baby croc :)

[huy]

:headbang2hi guy this is my new pet :naughty: .2x thailand crocodiles i got them one week ago. here the pic and my tank setup :grinno:


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[ohhsweetness]

there awesome i would love crocs :) but cant lol o well

nice crocs anyways :D

[evilxyardxgnome]

What's the plan for an enclosure when they get bigger?

[Bsixxx]

they sell crocs as pets to private sellers!!!! sheesh what next blue whales at petco :screwy:


nice lil crocs

[kiokie72006]

What evilxyardxgnome said (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/member.php?u=4174)

[smellslikefish]

now you can get a hook for hand you always wanted lol . chicks dig hooks

[reptech]

what size tank they in now

[huy]

thanks guy :) my size tank is 400 gallon

[huy]

a i have a big pond for they when it biggest rofl and they are very friendly to me :D

[ceeej31]

just be sure to handle them alot at this age if you want them to be "friendly" as adults

[black_sun]

Aww, now this just makes me miss my gator so much. Very nice looking creatures you've gotten though! ^_^

[Mike D]

very nice! ive always wanted a pet croc.

[ryanc2106]

Wow for 2 full grown crocs how big does your enclosure need to be? what i cant imagine the food bill! lol

[famous323]

true monsters

[kafiltafiisch]

awesome they are super cute

[logo]

Awesome crocs wish I could have some.

[frnchjeep]

They are cute. Can't imagine the food bill for adults, though.

[kiokie72006]

Keep them well fed,maybe they wont eye you up.

[CichlaRyan]

they sell crocs as pets to private sellers!!!! sheesh what next blue whales at petco :screwy:


nice lil crocs

that would be sooooo kewl.

"hey ma petcos havin a sale on dem blue whales can i get emm pleaseeeeee"
"suresure"
"yeaaaa"
(ROFL)

[hamato_yoshii]

thanks guy :) my size tank is 400 gallon


Can you post some pics of the whole enclosure?

[Death Pony]

Cute little guys. How big does this species get?

[Bllib]

Cute little guys. How big does this species get?

I was thinking the same thing!! Do you own any dogs or kids?? That might be something to think about as these guys get bigger.

[coura]

They are cute. Can't imagine the food bill for adults, though.
Actualy it can be surprisigly cheap;) Road kill animals ,dead fish from fish farms and supermarket bucher and fishery leftovers make the bulk of the diet of zoo crocs. And adult crocs only have to eat like 2 times a mouth. Great baby crocs you got there:D Allways loved crocs

[krichardson]

they sell crocs as pets to private sellers!!!! sheesh what next blue whales at petco :screwy:


nice lil crocs
A store in my area has baby Nile crocs for sale.

[Bllib]

A store in my area has baby Nile crocs for sale.

Great!!! I can't wait to see what the owner does when they hit that 12 foot mark:ROFL:

[Nanoreefer]

A store in my area has baby Nile crocs for sale.
Same,even though their illegal.Makes me miss mine.
I had a nile croc,and a dwarf caiman.
And the food bill isn't too expensive.I fed mine rats,chicken,pork,tilapia,trout,duck,and goldfish.Interesting but aggressive,

[CTU2fan]

So cute those little guys. I'd love a croc, I was thinking about getting one of those caiman hybrids awhile back, they apparently don't get ridiculously huge.

[Nanoreefer]

So cute those little guys. I'd love a croc, I was thinking about getting one of those caiman hybrids awhile back, they apparently don't get ridiculously huge.
What hybrid type?
Either way all avaliable croc species will exceed 4ft+ and will become aggresive,especially when they get older.yes,if handeled as baby's they can somewhat become "socialized" if handeled when young,but adults will only bear a slight tameness.Dwarf caimans can be housed in most standard LARGE aquariums.And don't get spectacled caimans.Most are somewhat expensive,but they are shy,especially when babies,which causes them to get nippy.Then,as adults,they retain this and will be very aggresive,and lose most of their shyness too.American alligators are hardy,but large.Not way too aggresive,though when they are,they are EXTREMELY dangerous.Handling them as young will help alot too.Females don't get as large,and though I wouldn't reccomend any of the two genders,or croc species for that matter,if your depserate on getting an ali,go with a female.Most get 6-8ft long,which is still large,and can be more or less docile than males,though I still wouldn't count on it.Finally I'm going to address nile crocs.Not extremely common,however,a few quick searches will help you find a couple.Not very expensive becuase most owners want to rid of theirs.They get 11-16 ft mostly,and are,very aggresive,I repeat,keyword AGGRESIVE!

