random pic, with the gator
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Theunis;4699471; said:
She's not aggressive, but I would never trust her. She was hissing the entire time I was holding her and I'm sure she would attempt to bite if I had not been holding her in such a way as to prevent her from reaching my fingers. Her diet consists of well, meat. Rodents, fish, meat ends, turkey, chicken, I've even tossed some large hissing cockroaches in for her which she's gulped right up as well as a carnivorous reptile pellet designed for Tegus and monitors.
snakeguy101;4699713; said:turn her on her belly, that calms them down
Yeah, only until you turn them back over. lol... though she does look kinda cute when I turn her over and rub her belly. lol... J/K
In all seriousness though, of all the reptiles I've dealt with this is by far the biggest challenge and will continue to be as she grows. I'm learning a lot about this animal and I'm keeping in contact with some very experienced gator keepers on this. It may be a little while before we find a facility to keep her "long term" but in the mean time she's showing signs of being content. The bacteria infection she had when I first got her is all cleared up, and she's learning the feeding routine very well.
I would certainly not consider this a "pet" for anyone but the most advanced keepers, and even now that she is small I'm planning and designing the ideal enclosure for her adult size.
