Wow if you can't put the prey down humanely, then buy frozen - not rocket science, right? I breed rats for my snakes and gas them because I refuse to take the risk of feeding live, but at least I have a conscience! Noobs never cease to amaze me? Gassing can be as simple as dry ice, baking soda and vinegar or a co2 tank with a remote, as for me I use the dry ice method costs only $1.12 a pound and one pound can put down lots of rats or a decent amount of rabbits. Snakes constricting their prey is one thing bashing them on the head is barbaric, even cervical dislocation if done correctly is more humane. BTW there is no such thing as het salmon with columbians.

Grrr