injured or birth defect?

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Originally Posted by MorphMaster

I know what you're saying. Already said freezing wasn't humane, but you can't tell me cutting the head off a snake is easy. You're vilipending that. I'd like to know of other ways to euthanize and honestly I'd probably just use co2. But you're probably gonna say that isn't right too

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If I were forced to cull a snake, having seen how long they can go on, decaptitated, I'd smash its head with a brick.

Instant death and hard to miss.

Poor little snake.

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Originally Posted by Salamander

If I were forced to cull a snake, having seen how long they can go on, decaptitated, I'd smash its head with a brick.

Instant death and hard to miss.

Poor little snake.

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I believe thats why culling is usually followed by pithing...

To the OP, the snake doesn't look like it would live a quality life if it were to continue living. I agree with the others that it should be euthanized. If you don't have money to put it down at a vet, perhaps take the snake to a reptile rescue or aspca?
They should have means of humanely putting down the snake w/o charging you.

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Originally Posted by MorphMaster

It should be euthanized. I understand you can't go to a vet so you have two optioNs if you take it. Cut it's head off or freeze it. Now the freeze it thing is controversial because it's said to be inhumane; however, it's not easy to kill something you're so passionate about. Really they need to be euthanized through a euthanizing formula injected by a professional, but is not cheap. So don't hate me for saying freezing it is an option, but I don't think I could chop the head off of something I loved or had pity for. I would think some would understand

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Originally Posted by MorphMaster

It's not just me. Man Up?! You think everybody has a butchers knife?! Snakes move. What if you miss?! What if the knife was too dull?! Big breeders do it. I know it's inhumane, but is it worse then living a life like that?! Answer that question carefully sir!
And don't you condemn me! I raise my animals with quality and care! I guess you also didn't know that im14

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I'm not picking at you Morphmaster, but just addressing some of your concerns.

Decapitation is not an accepted form of euthanasia in snakes.
The decapitated head is scientifically known to still be alive and aware when separated from the body well past the time of cut off. The head can fully feel everything.


Freezing is inhumane and cruel. It can take a reptile hours before it finally dies in a freezer.
Have you ever stuck your hand in a bucket of ice for an extended period of time? It's painful and not a pleasant feeling at all.
I was just digging in a cooler for less than a minute earlier today, and it was terribly uncomfortable. Can you imagine doing that for hours? Ouch! :(

As a pet owner, people have to be prepared to cull or euthanize their animals. Injury, illness, or defects aren't pretty, but sometimes require humane euthanasia. I would like to think most if not all of us take quality care of our animals, but sometimes it's more humane to instantly euthanize an animal on the spot than drive it to a vet.
You have to evaluate the quality of life the animal is living or will live.
If any of my animals couldn't live a quality life and I had no means to a vet or perhaps the animal was severely injured and needed to be put down right away, I would definitely euthanize them myself to end their suffering. They are my animals and I want the best for them. I don't want them to suffer. If that means that I have to suck it up and do it myself. Yes. I will do it without a thought. I'm not comfortable with putting down animals, but sometimes it has to be done for the good of the animal. I would feel worse if the animal lived and suffered more just because I couldn't euthanize it.