well gas chambers are considered the most humaine way to cull rodents for animal consumption. i will show stage by stage how i made my tried and tested gas chamber (also used by other members on here)

step one:what you need
what you will need:
1 x tub (size photographed fits about 10 adults in)
1 x large tube (has to be able to fit on end of valve)
1x thin tube (air hose is fine for this)
1x c02 cylinder
1x valve to fit on gas cylinder
1x tube of super glue (only need a small amount)
(tools that will help include soldering iron or a smallish drill)


step 2: air escape tube
now you have all the materials, you need to start with the small tube, and the lid of the tub.
take a soldering iron, use it to make a small hole in the top of the lid, put it to one side, and make sure it is in the lid, c02 is heavier than the air, so the tube has to be at the top, so you get rid of normal air and not c02.

as you can see the hole is small, and to one side, which will be the opposite side to the c02 tube.


you now need to insert the small tube into the hole, push the tube through about 2-3 cm, and seal the hole around the tube using super glue or something similar. it should now look like the picture below.


step 3: c02 tube
you now need to take the tub, and the thicker tube. you need to again use the soldering iron, to melt a hole near the base of the tub, just big enough to fit the tube through (make sure the tube fits on the valve first)
it should look like the picture below


now that the hole is created, make sure the edge of the hose pipe is flat, with no sharp edges, again insert about 4-5 cm of it, and the seal tight with superglue, or something similar. it should now look like the picture below



step 4: gas cylinder and valve

now it is time to attach the gas cylinder and valve, they are pretty simple and just screw together. now you need to see which side the gas comes out of, as most are twin headed. once you have found this out, you need to put the thicker pipe (green pipe in this case) onto the valve. it should now look like the picture below


step 5: ready to use

well now all the work is done, its time to put it to the test. below is a picture of the finished chamber


well i hope this is helpful people, thought i would post it, as people always seem to want to know how to make one or what they consist of. any questions feel free to ask

thanks
lee

Nice one, real good

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That looks pretty cool. When i mentioned breeding and killing my own mice my gf said that she would never hold my hand again if i did.

its more humaine than buying off the internet, or from shops, at least you knwo they had a good life, and were kept well

and you also know if you feed them right, it benefits the snake, as they get more nutrition

also gassing is very peaceful to them, they just drift into a sleep (but never wake up lol)

Does the co2 not do anything to rodent's system that will affect the snake when it eventually munches it?

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no, its a harmless natural gas, and im sure it evaporates or leaves the body in some way, its the way all the shop bought rodents are killed anyway

It's a HARMLESS natural gas? Harmless enough to kill them, LOL!

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you know what i mean, harmlee in the sense of when its eaten, its what is used to make drinks fizzy. but if inhaled it is enough to kill yes. mayb e i should of worded that better

Lol, I know mate, and unless it's a fellow reptile fan, don't tell people you made a CO2 chamber, I highly doubt they'll be impressed.

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i'm thinking about making one of these but where do i get a c02 cylinder from

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