Any co2 users ?

**Teiidae** · 05-28-2006, 11:10 PM

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 ?

**Janice** · 06-19-2006, 02:20 PM

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** · 06-19-2006, 04:46 PM

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** · 10-19-2006, 06:54 PM

Is just throwing them in the freezer alive wrong?

**Mochasr4me** · 10-19-2006, 07:22 PM

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

**CRG** · 11-07-2006, 08:50 PM

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

**RehabRalphy** · 11-07-2006, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Mochasr4me

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

Ever had hypothermia? I have. It doesnt hurt, you just feel really cold. No pain. I came close to dieing from it and I felt fine, just cold. So in my opinion, freezing is fine.

**CRG** · 11-10-2006, 06:24 PM

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..