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Donna

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I have this idea I want to run past you guys. I'm pretty sure it will work, but I would like some opinions. I'm just in the planing stages.

I was thinking of getting co2 canisters the ones for whipping cream or seltzer bottles, to use for putting mice out. The are readily available to me. But I started wondering how would I get a valve so I can let out some co2 into a container.
Then I seen a co2 tire pump, easily purchased at Mountain Equipment Co. I could then take the valve from a inner tube and rig it onto the side of a air tight container. I was thinking this might be a good way to kill mice without the hassel of dry ice.

What are your opinions? Would it work or has anyone tried this?
 
I think that the little co2 canisters contain a little oil in them.
I personaly would rather you go and buy a small 5 pound bottle of food grade co2.
Has no oil to it.
I will try to find my old pictures of my set up.
 
I would love to see your set up. I was going to look into the contents of any canister I buy. Just to make sure it was safe. I was actually looking at food grade canisters for making whipping cream. But they are little only 16g each.
 
In research (when i use to work in research) We udes C02 for outting out mice and rats. But we had c02 delivered to us in canisters. Good luck
 
Well, if you have a place local to you that refills CO2 canisters cheap, then a large co2 canister would be best.
Also, if there's a place local to you that sells paintball stuff, you just hit the jackpot.
You'll need a 20 oz. co2 canister (Paintball supplies.)
A remote coil (For paintball.)
A simple plumbing part (to screw into your remote coil.)
A tub or whatever you want to use to hold the critters while you gas 'em.
A short length of flexible tube (To put over the plumbing part to hold it inside the tub.)
 
We do have two paintball places, one in our small town and one in the neighboring town. Is it only co2 put into the tank? I would hate to poison my mice so that they were unsafe for the snake.
 
Just make sure you tell them to fill the tanks with CO2 and it will work fine.
I have a small chamber and 2 full 20 oz tanks last me quite a long time. When I do need a refill, the place I bought them from offers free refills on Tuesdays as long as I leave their sticker on the tank. I guess they think they are getting advertising, though my tanks have never seen a paintball field.

Another option would be a larger tank for home brewing or soda fountains. A local place I called rents a 50 lb full tank for $25, and they said I could keep it as long as needed. I don't really have a use for that kind of quantity, the paintball tanks work well enough.
 
Ok I did find some old pictures of my set up, Sorry it took so long.

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I had a great setup before and I am going to replicate it now that I started breeding mice and soon asf rats. When i built mine I went to a paintball store and got a tank, regulator and remote (hose to put in container). I got a few different size sterilite bins, depending on what I was gassing either mice, rats, rabbits or guinnea pigs. I drilled a hole an inch or so from the bottom of the container because co2 is heavier than air and put the hose in the hole of the container I was going to use that day.

The thing to remember is to prime (let the co2 run for about 20-30 seconds) the container before you put the prey in it. Being that air is lighter I have had rats jump to get air and it takes longer and I felt bad for the lil bugger.
The entire setup including the 3 sterilite bins cost just under $100 but it could be more or less depending on the size of the co2 tank you need.
 
I found it to be less stressfull to the rats is put them in first then turn the gas on, besides that it won't burn they eyes to cause more undue stress.
they fall to sleep in like 10 to 30 sec.
 
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