How to Euthanize Rodents for Snake Food 

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Hi please can you tel me how long do you leave the c02 running into the chamber and is there a time to wait before removing the lid when you know the co2 has done what it’s suppose to do 🤔 as this must be done once and humanly

Yeah, the water trick works great. I used it for a science experiment. Slowly submerge the ziploc bag in water to push the air out of the bag, keeping the zipper above water, then carefully close the zipper. I also had to estimate the volume of the thing in the bag by submerging the sealed ziploc bag into a graduated container filled with a precise amount of water to see how much water was displaced by the bag.

Thanks for the tip

Or argon gas

I know this is old now, but CO2 has been proven to not distress the rats at all, in fact it actually is used as anesthetic to put animals under 2lbs to sleep for procedures. Once the rat is asleep, the rest is painless. Rats euthanized by increasing CO2 levels to 33% over 1 minute, then killed using high levels of CO2 while still in their home cage showed no signs of stress either by behavior or by subsequent blood tests for ACTH, glucose, and corticosterone which would be abnormal if the rats had experienced anything distressing.

@@woofmeow-MTLthank you for the info, could you share this study? A key point you mention is “in their home tank”. I would love to find a supplier that euthanizes them in their home tank because you can tell in a lot of these videos (not necessarily this one) that the rats are scared and trying to escape being locked into an unfamiliar place

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Thanks! My wife is the expert out there on routine and flow lol. She still gives me a headache explaining it to me.

If you ever have questions let me know please!

@@reptilefrenzyllc3721 Man, I sure will! I Got quite a few, so as soon as I gather them up on one paper. I'll hit you up on IG.

@@headhunterxotics4365 sweet bro. Look forward to it!

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There was the shed cost, the insulation and finishing costs. The AC units last about 2-3 years so do the dehumidifers, so you are buying those ever so often. All the racks are home made so there is cost there. Not to mention bedding and food, ect. A lot goes into it.

I do think that would work also!

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Hell yeah! Thanks for suppling that info! 🤙

About 8 months give or take.

Im all for advice! Thanks for paying attention and looking out.!

or put a chain around it top and bottom attached to the wall...

Its for sure extra work but worth it depending on the specific situation. If you have any questions let me know. Thanks.

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You sure dont see many talking about it.

The co2 is so cheap that there is no need to price compare. Thanks for the suggestion

Thank you Harmony!

I dont know... Co2 is the go to for everyone and is suppose to be the most humane way to do it.

The tank we have is a 50 pound tank but we put down a lot of rats. You may get by with a 20lb tank. We got ours from a local fire extinguisher place. Our 50lb lasts 9-12 months!

@@reptilefrenzyllc3721 thanks, that's what I will do

Most humane way to put down a rat...

Jean, do some research before comparing sarin gas which was absolutely cruel to CO2.

Jean, please ask your parents to regulate your time on the internet. Thanks!

I just turn it on very little and stop it once they are done moving. That tank last almost a year! Thanks for the advice.

You can feed it right away! The term for that is "pre-killed". I have done it before for a snake that was too scared of a live rat but couldnt pick up the scent well enough for a dethawed rat from the freezer. Hope that helps!

@@reptilefrenzyllc3721 thank you so much! 😊

@@RebeccaAndTheCritters Not a problem at all!

@@reptilefrenzyllc3721 how can I do this for a single fuzzy? I have one my snake has refused for 3 days now and it’s gunna die if I don’t freeze it and I don’t want to freeze it to death

@@cassandracavette3327 This may sound cruel or rough but, cervical dislocation. You basically hold the fuzzy down behind the neck and yank on the body hard and fast to kill it. Its instant if you do it right. I would just gas one but I have the set up to do it. You can always try to find someone else that needs it. May I suggest trying to get your snake on FT? Its easier to keep on hand and you can always refreeze 1 time.

Thanks man!

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It is so humane and respectful to kill animals for profit!

@@ASOT666 Lol quit crying. Animals have to eat, which means other animals have to die to feed them. Would you like it more if they were just thrown in with a constrictor alive and squeezed until they have cardiac arrest? Or would you prefer they get thrown in alive and envenomated to die that painful death? No, probably not. This is a humane way so the rodents don't suffer during their path to death. It also keeps our snakes(or whatever animal is eating these) safe from being bitten/scratched. Do you whine like this over your cheeseburgers that come from a cow that I guarantee you suffered a worse death than this? No, I'm sure you don't.

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Yeah but thats more work lol. Plug a hole real quick or grab a bucket, put water in it, then have to dump the bucket and not to mention just another thing to store lol. Plugging the hole is way quicker and easier. More power to you though.

Yeah thats not humane at all. Dont do that. Figure out an easy Co2 setup or keep buying them. 🤙

Great idea! Plugging the hole quick seems to work pretty good.

Thanks

@@reptilefrenzyllc3721 safety first my friend?

Im sure it can be, I have never tried it though.

This method isn’t recommended for anything over 2 lbs.

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I dont know of a place, sorry. Im more of a DIY type of guy.

Do you know what CO2 is

@@acaciaballpythons Yes, why do you ask? Carbon Doxide.

Did you ever get one set up?

@@reptilefrenzyllc3721 I didn’t but definitely have a better understanding of what to do. Thank you so much.

We try to be as humane as possible! Thanks for watching! 🤙

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You do you.

Papertowel is not going to control the smell better than the pine bedding...

Appreciate you! We do sell excess. I meet rat customers on Thursdays and I make enough money off that to pay for the Mazuri food and the bedding.

Perhaps someone could do this to you and we see how it works for you.

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​@@reptilefrenzyllc3721hope you can reply to this Co2 where I am is sooooo expensive I'm wondering if it would work to attach a tube from a container to this tub, with a lit candle in the other tub. Would this produce enough Co2 to humanely kill the rats, without having them suffer?

I honestly dont know. You are better off just buying the materials needed to do the job or find a different way to do it.

snakes need food too

It is not hard at all! Growth and progress is nice.

That works too.

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Cool. Thanks for the info.

Thank you for understanding and having kind words!

LMAO. Yeah RU-vid is good about that. I get recommended 15 year old vids sometimes too lol. Rats are for sure a problem when they are loose in the house, business, ect. I wish I knew a trick. We had rats and roaches growing up. 2 of the worse infestations ever. They both reproduce so damn fast lol. Best of luck on your pest problem 🤙

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As a german: This is not even close to what jews suffered through. Germany used poison gas not CO2 and im pretty sure that cyclonB was nowhere near "humane", it was just more effective and that was all that mattered back then..

LMAO! I had problems without it so I use it. If you dont have problems well shit, thats great! 🤙

@@reptilefrenzyllc3721 I use a 5 gallon bucket with a screen on top just to keep them from jumping out. Plugging the hose is pretty damn funny, too. The gas is heavy; it's not going anywhere

@@JustMe-999a I adjusted it to work for me. You do you boo boo. What works for you dont work for me 🤷‍♂️

I appreciate the comment 🤙. We have a mix of FT and live eaters. I personally like FT over live because its easier for me.

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