New Caiman Enclosure...

[SimonL]

Well, I tried to get some decent ones, but lil' Steve was in a bad mood...

 

[esparonisproud]

is this enclosure big enough for ylf??

 

[davo]

Looks friendly. Any reason you chose this species over P. palpebrosus, or just down to cost/availability?

 

[uncwnells]

very nice, how do they all connect or am I not seeing this right?

 

[SimonL]

is this enclosure big enough for ylf??

Depends how big he gets, the max recorded size is 2.3 meters for a male, but the average size is 1.5 m at maturity. The grow rate is very slow beyond 90 cm though, it'll take 10 years to put on another foot. So it'll last him for a while, eventually the 6'x4' pond will become the water area for a larger enclosure.

Looks friendly. Any reason you chose this species over P. palpebrosus, or just down to cost/availability?

He was a really good deal. Also I like the heavy dorsal armour of the trig. Plus they are more terrestrial as adults, hence the 2/3 land make up of the enclosure.

 

[coura]

Owesame men Would love to do the same one day

 

[meghanashley]

cool set-up, how long have you had him for?

 

[SimonL]

It'll be two years at Xmas...I'd assume he was maybe two when I got him, at about 18".

 

[Louie]

Great looking enclosure . Hard to keep clean?. I ask as natural looking .

 

[SimonL]

I'll assume no, in his old tank (220 gal) he always defecated in the water...