It amazes me how many people seem to believe that prey animals routinely drop dead in front of wild snakes so that they can eat them "safely", but...let's not go there again, lol.

You can build a cheap, effective CO2 chamber thusly:

Buy a small cooler, styrofoam is fine, but won't last- a cheap knockoff Igloo type, that holds one six pack, or the lunchbox size. (Too large and you waste gas)

Buy a small paintball tank and a "remote line" at a paintball supplier. A remote line is a braided hose with an inline valve on it. One end will attach to the tank, the other you just mount in the cooler/ice chest. Drill a hole through, stick the hose end in, and use silicone or similar to hold it in place and seal it. A 30 oz paintball tank costs about $3 to fill at the sporting goods store, and will last you through hundreds of mice before needing to be refilled.

These work great, can be made for about $25-30, and last indefinitely.

Good luck!

J
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