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how to "knock" them?

BabyMowgli

BabyMowgli

just one more....
So i have a snake that hasn't eaten in about 3 months (it is a ball python) and I was told to offer him a pre-killed but i do not know how to do it! I really like animals and although I do not have a problem with my snake killing the mouse, I might!

is there a easy-ish way to do it!
 
Looks like nobody wants to jump right on this one.

There is no nice way to kill an animal. Any way you slice it, it's dead and you did it. You've got to accept that first or don't do it. You can buy pre killed mice and let someone else deal with it.

If you decide to do it, you can do it quicker and more painlessly than your snake, if that makes you feel better.

The quickest and easiest way is to take hold of the mouses tail about half way down. Swing the mouse and wack his head hard on the edge of the table. Just that quick he is dead. If you are timid and try to be gentle, the mouse will suffer for it. You have got be determined and get it done on the first try.

Your snake will thank you.
 
First off, has anything changed since it stopped eating? Change in location and change in cages? Hows the temps? First rule of thumb is to double check those things first. No sense getting him on prekilled if he is already taking thawed...

Sometimes balls just quit eating for no reason as well. Mine stopped for no apparent reason, after I had gotten him he ate in the feeding tub without a problem, then almost three months before he ate again and that was when I finally offered it to him in the cage. That is the only way he will eat and if you ask around that can be common for ball pythons.
 
I put the mouse in a plastic bag hold it closed and whack, I can't seem to get enough grip by just holding the tail. I've tried cervial dislocation (break the neck) and the mouse bit me. good luck, susang
 
For cervical dislocation of adult mice, I put them on a cloth on a hard surface, hold a pencil or pen across the back of their neck and press down whilst pulling on the tail. I used to whack them, but now I've tried this it just works quicker. Holding the neck down before grasping the tail stops me getting bitten.
 
diamondlil said:
For cervical dislocation of adult mice, I put them on a cloth on a hard surface, hold a pencil or pen across the back of their neck and press down whilst pulling on the tail. I used to whack them, but now I've tried this it just works quicker. Holding the neck down before grasping the tail stops me getting bitten.
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This is exactly how I do it - it is instant and humane if done properly, with less room for error than whacking them.

When you pull on the tail, make sure you grab the base of the tail (near the body), as if you hold the end of the tail it will just deglove, and rather than kill the mouse you're just going to end up with a mouse in pain and bleeding. Also, when pulling the tail, you're not pulling it straight back - you want to angle it up and back slightly, at around a 45 degree angle. As you pull the tail, press down on the neck.

If you do this wrong, as with any method, you will end up causing unnecessary suffering to the animal. I practiced on defrosted mice until I was sure I had the technique down - trust me, you will know when you've done it right.
 
toyah said:
This is exactly how I do it - it is instant and humane if done properly, with less room for error than whacking them.

When you pull on the tail, make sure you grab the base of the tail (near the body), as if you hold the end of the tail it will just deglove, and rather than kill the mouse you're just going to end up with a mouse in pain and bleeding. Also, when pulling the tail, you're not pulling it straight back - you want to angle it up and back slightly, at around a 45 degree angle. As you pull the tail, press down on the neck.

If you do this wrong, as with any method, you will end up causing unnecessary suffering to the animal. I practiced on defrosted mice until I was sure I had the technique down - trust me, you will know when you've done it right.
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That's what I did, too, except instead of a pencil, I used a screwdriver, so the handle gave me a better grip (which my wife claims I don't have at all).
 
MerlinsPop said:
That's what I did, too, except instead of a pencil, I used a screwdriver, so the handle gave me a better grip (which my wife claims I don't have at all).
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Now somebody has got to make a joke out of that. You guys can't expect me to do all the screwing around. I'm not always going to be here.
 
MerlinsPop said:
That's what I did, too, except instead of a pencil, I used a screwdriver, so the handle gave me a better grip (which my wife claims I don't have at all).
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Going to ignore the jokes we could make there :rofl:

I actually use haemostats or tongs normally.

I've never been bitten doing this - what I do is restrain the mouse gently by the tail, letting it walk away from me, and it positions itself in the right position for this without the head ever having to come near me ...
 
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