Hey guys am getting a AG that needs a new home (going in my 12x12 pond). Since they are atmospheric breathers can i transport him in wet towels? the ride will only be 2min away even less. Am 14 bout 6' i think i can handle him by my self?? thanks guys
Transporting 2ft Alligator Gar (rescue)
- Thread starter Zfishies
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Have any Rubbermaid containers that it might fit in? I transported my largest two alligator gars (both were 18" then) in a shallow container with just enough water to cover them, and they did just fine for a 45 minute drive without an aerator.
As for handling the gar, fishing gloves will help you keep a good grip on it and be sure to cover its eyes when you go to pick it up in order to keep it a bit calmer than if you didn't cover its eyes. It will still thrash a bit, so be careful not to get bitten or cut by it.
As for handling the gar, fishing gloves will help you keep a good grip on it and be sure to cover its eyes when you go to pick it up in order to keep it a bit calmer than if you didn't cover its eyes. It will still thrash a bit, so be careful not to get bitten or cut by it.
two minutes should be fine! but you can always find plastic container that longer than 2ft at walmart!
Probably would work, but try to keep the fish as calm as possible. The stress would kill this fish if not transported right.
as a last resort wet towels can work, but if you can get a large rubbermaid and just fill it with even an inch of water you should be fine. stress can kill gars in transport unpredictably, so i wouldn't count on transport in towels unless nothing else will work. that being said, i would imagine the fish should be ok - keep in mind that even wet towels can scrape off a lot of their protective slime, so that is another drawback. good luck--
--solomon
--solomon
LOL i am 6' the gar is 2ft anyway the guy was super nice and lent me his ice cooler with the gar in it. I got him in my pond ASAP (after i made his water temp the same with mind but there was such little water in the cooler anyway that it only took like 2 min). Ill post some pics! this gar's teeth was about 1"!!!!
hmm forgot the guys said he eats pellets,feeders n Cray fish. How the hell will he find pellets in my pond tho?! Should I dip them in garlic?
