Chloroform?

Talk about jumping from frying pan to fire!

First of all, its ilegal for a non-licenensed individual to even posses chloroform, let alone administer it to an animal.

Second, how exactly would chloroforoming a mouse be any more humane then using CO2? When I was 7, i had my tonsils out. They chloroformed me. It was a terrifying nightmare.

Third, how in the world does one safely chlroform a mouse? They aren't exactly gonna hold still and count backwards from 100!

Fourth, chloroform is a volatile, toxic and hazardous substance. If not handled properly, it poses a real threat to the user.

Fifth, chlorofom is not commonly available - it has to be purchased from chemical supply companies. It is expensive to buy and to ship. Manufacturing it in a garage lab is dangerous and ilegal.

Sixth, as stated in other posts, any residue left in the mouse poses a real threat to the snake. Snakes are extreamly sensetive to all hydrocarbons, and can suffer ill effects at very small concentrations.

Seventh, (and this is a no-brainer) snakes are chemo-sensitive hunters/feeders - if it doesn't smell right, they won't eat it. Chloroform has a disiinct odor to us humans,and snakes are much more sensetive to odors then we are. No snake would ever accept food tainted with the odor of chloroform.

Co2 is legal, safe, and non-toxic.

If that's too costly, buy prekilled frozen.

JPD



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