Is it safe to feed a BP a frog

[hoo-t]

Just out of curiosity...why is everyone so curious?

Just out of curiosity, why is it so hilarious reading your msg while staring at your avatar?????

Steve

[python.princess]

just out of curiosity, why have no questions been answered?

[FIREball]

Just out of curiosity, why are frogs are so curious? I thought monkeys were (i.e. Curious George)

[Krazy99CL]

Just out of curiosity, why am i curious to find out why a curious person would feed a curious frog and ask a panel of curious people and in a curious forum and even make my little curious niece why im using curious so much in a curious thread...

[python.princess]

Just out of curiosity, why am i curious to find out why a curious person would feed a curious frog and ask a panel of curious people and in a curious forum and even make my little curious niece why im using curious so much in a curious thread...

[NightLad]

Are you talking about a frog from a pet store, or a frog you catch up at your cottage?

While I bow to the expertise of those with far more knowledge than I, and thus echo a resolute ‘no’ to the original question, I will also mention; frogs caught in the wild may seem ‘safe’ to use for feeders, but they can harbor a great risk. In recent years frogs in the wild have been undergoing one of the most rapid breakdowns of species stability.

Frogs are heavily influenced by their environments which are quickly vanishing and becoming polluted by man. Their skin is one of the thinnest dermis membranes of any species of animal, and as such, it quickly absorbs all toxins found in their environments; from boat fuel overflow to chemical toilet dumplings. The rapidly increasing mutations among various frog species have also been used as proof of vanishing ozone on living species. Their thin skin is highly susceptible to the radiation normally blocked by the ozone.

While a wild-caught frog may appear healthy, its body may harbor a host of chemical pollutants which render it sterile, only able to produce weak or mutated offspring, or drastically shorten its own life-span. I do not suggest this is always the case, but in a rapidly growing segment of North America, this is a sad reality. (And all of this is not to even touch on the topic of potential parasites!)

Reputable breeders of feeder animals take great care to ensure quality animals that are raised on proper diets and are disease/parasite free. Personally, I think the amount of money I will be paying for feeders from a trusted breeder is a small price when compared to the continued health of my snake, not to mention the peace of mind for myself.

In summation, BPs eat rodents in the wild as a natural course of diet. Why mess with success?

[AzureN1ght]

NightLad--you made some AWESOME points about frogs and the effect that environmental pollutants have on their species. There was one thing in your post that made me do a double-take and gave me a good chuckle...

chemical toilet dumplings.

I know you meant "chemical toilet dumpings", but imagining chemical toilet dumplings was really funny. I give this typo a Thanks for both an intelligent post and an excellent laugh!

[catawhat75]

Just out of curiosity, why is it so hilarious reading your msg while staring at your avatar?????

Steve

I am so glad I was not the only one thinking that.

[NightLad]

AzureN1ght

Thanks for the props on my frog comments.

Hmmm… you know, I actually ate some of the worst Chinese dumplings I’ve ever had in a little dive down in China town today. Maybe that typo was my subconscious at work. Although ‘toilet dumplings’ does have a certain flair. I’ll have to remember to work it into my vocabulary!

hehehe

[joepythons]

might give him heartburn

Or worse ,stick to the rodents