Dogs are in a different category they're not labeled as Livestock in the United States if you grab a puppy and through it to a crocodilian to eat you would be arrested for animal cruelty.

@@homesteadreptiles2222 That's why the United states are a dumb country, and has too many centuries to evolve in mentality

The context makes a BIG difference - dogs and crested geckos are effectively taken out of their native ecosystem once we choose to take them home. In doing so we make conscious choices about their diet, safety and wellbeing every day, which is quintessentially NOT their natural way of living but also vital for their happiness and health. I'm not a fan of the idea of Cresties being feeders, even if it's done humanely and ethically, thought it's a better alternative to negligence if people insist on doing it. Cresties are endangered in their natural habitat so it just seems gross to reduce something that needs our protection to food when there's so many good existing options out there to keep snakes healthy. I am 100% opposed to people doing this for fun when the reptile store's intention is to give the little crestie a good home, and the new owner is violating their wellbeing and safety which seems unnecessarily cruel. The video made some pretty good points, and it's a discussion we need to keep having if this is really becoming a trend - but please don't use the "it's nature" adage, it's reductionist and not super constructive.

​@@homesteadreptiles2222and that is stupid.

​@@Squiggliesspecies have come and gone since the beginning, it is a mental disorder to elevate animals.