Sad Day

[billy121697]

I don't want to talk about it as it is extremely close to heart but just say that I've had a ball python for about 15 years now, and something happened to him... I want to put him out of his misery as I can't stand to look at him as it breaks my heart... Whats the most humane to do this?..
Thank you..

[OsirisRa32]

Are you sure this is the correct course of action? That he is miserable and has no chance at recovery and a normal after healed existence?

I'd recommend a vet then to put him down as humanely and gently as possible...IMO

[billy121697]

I have exhausted all other options, the vet I took him to said theirs nothing they can do... they won't put him down as it is apparently " the snake" is different from a dog or a cat ( I'm already filling out a complaint for that vet hospital)

[nick654377]

did you feed it live and it went bad?

[Capray]

I'm so sorry. I can't believe the vet won't put down snakes. He will pass on his own, or you could try making a CO2 chamber to speed up the process.

[Pythonfriend]

CO2 is the wrong gas, if you want to use a gas chamber use anything other than CO2.

[nick654377]

there was someone over on ssnakess.com that just had an incodent with an older ball. there was a section of the stomach that was blue and green.

[ChaosAffect]

I'm really sorry to hear this. One of the responsibilities of being a pet owner is handling the end of their lives so that their suffering is minimized. I had to have my 17 year old cat put down last year so I know exactly how you feel. Focus on the quality of life that you gave it, not how it's ending.

[OsirisRa32]

If you are going to build a gas chamber yourself please do the research for it first...and make sure you are using an appropriate gas...

If you have access to controlled drugs you could either administer a lethal dose of any of the pentobarbitals or potassium solution....potassium chloride specifically or sodium thiopental...sodium pentobarbital also works very rapidly...of course with any of this substances you need to check LD50 doses correctly for a reptile.

I'd personally just stick with using a vet that will do it for you...

[Ginevive]

Very sad to read of your predicament. I can relate a bit, as my oldest girl passed on recently and unexpectedly. She'd been an adult snake when I got her, and I never knew her age exact; I placed her at 12 years or so. It hurts to lose them, and I offer you my deepest sympathies at whichever point you are at now.