Im not talking about animals that have a market with food out there for them, Im talking about reptiles baby! And Im coming at this as someone who is vegan, has been vegan for quite a while, and also owns two snakes and a gecko (insectivore) all captive bred.
I already know that dogs can, if done with care and supervision of a vet, go on a vegan or at very least vegetarian diet and thrive. However my scaly friends will never be able to eat a vegetable. Its simply a part of their biology. Of course, I don't think anyone here thinks snakes and lizards are evil for being carnivores the same way we don't think eagles or lions are evil for being carnivores, but my question is: Is it ethical for a vegan person to own these animals while having to buy them meat to consume?
I recently came across some articles arguing against keeping reptiles as pets for this exact reason and I wanted to see what others ideas on this topic were.
Cheers!
I already know that dogs can, if done with care and supervision of a vet, go on a vegan or at very least vegetarian diet and thrive. However my scaly friends will never be able to eat a vegetable. Its simply a part of their biology. Of course, I don't think anyone here thinks snakes and lizards are evil for being carnivores the same way we don't think eagles or lions are evil for being carnivores, but my question is: Is it ethical for a vegan person to own these animals while having to buy them meat to consume?
I recently came across some articles arguing against keeping reptiles as pets for this exact reason and I wanted to see what others ideas on this topic were.
Cheers!