Baby Alligator Gars

[SnowballDevil]

my LFS has these for sale at like 3 inches. they say they get 2 feet but i thought like 8! if they only get 2 feet i might get some. only $15.

 

[poel_19]

2 feet i wish! 8 sounds more like it

 

[MonsterMinis]

2' in it's first year yes!.. as for captive size.. i think the general concensus is 4'-6' .. I'm new to gars myself but you should find the info here w/ abit of digging.

 

[Madding]

Are they definitely Gator Gars? Florida's are often mislabeled as Gators for a showier name.

 

[zspidel]

i think average 1st yr is about 16-18in with a captive average of 4'. but like madding said, it could be labeled wrong. i see countlessvideos and pics on the net of florida gars (which are more common and more suitable due to their smaller adult captive size of around 18") being labeled as gator gars. i think its fairly easy to id gators at any age. the biggest thing is their shorter snout, which i guess would be hard to compare to if its by itself.

 

[bahamaqt00]

Yeah the LFS around here always has FL's labled as gators

 

[zspidel]

you got any pics or anything

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

wow, zack u r learning fast dude!! good info!! ps the captive max of floridas tends to be over 18" unless stunted

 

[Polypterus]

wow, zack u r learning fast dude!! good info!! ps the captive max of floridas tends to be over 18" unless stunted

I'm still seeking one over 20 inches that was raised as a Juvenile...Never seen one yet.

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

ill try! lol. got one at 17" in less than a year but now he just gets fatter. no extra length