Quote Originally Posted by shelliebear View Post
But some corn snakes swallow the pinky alive! How does that cause less trauma than flicking it on the head? I don't understand. Being eaten alive seems worse. Then again I don't have the stomach to find out how quick they die whilst being eaten alive.
Also, why won't CO2 work for pinkies?
They don't need enough oxygen that tiny to effectively be gassed.

Also, I have first hand experience with the corns. My little one never even bothers to constrict, just starts trying to cram it down her throat.