Quote Originally Posted by mues155 View Post
I guess my way sounds a bit harsh but its instant death, and easy. I put my rodents in a double lined plastic bag and and quickly smash them on the floor or any hard surface. Just follow through with the swing and the rodent will instantly die. There may be some twitching but its just nerves. Just make sure you feed to the snake right away so the body heat isnt lost.
I use the same method. I've only fed my snake one rat this way (a few days ago) and she took it instantly. I've done the process for my friends snake quite a few times because she isn't comfortable doing it but doesn't want her snake put in any danger. Most of the time there's no sign of any kind of trauma or what not. It's not exactly humane but im pretty sure it's painless.