Can I use this leaf litter?

[Leefrogs]

I beleive frog deseases don't die with the cold. Cytrid* for one, thrives in local ecology, even though it hasn't caused mass frog death, it is still present. If u could bleach, boil or bake it would be ok. Then u have problem of drying them out again, or them setting on fire in your oven. I've heard of microwaving, but I wouldn't know how long to set it to.

[Molch]

I beleive frog deseases don't die with the cold. Cytrid* for one, thrives in local ecology, even though it hasn't caused mass frog death, it is still present. If u could bleach, boil or bake it would be ok. Then u have problem of drying them out again, or them setting on fire in your oven. I've heard of microwaving, but I wouldn't know how long to set it to.

well, there are no wild amphibian populations within a hundreds of miles of where I live - so in that regard, I'm not worried. I was wondering about harmful tannins etc from the leaves...

[Leefrogs]

I don't know. But on frog matters wild press map it shows alaska has had mass deaths on chytrid map. Maybe u haven't seen any frogs because they all died already

[Molch]

I live in the Arctic - there aren't nor ever have been any amphibian populations around here. The closest would be wood frogs in interior Alaska. And I haven't heard of any mass deaths due to Chytrid. It's a concern, as everywhere, but I haven't heard that.

[Kurt]

And neither have I. Also don't bleach leaves. Bake or boil only. As far as how safe the leaves you have, personally I have no clue.

[tjtreefrog]

I'm sure they'd be fine. I find frogs living and breeding in water full of willow leaves all the time.