culling a severely deformed p vitticeps hatchling

[alex_c]

hi all i have a hatchie that is completely stuffed for example no use of back legs,no visible vent and a coiled tail and has to be culled what is the procedure for this?

 

[mrmikk]

Do it humanely!

If you a re not confident to do it, get someone who is. I would break its neck.

 

[deebo]

poor thing. Not sure how to help it sorry.
Good luck,
Dave

 

[Duke]

Probably take it to the vet if you're worried.
It'd cost you though...

 

[alex_c]

Probably take it to the vet if you're worried.
It'd cost you though...

its completely stuffed

 

[waruikazi]

Is the freezer a humane way for cold bloodeds?

 

[alex_c]

he can get around with his front legs and looks like a normal happy hatchling apart from his problems but the no vent problem will be his downfall

 

[PhilK]

No freezer is never humane. Formation of ice crystals in the blood etc is meant to cause extreme pain.

I'd go with heavy blut trauma to the head.

 

[waruikazi]

No freezer is never humane. Formation of ice crystals in the blood etc is meant to cause extreme pain.

I'd go with heavy blut trauma to the head.

But wouldn't a cold blooded animal go unconcious before reaching freezing temps?

 

[lauraschram]

Freezer is ok- will die before ice forms... or just hit is hard with a large rock on a hard surface...
not easy to do emotionally

 

[PhilK]

Oh, yeah that's probably true waruikazi... But personally I'd still go with the blunt trauma. Much faster and the lizard won't even know anything is wrong. Just lights out.

 

[waruikazi]

I don't know that blunt force would have the same effect as it has on mammals like rats. I remember seeing a snake get bludgoned to death when i was a young fella. Blunt force had to be applied several times and it looked pretty painful.

 

[JasonL]

get yourself a monitor........

 

[PhilK]

Surely if you applied the trauma correctly it'd be just as fast. The snake probably was being attacked, not humanely put down right?

 

[cement]

Bhp or hammer. Say "love and light" and "sorry little fella". You are doing it a favour.

 

[alex_c]

get yourself a monitor........

i have one

 

[waruikazi]

Surely if you applied the trauma correctly it'd be just as fast. The snake probably was being attacked, not humanely put down right?

Being bludgoned to death is usally not a recognised form of euthenasia lol :lol:

 

[PhilK]

Well exactly. Alex will be doing it humanely, and aiming for the brain case. Unlike the snake killers who (assumedly) were just bashing their quarry...

 

[alex_c]

hammer to head then given to lacey she enjoyed him

 

[scorps]

hahah lol