What is the most humane way to "brain" a rat?

[John1982]

I usually put the rat in a bag and slam it on the counter or wall or something and it usually takes a few hits to finally finish. And yes I know that this is barbaric so please refrain from bashing me for how I feed my snakes because I am trying to do it better. So how do you guys that feed f/k do it?

I said I put it in a bag and then hit it on the wall or counter a couple times not frantically waiving my arms around hoping that I hit it in the right spot so that it dies. Besides if it comes down to it I would rather a rat suffer than have to take my snake to a vet that will cost exponentially more than some stupid rat that was going to die anyway.

Don't let getting defensive stand in the way of your original goal. You've been offered some alternative methods for euthanizing rodents in this thread per your request.