Release or Euthanize Cornsnakes? What's your opinion?

Originally Posted by Hallie

I think he's talking about how people euthanize due to kinks and such.

What he doesn't understand is the fact that it isn't done because the snakes aren't nice to look at, it is because they usually have trouble surviving. Also, he clearly doesn't understand that you risk passing that deformity to another generation if that animal ends up in the hands of someone who decides to breed it.

Ah, I guess you might be right.
To my fuzzy mind it sounded like he was trying to liken freezing a suffering snake to a piece of bad art.

"Anesthetically pleasing" means not pretty to look at, I'm talking about kinks and other unpleasant abnormalities. And if I had an ill snake, I would do all I can for it indoors, and hope for the best, not euthanize it myself.

It only seems responsible to euthanize an animal with serious health problems. As for HOW to do it, I haven't had to deal with that and hope I don't have to!

Originally Posted by Rotach

"Anesthetically pleasing" means not pretty to look at, I'm talking about kinks and other unpleasant abnormalities. And if I had an ill snake, I would do all I can for it indoors, and hope for the best, not euthanize it myself.

But I'm relieved to know you would not release it on someone's backyard...

Wow guys I go to eat dinner on page 1 and come back to see I am rude, lol. If you READ my post it wasn't rude at all. YOU STATED you would release a sick animal and allow it to fend for itself. YOU live in New York where that snake would freeze to death which is ironic and I pointed that out thats all. You are entitled to your opinion which is what this thread was about OPINIONS. You don't have to like my opinion its mine afterall and not yours so hate it all you want, but don't infer I am rude for sharing my opinion. In my original post I stated releasing a sick animal even in a habitat where it could survive would be wrong because you are risking the health of the natural flora in that habitat which is fact, I also stated a sick animal has a better chance of becomming prey and eaten alive which has to be as painful as it being frozen, but where exactly was I rude? Correct sure- rude not me!!

Well of course everyone is going to try to do whatever is possible to get the animal well again. It's not like we're saying the first thing we do when one gets sick is kill it.

What I'm saying is that at a certain point, when the animal is beyond help and is just dying, that you should ease its suffering. Don't let it continue on until it finally dies. That's just awful to me.

Originally Posted by Em Wright

What I'm saying is that at a certain point, when the animal is beyond help and is just dying, that you should ease its suffering. Don't let it continue on until it finally dies. That's just awful to me.

I agree completely.

holy crap I just learned something very cool thanks rotach!! No sarcasm either Maryland lists corns as a rare species, but apparently they can be found here from time to time. You were right i was wrong, about their localities at least.

CS.com is a great place to learn new things every day.

To me releasing an animal into the wild is NEVER an option, only in part because it is widely illegal. My reasons are partially due to the environmental impacts (spread of diseases from captive populations, spread of non-indigenous populations, as well as others), partially moral (we bring these animals into the world through selective breeding to the point where they are frequently far removed from the wild, hence we are morally responsible for the animals), but also because it doesn't seem to be a logical alternative to any solution.
Honestly, I don't know what I'd do if I had an animal that was suffering and wasting away, I don't think I could through my own means put it out of its misery, but perhaps a trip to the vet could take it out of my hands. But I would NEVER consider releasing an animal into the wild as an option to this or anything else!