baby alligator

[fishjude78]

I currently have one about 3-4' that I rescued about 3 years ago from a store that had him in appalling conditions.

He's doing great now, and has never struck at me. If you can say that an alligator is tame then this guy is.

Gator's when fed right, should only grow about 10-12 in. a year. That being said if you hold him everyday he should be pretty "tame"
These guys are not something that you can lose interest in (not feeding, housing rite, changing water), They cost much more than you would think to properly maintain.

Its also important to remember that these are wild, natural born killers NEVER TRUST THEM OR THINK THEY WONT BITE,

every gator is different and react different to certain stimuli.

With the means to provide for it and a respect for them, they make very rewarding pets

I love my gator and can say no matter the future, he is always going to be my favorite pet

hahahaha
There is absolutely NO way to safely keep a growing gator, unless you are a trained professional. Not only will gators not become more "tame" as they get to know you better... the more you feed this gator, the more it will associate you with food, soon it thinks you are the food. Please do not take this creature, as it is very dangerous for you and the animal. Not to mention the wildlife in your area, if it got loose and the species isn't established there, it could wreak havok on the local wildlife!!

 

[Sarah88]

he said the guy sold it for cash so hes not getting it now, but i totally agree with what you said

Edit: i was referring to davo with my agreement NOT fishjude

 

[coura]

well im not getting it anymore the guy emailed me this morning and said that a guy came and paid cash for him so im not getting him no more

If you want a gator you can have it in the long term go out, talk to people that have them, ask to hold, feed, care for them in a day to see what it takes, go volunter in a zoo that has them, etc.And make a consise plan, ask for regulations to see if you need a permit, and have everything ready before you make your purchase. If you ask me that red tail boa is worth way more then a gator, actualy if you have got the facilitys you can have one for FREE, from a reptile rescue.

 

[coura]

hahahaha
There is absolutely NO way to safely keep a growing gator, unless you are a trained professional. Not only will gators not become more "tame" as they get to know you better... the more you feed this gator, the more it will associate you with food, soon it thinks you are the food. Please do not take this creature, as it is very dangerous for you and the animal. Not to mention the wildlife in your area, if it got loose and the species isn't established there, it could wreak havok on the local wildlife!!

Once again there are guys that keep this and way more dangerous species of reptile and do so in a very commited and responsible way, as long as he does the same there is nothing bad about it. And resposible reptile hobbists dont release any of their charges, period, so there is no risk to the local ecossistems.

 

[coura]

plz shut ur face. their are plenty of us that would, could and can care for an apex predetor such as a gator, caiman or croc. just because u cant care for such an animal properly doesnt mean some of us cant.

Humans are so arrogant? sounds to me like ur just an arrogant a**. U cant care for an animal so there for no man can, right? is that ur line of thinking? that is what it appears to be.

So plz, dont come spewing ur crap just because u dont agree with some of us. Go hang with PETA

Now that I agree COMPLETLY! Gators or any other crocodilian by that matter are a "tad" diferent and harder to keep then most other pets for most people but there are people that are more then willing to go the full mile to provide for them and they TRIVE under such care. Does our new PETAHOLIC friend knows that crocodile farming its one of the most rentable but at the same time ecological activitys of third world countrys? That aligator farming and protection got gators out of harm way of extincton and now its doing the same with allmost all other species of croc world wide, and much of that is because they are harvested in a sustentaible kind of way for their skins? And that there are actualy DOMESTICATED strains of crocs of multiple hibrid origin that dont exist in the wild? Crocs and their kind under good captive circunstances, wich basicly is nothing more then a pond, heat and food, trive and breed like roaches. One could even argue that keeping a croc of a native species from a determinate area outdoors (and so dont requiring extra heat) is actualy more ecological then keeping a dog because crocs are cold blooded so much less food needed (wich could even be obtained free!) and so much less expensive in a ecological kind of way. Actualy a naturalistic enclosure could atract and suport local wildlife!

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

hahahaha
There is absolutely NO way to safely keep a growing gator, unless you are a trained professional. Not only will gators not become more "tame" as they get to know you better... the more you feed this gator, the more it will associate you with food, soon it thinks you are the food. Please do not take this creature, as it is very dangerous for you and the animal. Not to mention the wildlife in your area, if it got loose and the species isn't established there, it could wreak havok on the local wildlife!!

again, it is possible to keep this animal safely and effectivly. there are many of us that could, would and do keep this animal as well as many other far more dangerous animals. so it is fine as long as he would to have a plan. but he isnt getting it.

and everybody knows not to let it go, so it really shouldnt be a big issue. especially considering already uninformed law makers (and partially because stupid pet owners) are tryin to make it really hard to keep alot of animals like this. anyone who releases an animal such as this should be

still baffles me when people do that. what are they thinking. what do they think will happen?

 

[coura]

in before the lock but I agree with Lepisosteus platyrhincus.... I think if you have the means to keep something that you think is cool, you should be able to keep it, even if it is an orca...

Like allways this is no black and white question! Keeping a animal like a orca or by that matter comparing keeping a animal like a orca with keeping a croc is like day and nigth! Crocs are solitary, relatively sedentary, territorial animals that have a relatively small social structure and that would happily munch on one another! Orcas are extremely social family bound animals, extremely inteligent and with a humangous range. And specialy crocs under nowadays captive conditions trive and live long healty lifes, wich doesant apply to orcas... If orcas are to be kept in captivity by what reason there may be, we need to COMPLETLY reform the way we are doing so because it is simply not working! It is hard to imagen a good captive circunstance for orcas and a management sistem that would have in acount the physcological and fisical needs of this animals. I think keeping them all together as a family in a Norway or Canadian fiord enclosed would be a start...

 

[coura]

again, it is possible to keep this animal safely and effectivly. there are many of us that could, would and do keep this animal as well as many other far more dangerous animals. so it is fine as long as he would to have a plan. but he isnt getting it.

and everybody knows not to let it go, so it really shouldnt be a big issue. especially considering already uninformed law makers (and partially because stupid pet owners) are tryin to make it really hard to keep alot of animals like this. anyone who releases an animal such as this should be

still baffles me when people do that. what are they thinking. what do they think will happen?

And why people abandom their dogs, cats, hamsters (in their cages!), kids,etc?

 

[Lepisosteus platyrhincus]

exactly. makes no sence

 

[Jbexotics]

first off i love this place and the only reason i didnt get say a dwarf is because i didnt have the money to get one i had never planned on getting one but the gy offered it to me i sasid no then did alot of thinking about it thought it would be a good conversation piece then he said he sold it i was yes alittle pissed off about it but he i can still get one in the near to far future