What would you do?

[wilomn]

wilomn, I do agree with you that it is a much more humane way than to let them suffer, or to have them die by other means.
However, having the hands-on experience with euthanasia (An injection of over-dose amounts anesthesia and other substances) I would much rather my snakes go that way, where they literally fall asleep and then everything shuts down, within a matter of minutes, than to have them in my freezer.
I am by no means trying to start an argument, and I very much appreciate you telling about the exotic vet and your experience.
I will say, in the past I have been horrified by the thought of snakes in the freezer, but have learned (an continue to do so) that it is not as bad as a mammal in the freezer.
But given the 2 options, injection or freezing, I would choose injection hands down.

I agree, of the two, injection is quicker and easier.

It's just not always a viable option. When you deal with imports, when you have just spent all the money you had and owe the vet your next paycheck and he wants the one after that to basically kill your pet, well, do you pay the rent or do it yourself?

Sometimes it is just cost.

Of course, it's not just money we invest. There is time we put in, cages we put together, heating and humidity issues, feedings we attempt, and all the emotions you feel that go along with a struggling snake. This must be balanced against the actual dollar value sometimes. How much is that snake really worth?

I speak from a business standpoint, which is not the same as a pet keepers. If you only have one or two snakes then the vet and expense are seen in a different light than the one I see them by.