There's a story that a scientist type was being executed via guillotine a few hundred years back. Wondering how long he would stay concious, he informed his assistant that he would blink as long as he was able to. Managed to blink 18 or so times after his head was cut off. (Afraid I don't remember where I heard the story) No telling how long brain activity would last with a snake.



IMO, for a layman (or woman) with a painfully/mortally injured animal and no way to get it to a good vet, direct blunt trauma to destroy the brain tissue immediately, (and a few whacks to make doubly sure afterwards) is probably the most humane and least botchable technique, even if very disturbing. (had to finish off a half-roadkill baby gophersnake once, and was a pathetically nervous wreck 2 days afterwards)
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0.1 chickens (Condor)

0.2 dog mutts (half ownership, only mine when they misbehave, Lucy & Amy)

0.1 Halflinger horse (Crissy)

0.1 Normal phase California Kingsnake (Sophia)

1.1 parents

Still searching for 1.0 WC human

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