Let's talk about this controversial subject. Please site any articles, studies or papers when available.

Up until a year ago I used to cool my snakes in the bottom of my fridge(40°) for a few hours then I placed them in the freezer. My hopes where the first cold would put them into a torpor state and there would be no pain when the freezing occurred.
Then I read an article by Dr. Doug Mader (Marathon Veterinary Hospital | Dr. Doug Mader) Euthanasia at Home: Not Easy and Not Recommended | KeysNews.com My views on freezing have changed.
I now use carbon dioxide(dry ice) as my method. The snakes I use this procedure on seem to be in the same position as when I placed them in the cooler/container. There doesn't appear to be any struggling or throes of death.
I hope that this allows them to pass without and pain or suffering.

Please, not chat in this thread.



https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Doc...euthanasia.pdf