, the rat just goes back to the tub for a bigger snake later on.