[Jfitz]

dude, those are probably the most awesomest things that iv ever seen, KILLERS:headbang2:headbang2:headbang2

[RedDevilDon2005]

freakin sweet pick up. i saw a show on a guy that had his basement set up for an alligator. pond and everything. it was awesome. post some more pics

[jbnebres]

now you can get a hook for hand you always wanted lol . chicks dig hooks

:ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL::ROFL:


When I was younger there used to be small little caiman-like creatures in the streams in the jungle(philippines), and the elders would always warn us kids to stay away from them.

Anyways, while very cool crocs, I would never be able to relax around them. They've got a case of crazy eyes.

[jmartra]

Great Lookin Crocs!!:grinno:

[uncwnells]

id love to wrestle that thing wihen it matures!

[Mike D]

What hybrid type?
Either way all avaliable croc species will exceed 4ft+ and will become aggresive,especially when they get older.yes,if handeled as baby's they can somewhat become "socialized" if handeled when young,but adults will only bear a slight tameness.Dwarf caimans can be housed in most standard LARGE aquariums.And don't get spectacled caimans.Most are somewhat expensive,but they are shy,especially when babies,which causes them to get nippy.Then,as adults,they retain this and will be very aggresive,and lose most of their shyness too.American alligators are hardy,but large.Not way too aggresive,though when they are,they are EXTREMELY dangerous.Handling them as young will help alot too.Females don't get as large,and though I wouldn't reccomend any of the two genders,or croc species for that matter,if your depserate on getting an ali,go with a female.Most get 6-8ft long,which is still large,and can be more or less docile than males,though I still wouldn't count on it.Finally I'm going to address nile crocs.Not extremely common,however,a few quick searches will help you find a couple.Not very expensive becuase most owners want to rid of theirs.They get 11-16 ft mostly,and are,very aggresive,I repeat,keyword AGGRESIVE!

how large of an aquarium would be needed? i just curious no way i could ever have one.

[Zoodiver]

You'll never keep an adult of any croc species in a standard aquarium. They need custom build yards/ponds with a lot of fencing and protection.
Never something I would recommend for most private keepers by any means.

Actualy it can be surprisigly cheap;) Road kill animals ,dead fish from fish farms and supermarket bucher and fishery leftovers make the bulk of the diet of zoo crocs. And adult crocs only have to eat like 2 times a mouth. Great baby crocs you got there:D Allways loved crocs


Not 100% right, but close. I like weekly feeds for adults, but far more often for young crocs. I would never feed them something found dead on the road. These guys need to have their nutrional needs met just like every other animal. Scraps isn't the right way to do it.

[woofy]

if my mom complained i had snakes i cant imagine if i had ths things. :eek:

[Nanoreefer]

You'll never keep an adult of any croc species in a standard aquarium. They need custom build yards/ponds with a lot of fencing and protection.
Never something I would recommend for most private keepers by any means.




Not 100% right, but close. I like weekly feeds for adults, but far more often for young crocs. I would never feed them something found dead on the road. These guys need to have their nutrional needs met just like every other animal. Scraps isn't the right way to do it.
:iagree:If you feed any crocodilian too much raw meat,it can also cause deformities.That's why I feed things such as chicken,beef,beefheart,and pork on occasions.Mostly defrosted tilapia,rats,trout,crayfish,and rabbits make up most of it's diet.

Of course,I'm currently trying to acquire a permit for keeping caimans and crocs,no alligators here,that's what fish and game said.However,they also said I may be able to acquire a permit for caimans and possibly chinese alligators(probably due to the fact none would last long in VA weather,even though gators are on the southern virginia border)if I can prove I have the right facilities.And I'll ask about hybrids,as they are not mentioned.Anyway,I will try later.


Anyway,scraps,especially from the side of the road are a bad idea because:
1.What if it was killed from pesticieds?
2.What if it has a disease?
3.what if it has an undigestible substance?
4.You'll probably get hit by a car.

So yeah :)

Anyway,dead fish from fish farms aren't good either,because they could have taken growth hormones before or could have been killed due to parasites,etc.

