Any co2 users ?

Teiidae · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: Any co2 users ?

Been browsing the net looking at ideas for a euthanism chamber - might be going that route here soon - Anybody got any set-up's you would want to share ?
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Janice · Member Joined: Jun 19, 2006 Posts: 11

We have a CO2 chamber. We got a tank from the local gas supply company, the fittings from a local fitting company, and a small rubbermaid container. A lot of people just use the Paintball tanks. They are a lot smaller. Just get yourself a tank, a container to put them in, take it to a fittings company, and just tell them you need 'this to fit this', and they will make it work for you, get you the seal and everything. It cost us about $20. A girl i know uses vinegar and baking soda, and swears by it, but I'm not sure of the formula.

tegulevi · Respected Member Joined: Mar 10, 2005 Posts: 489

Im a heartless SOB i just give em the ol' grab head and pull tail method. if done correctly they are dead before you can even drop them. If done wrong well it gets kinda sad after that. i want a gas chamber though. just to much stuff to do right now.

Trippercook · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:54 pm Post subject:

Is just throwing them in the freezer alive wrong?
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Mochasr4me · Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:22 pm Post subject:

First of all in my personal opinion, Yes, freezing them to death is cruel. They do not die quickly and painlessly. They don't just go to sleep and not wake up. co2 or breaking necks(if you can do it on the first try) is much more humane. Again, my personal opinion.

Here is a link to some info on making your own co2 chamber..... hope this helps you out. I have not tried it yet but when we start raising our own, we will use this.

http://www.thereddragonsden.com/co2.htm
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CRG · Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2006 3:50 pm Post subject:

I use a 20oz paintball tank with a hose and a rubbermaid dish.It has a hole in one side for the CO2 tube and a pinhole in the lid of the rubbermaid.You can use a styrofoam cooler well too (good for whole litters of rats)but it uses more CO2.
I dont have a fancy knob thing on the hose so I just screw it on carefully and the CO2 starts to flow.I just have to be carefull that I dont screw it in too fast or I blow the top off the container and scare the poor rodents.
Ive use ziploc bags in place of the container in a pinch for small mice/fuzzies and taped it to the hose...Anyways its a cheap version of the fancier CO2 chambers

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CRG · Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject:

No way it hurts.Your toes, your ears, your finger,s all HURT before you go numb...But this is another of those arguments that could go on forever and frankly I have frozen pinkies before cause they dont go down very well with C02 for some reason it doesnt seem to work well on them..So not to be a hypocrite.I try not to freeze unless neccessary since I really dont like the idea myself because if I can do it completely painlessly why resort to something Im not sure aboutl..

RehabRalphy · Banned Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 403 Location: Missouri

Ya being cold does feel a bit uncomfortable. I use the drowning method most of the time.

TheNero · Valued Member Joined: Sep 28, 2006 Posts: 115

Drowning them lol ouch. Why not just go all out and and hang them by their tails till they die from the blood running to their brains.

TheNero · Valued Member Joined: Sep 28, 2006 Posts: 115

not sure it would work but would suck no doubt

Teiidae · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:06 pm Post subject:

Well - I don't keep the Tegu's anymore, however just used to snap the rodents neck to feed them pre-killed - The only rodent feeding reptiles I keep now are the balls, and they get fed live and eat consistently - Their feeding response is not that of the Tegu, however they do get a little ancy on feeding day - looking at me through the rack, letting me know it's that time

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RainbowParty · Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:25 pm Post subject:

I'd be careful about the freezing/drowning methods.. depending on where you're from, those methods could be illegal.
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mike · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:21 am Post subject:

for mine i just put them in a bag and smash it against the wall....they're always dead, not one has survived in the times I've done it. Is that cruel? I have never done the "grab head and pull" method successfully... man i dont want that again...(twitching and suffering with limited mobility with a slow and painful death)
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RainbowParty · Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 12:28 am Post subject:

Depending on where you live, there can be many ways to go about killing mice. In some places it doesn't really matter how you do it, but in other places they ONLY permit the head-tail pull or CO2 chambers.
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