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9779crocs I'm new here...
Joined: 29 Dec 2005 Posts: 11 Location: Oxfordshire
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 1:21 am Post subject: Chinese alligators |
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Hi all, I am about to renew my DWA and i am going to add a pair of chinese alligators to it. The problem i have is trying to find any in this country. I know of a pair for sale in spain (Squamata reptiles), they do ship ship all over europe but i dont really like the idea due to the stress these animals can suffer. Can anyone help???? I.m new to this forum lark so you will have to bare with me :D |
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Scott W Site Admin
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:55 am Post subject: |
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How about driving over to collect them?
Failing that you just need to keep looking, try advertising on the classifieds at the top of this site.
I've not seen any for sale for quite a while. Good luck, they are fantastic animals. _________________
Please DO NOT pm orders for reptiles, send email instead scott@captivebred.co.uk |
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9779crocs I'm new here...
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Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:51 am Post subject: |
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Cheers for the reply Scott
I have thought about driving to spain, but i think i will use this as a last resort.
You have seen them for sale then? |
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JStroud Site Moderator
Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 4095 Location: Bucks
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Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 3:29 pm Post subject: |
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Have you ever worked with them? I'd rather get some Paleosuchus to be honest, at least they move sometimes _________________ Regards James Stroud |
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9779crocs I'm new here...
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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No i haven't worked with them, but i know a guy who was looking after some for a while, they were the more friendly out of all his collection!! I already have a dwarf caiman at the moment he/she is about 900mm long. Just want to add another croc to my collection and i like the look of the chinese alligator. Have you worked them? Any comments on what they are like would be great. |
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JStroud Site Moderator
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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They aren't the most exciting of all crocodilians to be honest, but this is just my personal opinion. They definately seem the easiest to 'tame' if you can say that, with many Americans parading them round the US shows every now and then. On top of that they are renoundly hard to breed, coming from China they are kept quite cool which is a major factor in their disposition. Where abouts are you based? _________________ Regards James Stroud |
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9779crocs I'm new here...
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Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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I am based in Oxfordshire. When this guy was looking after them he could very easily pick the up with no fuss at all. They were about 18" long, so i see what you mean by 'tame'. They are quite a lot of money aren't they? |
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baloo Key Member
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JStroud Site Moderator
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Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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I've never seen them for sale on a private scale so not sure on the prices, but would imagine them being quite expensive. Zoo's would only want them if they can breed them, they aren't exactly amazing display animals when mississipiensis look almost exactly the same just dam bigger!! _________________ Regards James Stroud |
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