baby croc :)

[jbnebres]

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

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!!

 

[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 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.

 

[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.

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.