Interesting report, if you have the stomach for it, thanks for posting it. Is that the latest report from the AVMA? It said a few pertinent things:

As for decapitation, 2nd column, P.687, 2nd paragraph (physical methods), it says after decapitation other animals die from stopping of the blood supply. In reptiles it says after decapitation you have to pith them as well, because reptiles have more tolerance for "hypoxic and hypotensive conditions." In other words they don't necessarily die from being decapitated, you have to physically turn their brain to mush with an nstrument in their cranial cavity, after you cut their heads off, for them to die.

As for freesing, 2nd column, P.687, 2nd to the last paragraph (cooling), it says that even cooling reptiles to make them immobile is considered "inapropriate and inhumane", and freezing them is "not recommended".

It also says that CO2 is ok in the right proportions. It does say that consciousness is rapid but death may be prolonged in reptiles.

Certainly don't bash the head in of a reptile or any animal to kill it, don't cut their heads off unless you know how to and are willing to immediately pith them, and don't freeze them. These are inhumane. I understand you can buy a CO2 canister everywhere paintball supplies are sold. Me personally, I am going to the vet. I think you should too. But, if you are not going to do that please get the CO2 method happening.

Caden

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