how to euthanize a leopard gecko?

[HPIZZLE]

I guarantee stomping on his head is far from painless. Especially if you don't get it right the first time. Techniques like severing the spinal cord can be effective, but most don't do it correctly and leave the animal twitching in pain.

I've produced thousands of leopard geckos and thousands of other reptiles. Unfortunately, euthanasia of deformed or sick animals comes with the territory. When I put an animal down, I put it in the deep freeze which is set to about 0 F. They immediately go to sleep and then die. It is painless and the technique most all reptile breeders use and recommend. I also use and recommend the C02 method. But again, if not done properly, it is far from painless.

Is that your Tagu? Do you cool him in the winter? Do you think he's in pain when he is in brumation?

freezing hurts them. it pops all of their blood vessels in the body. the dont go to sleep, their blood is stopped from pumping and they cant move. then, after 20 or so minutes they finally die.

 

[Joe M]

Well written. Too bad you don't know what you're talking about.

If your so sure I'm wrong, why not say why? It takes nothing to say someone's wrong, which is why I actually explained why your were incorrect. You came in here and immediately made (or attempted to make) a very stupid connection between freezing a reptile and a guy brumating his tegu. It was completely ridiculous, as animal cells don't freeze and burst at brumation temps, unless you have been brumating your animals wrong.

I'll begin to take you seriously when you can explain why I was wrong, not just say I am. If you can't, that's fine too, but don't go around telling people that they are wrong unless you can back it up with a reason why.

 

[Vicious_Fish]

Ok guys, I think this thread has run it's course.