breeding rats

[GWEEDS]

whats the best way to kill rats so they can be frozen and used at later date

 

[basketcase]

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whichever way you choose to kill them please do it humanely

 

[snake6p]

i use co2
probably the best way....

 

[Troy K.]

co2, but if you don't want to set something like that up just tap them on the head.

 

[Retic]

CO2, quick clean and humane (ish)

 

[munkee]

have heard of people using a squirt of CO2 then wait a bit then gas them fully. I have been looking into this and have found that animals in general will not be able to remain conscious for oxygen levels below about 14% (Normally 20% in atmospheric conditions, correct me if wrong). I have think this is the cheapest humane method (short of WHACK on head). This is from reseach not personal experience though from what I've read and heard. I am yet to keep breeding rats (boa is the bomb for rat supply), I'd probably do the whack on the head method.