Killing Feeder Anoles Humanely?

[Grond]

Originally Posted by rogersspider2007

i would just put them in the freezer.

That's a joke....right?

A hard blow to the head is the only way to kill them quickly and humanely.

The CO2 chamber works, and is pain/stress free. Just need to leave them in there until you are sure they are dead. Depends what your most comfortable with at the end of the day!

Americans live feed their mice and lizards in the main so killing them isn't an issue!

[Ron Magpie]

I mentioned the 'rubbing' method in another thread- it's an old, tried and tested method. Do people just not want to hear it 'cos they like killing lizards?

[Grond]

Originally Posted by Ron Magpie

I mentioned the 'rubbing' method in another thread- it's an old, tried and tested method. Do people just not want to hear it 'cos they like killing lizards?

Don't think anyone 'likes' killing lizards!

If you read the thread he is aware of your method and is going to try it first.

He is just looking ahead with this thread 'in case' it became necessary.

[Ron Magpie]

Originally Posted by Grond

Don't think anyone 'likes' killing lizards!

If you read the thread he is aware of your method and is going to try it first.

He is just looking ahead with this thread 'in case' it became necessary.

No, I did catch that- it was some of the other posters who wound me up. But thanks.

[sam bow]

Originally Posted by 9Red

Why exactly do you need to feed anoles? Unless you have an animal that is starving to death and wont eat anything BUT anoles, there really is no need. They have a poor nutritional value compared to comercially raised feeder rodents, plus because virtually all anoles are WC you are providing whatever animal you are feeding them to with a nice expensive gut full of worms, protozoans, flagellates and various other parasites.

i agree i have an anole and love him to bits why not use mice?

[Grond]

Originally Posted by Ron Magpie

No, I did catch that- it was some of the other posters who wound me up. But thanks.

No problem!

Personally, I don't really like killing anything, but a snakes gotta eat!

[sam bow]

Originally Posted by Grond

No problem!

Personally, I don't really like killing anything, but a snakes gotta eat!

where do you even buy them from?

[Grond]

Originally Posted by sam bow

i agree i have an anole and love him to bits why not use mice?

I like anoles, but i like mice better! I feed my snakes on mice because they are easy to breed in numbers, and have good nutrition.

It's no different however if you were to breed anoles, it's just peoples perception.

Anoles/mice. Both vertebrates, both natural prey items. If bred for the purpose and killed humanely there's no actual difference.

[Grond]

Originally Posted by sam bow

where do you even buy them from?

I breed my own mice, like many with a large collection.

[Ron Magpie]

The problem with hognoses- and some other snakes- is that their 'natural' food isn't rodents, it's lizards. Hence the original query. Some snakes of this group, especially young ones, are really reluctant to take mice. Thats why the question, but also why the answer- if it smells like lizard, it MUST be lizard LOL