step by step guide to making a c02 gas chamber

[rakpeterson]

this is great coz i need one but i also need to know how to use it properly, the way i understood it was that you have to muck about with the concentrations to first make them fall asleep then up the co2 to finish the job, just filling the tub from the start at full concentration will kill them painfully, wont it??? affixiation??(sp?)

[hermanlover]

Originally Posted by churchy_jnr

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

halfords, it was about 11 quid for the gas bottle, and 11 quid for the valve, the valve is reusable, but the cylinder isnt, but believe me, it lasts a LONG time

Originally Posted by rakpeterson

this is great coz i need one but i also need to know how to use it properly, the way i understood it was that you have to muck about with the concentrations to first make them fall asleep then up the co2 to finish the job, just filling the tub from the start at full concentration will kill them painfully, wont it??? affixiation??(sp?)

ye, you have to start by getting roughly 8% of the air in the tub as c02. you have to judge it crefully, 4 seconds on slow is normally ok, but just watch the mouse behaviour, you will be able to tell, once they have "fallen asleep" leave it for about 15 seconds, and then pump in the co2. i would say 5 seconds with the tap on medium/fast is ok. then leave for about 2 minutes observing to make sure that none of the mice are breathing, atall. then straight in the freezer, or to the snakes they go.

p.s make sure you put some sort of substrate in their, they empty their bladders when they die, so it does get messy.

[CTO-Reptiles]

[quote=californiankinglover;1777920]halfords, it was about 11 quid for the gas bottle, and 11 quid for the valve, the valve is reusable, but the cylinder isnt, but believe me, it lasts a LONG time

cheers, i will be going to halfords tomorrow to get one,

[hermanlover]

[quote=churchy_jnr;1778946]

Originally Posted by californiankinglover

halfords, it was about 11 quid for the gas bottle, and 11 quid for the valve, the valve is reusable, but the cylinder isnt, but believe me, it lasts a LONG time

cheers, i will be going to halfords tomorrow to get one,

make sure that branch sells them first, our local one didnt, we had to go to one a bit further away

[CTO-Reptiles]

[quote=californiankinglover;1778955]

Originally Posted by churchy_jnr

make sure that branch sells them first, our local one didnt, we had to go to one a bit further away

well theres 3 around us so one of them should sell them

[Carol]

Thanks for this i've been trying to find out how to make one for a few months now.

So a big thank you.

[hermanlover]

Originally Posted by Carol

Thanks for this i've been trying to find out how to make one for a few months now.

So a big thank you.

no probs glad it could help

[turkish_666]

i got my cylider from my gun shop a lil bit more expensive but a re fill is only 2.50 so saves ya buying loads of cylinders dive shops will have it as well id guess

[hermanlover]

Originally Posted by turkish_666

i got my cylider from my gun shop a lil bit more expensive but a re fill is only 2.50 so saves ya buying loads of cylinders dive shops will have it as well id guess

ye, i tried a gun shop, but it had silicone lubricant, so it wouldnt of been suitable.

[turkish_666]

if its got a logun dry valve its cool but their not cheep most just have a straight forward ball valve caked in grease lol so probably not the best idea