Nero Egernia
Well-Known Member
Today we have experienced a tragic accident while a family member had been doing some renovations and cleaning up the place. They resulted with two dead Spotted Thighed Frogs, both female (large size and the innards packed with eggs). The two frogs were squashed when moving some bricks. I personally felt very gutted over this when I found out.
However, it got me thinking in regards to wild animals being involved in tragic accidents (whether they were squashed, or perhaps a bird's nest was knocked from a tree or building, or an animal drowned in a body of water, or was hit by a car etc) and I was wondering if anyone takes advantage of this and perhaps stores the bodies of these small animals and then later uses them for a reptiles' consumption? Does it happen often? What of the potential parasites? What are the legal implications - if there is any?
However, it got me thinking in regards to wild animals being involved in tragic accidents (whether they were squashed, or perhaps a bird's nest was knocked from a tree or building, or an animal drowned in a body of water, or was hit by a car etc) and I was wondering if anyone takes advantage of this and perhaps stores the bodies of these small animals and then later uses them for a reptiles' consumption? Does it happen often? What of the potential parasites? What are the legal implications - if there is any?