Mice Question

Bloutitt · 05-20-13, 09:50 PM

I am going to start breeding some mice in order to feed my snakes, and my friends snakes! Just wondering what is a good way to effectively kill them humanly? Ive read about CO2 and came across this video:

Killing feeder mice at home - YouTube

Would that be an effective way?

Im open to suggestions!
Thanks in advance for your advice

Brandon.

KORBIN5895 · 05-21-13, 01:23 AM

I use cervical dislocation or cranial destruction. I don't like co².

Starbuck · 05-21-13, 03:31 AM

unless you plan to be euthanizing dozens of mice at a time, i think cervical dislocation would be sufficient. less error than whacking them on a table etc.
i think co2 is used more by the people who have thousands of mice (big breeders) and dont have time to euthanize each individual.

smy_749 · 05-21-13, 07:41 AM

Don't remember who but someone here said to put a bucket of water in a sealed tub, and put dry ice in the bucket of water. The gas floats out of the bucket and sinks into the enclosure bottom and kills the mice. Only would suggest this for large numbers and don't know how humane it is.

Starbuck · 05-21-13, 03:16 PM

the most ideal method of CO2 involves a tank (similar to a helium tank), as it is the ONLY way to ensure adequate concentration of gas, and the only method that you can turn on/off easily. It is impossible for you to regulate 'dry ice' gassing, and as a result i wouldnt recommend it- THOUGH it is and has been done all over by lots of different people with various amounts of success... I guess if you go that route i would just err on the side of caution with lots of dry ice :/

KORBIN5895 · 05-21-13, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

the most ideal method of CO2 involves a tank (similar to a helium tank), as it is the ONLY way to ensure adequate concentration of gas, and the only method that you can turn on/off easily. It is impossible for you to regulate 'dry ice' gassing, and as a result i wouldnt recommend it- THOUGH it is and has been done all over by lots of different people with various amounts of success... I guess if you go that route i would just err on the side of caution with lots of dry ice :/

Too much gas too fast is very painful.

Bloutitt · 05-21-13, 05:31 PM

Okay ill look up this cervical dislocation if anyone has a link/video that would be helpful!

Starbuck · 05-21-13, 05:58 PM

Korbin, that is my point.
Too much or two little and you get yourself (and your feeders) into trouble. With dry ice you have absolutely no way to tell regardless, whether too high or too low. unless you are processing hundreds of mice at a time, CO2 is probably more trouble than anything.

KORBIN5895 · 05-21-13, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Starbuck

Korbin, that is my point.
Too much or two little and you get yourself (and your feeders) into trouble. With dry ice you have absolutely no way to tell regardless, whether too high or too low. unless you are processing hundreds of mice at a time, CO2 is probably more trouble than anything.

Oh. Well how was I supposed to get that from "err on the side of caution with lots of dry ice"?