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RonTheRHOM;1903266; said:
WOW amazing collection, not to keen on hots myself, but your constrictors are VERY nice.

there is one little fella there that makes me jealous as hell tho.... ur little spectacled caiman

here in the UK you have to get a license from the local council to own one, and you also have to get the license before you even buy one, otherwise shops wont sell them to you. obviously i could probly find someone dodgy to get one off, but i dont have the room for one yet tho.

what size is his tank/enclosure?
any full tank shots?
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What do you mean by hots?

Yeah, I really love the caiman. His name is Schnappi:)

Oh, too bad about the license. Luckily we don´t need that here in Sweden.
Allthough there is pretty hard restrictions on the size of the enclosure. I´m planning to build a pond in the garage, cause the tank it lives in now is way too small.
It´s 190g (6,5' x 2' x 2'). And according to the law it needs to be 475,5g with a water area that is 14,7 square inches and at least 15,7" deep when the Caiman is between 20" and 29,5". And Schnappi is 27,5".

When he grows up to fullsize witch is over 8,2' he needs a waterarea that is 197 sqare feet.

So I´m not really sure that I can keep him till he´s that big. Would be fun though...

//Pelon
 
lol shnappi, i like it

does he have a land area now then? he seems happy and healthy enough, and i doubt he will reach 8.5 foot, thats like MAX size. apparently they top out between 4-7ft usualy in home aquaria, plus with him being in a slightly 'tight' enclosure it may possibly stunt his growth a bit... in a good way tho

its a bit like with channa micropeltes (giant snakehead), i have known a few people to stunt the growth of their micros by raising them from babies and moving them up through several tanks, growing them to max size in each tank so they are a bit cramped at the end of the period in each tank, and they've ended up with 2ft mature micros instead of 3.5-4ft mature micros

by hots i mean venomous snakes

yeah the license sucks, its called a DWA license (dangerous wild animal license) and you need liability insurance aswell...lol which can cost a FORTUNE sometimes as much as £2000 a year
 
RonTheRHOM;1903473; said:
lol shnappi, i like it

does he have a land area now then? he seems happy and healthy enough, and i doubt he will reach 8.5 foot, thats like MAX size. apparently they top out between 4-7ft usualy in home aquaria, plus with him being in a slightly 'tight' enclosure it may possibly stunt his growth a bit... in a good way tho

its a bit like with channa micropeltes (giant snakehead), i have known a few people to stunt the growth of their micros by raising them from babies and moving them up through several tanks, growing them to max size in each tank so they are a bit cramped at the end of the period in each tank, and they've ended up with 2ft mature micros instead of 3.5-4ft mature micros

by hots i mean venomous snakes

yeah the license sucks, its called a DWA license (dangerous wild animal license) and you need liability insurance aswell...lol which can cost a FORTUNE sometimes as much as £2000 a year
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Yes, he has a land area, but it could be bigger. He doesn't use it too often.

Here in Sweden most herpers say that reptiles doesn't stop growing in a small enclosure. They say it's a myth. I don't know cause I've never had such a big animal that I have needed to try.

Ok, venomous. But I don't have any venemous animals. I had a couple of rattlesnakes before, but they died. Do you meen that the radiated ratsnakes are venomous? Maby they are, but I guess ther venom is so mild that it only gives a rash...

That's a really expensive license. In some citys here in Sweden u need a license to keep snakes in an apartment. But it only costs about £100. And that's for life. In some towns it's even free. And in some u don't need it at all.

//Pelon
 
jason longboard;1903893; said:
wow,looks like my old house.Great stuff,I want the blood.Is it nippy or cool?
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It was really cool when I got it, but it's getting more nippy now. Kinda fun;)

//Pelon
 
Pelon;1903559; said:
Yes, he has a land area, but it could be bigger. He doesn't use it too often.

Here in Sweden most herpers say that reptiles doesn't stop growing in a small enclosure. They say it's a myth. I don't know cause I've never had such a big animal that I have needed to try.

Ok, venomous. But I don't have any venemous animals. I had a couple of rattlesnakes before, but they died. Do you meen that the radiated ratsnakes are venomous? Maby they are, but I guess ther venom is so mild that it only gives a rash...

That's a really expensive license. In some citys here in Sweden u need a license to keep snakes in an apartment. But it only costs about £100. And that's for life. In some towns it's even free. And in some u don't need it at all.

//Pelon
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Magnificent colection:D:headbang2 and yes you are rigth ,it is a myth,small enclosures dont stunt herps, what stunts herps and fish is the water polution, stress and condicions of thouse small enclosures, wich is a very inhumane thing to do to say the least. I think the rule is to keep only critters wich maximum size we can suporte. That being said keep upgrading your caimans enclosure:D Cute litle critter. Would love to have one but here all crocs are off limits for private:(
 
That ratiated ratsnake is wild!!!! I love your collection.
 
Pelon;1903559; said:
Yes, he has a land area, but it could be bigger. He doesn't use it too often.

Here in Sweden most herpers say that reptiles doesn't stop growing in a small enclosure. They say it's a myth. I don't know cause I've never had such a big animal that I have needed to try.

Ok, venomous. But I don't have any venemous animals. I had a couple of rattlesnakes before, but they died. Do you meen that the radiated ratsnakes are venomous? Maby they are, but I guess ther venom is so mild that it only gives a rash...

That's a really expensive license. In some citys here in Sweden u need a license to keep snakes in an apartment. But it only costs about £100. And that's for life. In some towns it's even free. And in some u don't need it at all.

//Pelon
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i didnt say that they stopped growing, just stunted/slowed growth. anyway your caiman will not get anywhere near 8.5ft so if you have the room then it should stay at a keepable size

sorry i thought you had rattlesnakes aswell, thats why i said i wasnt keen on hots

yeah over here in england, the councils will do anything for more money to line their fat rat pockets lol
 
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