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Hi,
So it has recently occurred to me that there are alot of common herp-keeping practices that are not very eco-friendly. For example, I think everyone uses alot of electricity lighting or heating enclosures.
My question is what are some eco-friendly, sustainable husbandry practices that you utilize?
Now, from a conservation stand point, the breeding of frogs and the selling and buying of captive bred animals have an obvious positive effect on wild populations. As we all know, when we buy captive bred animals we lessen the pressure on wild populations.
Personally, I breed all my own feeders, eliminating the need for them to be shipped. Many of my feeders are also fed food scraps which would otherwise take up space in landfills.
I"m also fortunate enough to be able to house many of my herps outdoors, so no/little electricity is required.
Finally, I'm experimenting with running an aquaponics system (the growing of plants in a closed system that is watered and fertilized by fish water) that utilizes frogs and tadpoles (as opposed to fish) in order to grow some of my own vegetables and herbs.
Anyway, I feel that it is of great importance for us as amphibian keepers to use husbandry practices that have the least amount of impact on natural environments as possible.
So, what do you all do that would be considered eco-friendly frogging?
So it has recently occurred to me that there are alot of common herp-keeping practices that are not very eco-friendly. For example, I think everyone uses alot of electricity lighting or heating enclosures.
My question is what are some eco-friendly, sustainable husbandry practices that you utilize?
Now, from a conservation stand point, the breeding of frogs and the selling and buying of captive bred animals have an obvious positive effect on wild populations. As we all know, when we buy captive bred animals we lessen the pressure on wild populations.
Personally, I breed all my own feeders, eliminating the need for them to be shipped. Many of my feeders are also fed food scraps which would otherwise take up space in landfills.
I"m also fortunate enough to be able to house many of my herps outdoors, so no/little electricity is required.
Finally, I'm experimenting with running an aquaponics system (the growing of plants in a closed system that is watered and fertilized by fish water) that utilizes frogs and tadpoles (as opposed to fish) in order to grow some of my own vegetables and herbs.
Anyway, I feel that it is of great importance for us as amphibian keepers to use husbandry practices that have the least amount of impact on natural environments as possible.
So, what do you all do that would be considered eco-friendly frogging?