My first caiman lizard. Hopefully he starts eating soon! Any tips from knowledgeable folks would be appreciated.
New Caiman Lizard
- Thread starter SimonL
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he is beast!!!
He looks amazing!!!!! I saw an adult pair at Chester Zoo and they were feeding on quite large snails, might be worth getting some Apple snails and start breeding your own.
Well they grow up to 4 feet they are from south america the need a semi aquatic enclosure,very powerful bites the climb so need branch basking area...They eat crawfish,freshwater snails that can be found at a chinese markets & also freshwater clams.....Hope this helps i wanted one but have two kids & live in a apartment still so.....i'll just wait a few years!!Good luck!! Also some crickets will do for now Large ones!!!
I know the basics lol. I was more looking for anyone with any personal experience like feeding tips, how long they take to get comfy, etc.
Awesome pickup, is he handleable?
I remember the member Milokai had one that seemed to settle in pretty quick, he started off by feeding it raw escargot from an asian market, eventually he got it eating this:http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=6016+7891+19664&pcatid=19664&r=584
He posted a pic of his lizard apparently begging for the stuff.
I remember the member Milokai had one that seemed to settle in pretty quick, he started off by feeding it raw escargot from an asian market, eventually he got it eating this:http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=6016+7891+19664&pcatid=19664&r=584
He posted a pic of his lizard apparently begging for the stuff.
Yep, he's really calm. My friend imported a bunch of them, they're all pretty mellow (some hissing, one bit me). I'm gonna have to go on a quest for snail meat tonight (or at least some mussels), unfortunately there's no asian grocery stores nearby.
SimonL;5002877; said:
I curious, how did the bite feel? I'm guessing it was pretty different feeling given their unique dentition.
They have round teeth, just like a blue tongue skink. Felt about the same.
Just had a thought, I wonder if they'd take small African land snails?
Just had a thought, I wonder if they'd take small African land snails?