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Couldnt find the thread where someone was talking about this so I thought I might show a small how to. There is a rat shortage in Tucson like no one's business. SO, to help out a friend feed her boas I did a little how to on humanely euthanizing prey items. Item in question is a ring neck dove and thats about all that is available here at the moment. Its that or no rats for 3 weeks. Any who- the how to:
(works with any bird/rat/rabbit)
Step one- make sure the animal is calm and not stressed (it helps you get good grip)
Step two- get a firm but gentle hold of the animal
Birds: around the wings with one hand with thumb and forefinger facing each other
Rabbits: Gently invert the animal and stroke its back, holding its back legs firmly
Rats: Gently but firmly grip the base of the tail and back legs inverting the animal
Step three- cervical dislocation:
Birds: Put palm of hand on back of head, gently but firmly gripping the head and pulling it down until you hear it POP and feel the spine separate from the back of the skull killing it
Rabbits: Repete above for birds but push the head towards the ground and pull the legs up, the loud POP will be audible and the neck should flop freely
Rats: You can pin their head down with a rod or paint scraper and pull up or repeat the above method for the bird/rabbit and this works as well
Showing my friend a how to she wanted to record me doing it so she could have an example for later use.
Warning: video shows euthanasia by cervical dislocation and I might add that birds do tend to flop about even after their heads are completely removed so any twitching is just nerves and the animal is long dead
CO and CO2 gas is not always available and you do not want to endanger your reptile when you dont have to, its also more humane for the food item in the long run. This is not cruel and is much more quick than CO2 gas. The brain stem is separated causing instant death and thus no suffering. Hope I dont get flamed for this I just thought it might be helpful to someone. :/
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