[Nanoreefer]

how large of an aquarium would be needed? i just curious no way i could ever have one.
It should be 4 times the animals length,though that may be somewhat off.I think it has something to do with SVL(snout-vent length)though that's primarily used for mulitiple crocs.

[mihailx32]

umm not so sure crocs are suppose to be friendly. someone is going to get eaten in the future.

[Nanoreefer]

umm not so sure crocs are suppose to be friendly. someone is going to get eaten in the future.
More like bitten

SEVERLY

Point is,it's hard to keep a croc without it attempting to bite you.And the babies have to be so difficult to handle.They'll try to bite you if you pick them up from the top,and if you pick them up from infront(don't do it)or behind,it makes it easier for them to bite you.And with species like spectacled caimans,it's very challenging.So yeah,you have to be careful.I've gotten bitten,only a few times,however,it hurts.Never had to get stitches though.When a crocodilian or caiman becomes and adult,its mainly going to just be a display animal,which is why hatchling-juvie stages it's important to socialize them.I don't think hugging a 12 foot alligator is a good idea.

[woofy]

i think the closest thing im going to get to a croc is a crocodile skink. :P

[Nanoreefer]

i think the closest thing im going to get to a croc is a crocodile skink. :P
Eat one for dinner with spaghetti

Anyway,Ima call fish & game tommorrow and see if hybrids are acceptable,because I may be able to get a nile hybrid,caiman hybrid,or american ali hybrid.So yeah.

[Snake_Eyes]

Cute!

[Turtle_Mayhem]

proppa choppa :)

[kntrygrl4lyfe]

I wish they would stay that small. lol.

[MN_Rebel]

Someone's getting crocodile leather purse and boots in future. :)

Make sure your fence is enough strong from your crocodile when its fullgrown. And prevent other animals from entering into the crocodile pond, thats my advice. Theres one report where theres a four footer caiman roaming in the river of Twin Cities. It was caught by a hook from fisherman. However I heard a rumor that caiman was put down.

[tennisboi87]

Thats cool! They will get HUGE!

[Sandman334]

nice looking crocodiles.......how big will they get? what do you feed them?

[Nanoreefer]

I think this will be more difficult.One croc is hard enogh to provide for,2 is difficult.You will need an immense amount of space to prevent aggression.Feeding will actually be expensive,even though it doesn't need to be.Handle them NOW!As adults,they will want nothing to do with you.I'm sure you've heard of the stories of people feeding gators food,and the people were attacked because they were viewed as "food".They will percieve you as this.Be careful,and don't make mistakes!
Other than that,their nice!

[coura]

:iagree:If you feed any crocodilian too much raw meat,it can also cause deformities.That's why I feed things such as chicken,beef,beefheart,and pork on occasions.Mostly defrosted tilapia,rats,trout,crayfish,and rabbits make up most of it's diet.

Of course,I'm currently trying to acquire a permit for keeping caimans and crocs,no alligators here,that's what fish and game said.However,they also said I may be able to acquire a permit for caimans and possibly chinese alligators(probably due to the fact none would last long in VA weather,even though gators are on the southern virginia border)if I can prove I have the right facilities.And I'll ask about hybrids,as they are not mentioned.Anyway,I will try later.


Anyway,scraps,especially from the side of the road are a bad idea because:
1.What if it was killed from pesticieds?
2.What if it has a disease?
3.what if it has an undigestible substance?
4.You'll probably get hit by a car.

So yeah :)

Anyway,dead fish from fish farms aren't good either,because they could have taken growth hormones before or could have been killed due to parasites,etc.
I didnt say it was healty or that I would do such a thing if I had them, its what zoos here do;)

[powerkit]

Wow, those are friggin bada**, I thought my free roaming iguana was a crazy pet to keep. (she's about 4' with her beautiful tail, and mean as a flaming hornet, but only if she doesnt know ya, or if your me and force her to do stuff like wear that silly leash and not allow her to climb every single tree, otherwise she pretty much keeps to herself)

[Nanoreefer]

I didnt say it was healty or that I would do such a thing if I had them, its what zoos here do;)
Oh ok then :).Maybe you should inform the zoos about the proper diet though.

[coura]

Oh ok then :).Maybe you should inform the zoos about the proper diet though.
I higly doubt that they will lissen to me:grinno:

[Zoodiver]

What zoo over there feeds road kill and unknown origin scraps to their croc collection?