Feeder Euthanizing...

[Luis A. Reyes]

I need more space in my aquarium for my rats and mice(Separate tanks), so whats the best way to put them down so i could put them in a freezer?

[Chu'Wuti]

You can build a CO2 euthanizing chamber. Somewhere there are instructions . . .

I know some people bash them, but I couldn't do it, and I suspect that it would be all too easy to mis-bash and not completely kill one with the first bash, which would be inhumane.

I also know some people break their necks. Someone who knows how to do that will likely speak up to tell you how. Just not for me . . . but I'm squeamish! ;-)

[Luis A. Reyes]

Originally Posted by Chu'Wuti

You can build a CO2 euthanizing chamber. Somewhere there are instructions . . .

I know some people bash them, but I couldn't do it, and I suspect that it would be all too easy to mis-bash and not completely kill one with the first bash, which would be inhumane.

I also know some people break their necks. Someone who knows how to do that will likely speak up to tell you how. Just not for me . . . but I'm squeamish! ;-)

I willl look up building plans for that, how much do you thing Co2 cost, and where to get it?

[Chu'Wuti]

Here is some information on building one that I just found by googling:

CO2 Chamber

There were a lot of other links, too; you might try searching for "CO2 chamber for rats" so you can learn more about the options and cost.

[Luis A. Reyes]

Thanks for the link, i will check it out.

[KORBIN5895]

Breaking the neck is way more humane I think. I use a paint scraper and pin their head to the floor while holding the back legs or tail.

[Luis A. Reyes]

Originally Posted by KORBIN5895

Breaking the neck is way more humane I think. I use a paint scraper and pin their head to the floor while holding the back legs or tail.

So you just pull the legs and hold the head down with the paint scraper so the neck breaks?

[Lankyrob]

If you have a decent grip you can do it with your hands, one hand goes round the head but specifically grips the base of the skull, the otheer goes around the shoulders. Now hold tight and pull your hamds apart quickly whilst also twisting them in opposite directions, you wont miss the "pop" as the spine separates and the rat will go totally limp.

[Chu'Wuti]

I figured KORBIN5895 and Lankyrob would speak up here! Now, Luis, you have a couple of ideas for humane killing, and one of them is really inexpensive!

[KORBIN5895]

Originally Posted by Lankyrob

If you have a decent grip you can do it with your hands, one hand goes round the head but specifically grips the base of the skull, the otheer goes around the shoulders. Now hold tight and pull your hamds apart quickly whilst also twisting them in opposite directions, you wont miss the "pop" as the spine separates and the rat will go totally limp.

I was getting bit too often to be grabbing them around the neck. Also the more you kill at once the more nervous the last to be killed get. I killed 50 XL rats once and by the time I hit the last ten ( less than 5 minutes ) they were hopping try to escape the garbage can we were holding them in.

[Luis A. Reyes]

i guess i'll try both.

[mykee]

Sandy, that site is awesome, I use it for reference all the time, but I hear the owner is a dikhole.

[DeadlyDesires]

this is the most gruesome thread there is here i've seen lol... its so sad.. my face while reading is just priceless... i feel so sorry for the rats... i wont even hold mine because ill feel even worse when it comes time for feeding..

[lady_bug87]

We have thread on this somewhere with video and everything

[DeadlyDesires]

Originally Posted by lady_bug87

We have thread on this somewhere with video and everything

awww ... so sad ... im sure there is a rodent forum somewhere just talking mad crap about people like us who feed their pets to our pet lol