Deformed ball python

[satomi325]

If you can stomach it, you can do it for free at your house.

I know most will suggest completely destroying the brain as one of the most humane methods.

Yup.

I have never done anything like that myself. I did make a co2 chamber for some ASFs when I had my tegus. Would that work? I know freezing is out of the question. I'm not sure if I could decapitate something, even though it would probably be doing the poor thing a favor. Normally I would never think of replying to something like that but I would hate for it to go to a home where someone attempts to keep it alive any longer.

Instantaneous brain destruction would be the most humane at home euthanasia method. So smashing or crushing the head....

Vets will use anesthesia overdose or cardiac puncture.

Co2 is considered cruel due reptiles going through periods of apnea. They don't need much oxygen to survive and can go long periods without it. It could take hours to put down a reptile via co2, which could be agonizing. And a reptile could potentially survive a co2 chamber.

Decapitation is also not humane. The head can still be alive and feel pain up to 30+ minutes after its been cut off.

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