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Crocodylus I'm new here...
Joined: 12 Jan 2006 Posts: 14
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:54 am Post subject: Croc Questions |
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i have a few questions about crocodilian care in general. I was wondering if anyone has noticed a temperment difference between genders?
I was also wondering if anyone has used the Mazuri crocodilian diet? Is it just a dietary supplement or can it be used as a diet base?
Thanks Cody Mihm |
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JStroud Site Moderator
Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Posts: 4095 Location: Bucks
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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I have never heard of that diet so can't really comment.
As for gender differences you really take into regard season/breeding cycle. Males can become territorial, even within an enclosure, during mating if females are present but can also become confrontational if females aren't presence to protect his potential territory for females. Plenty of warning signs are shown especially in A.mississipiensis but also seen in A.sinensis such as 'back rumbling' and 'head slapping'.
If you've got this far with both hands You then have to massive headache of females after laying eggs. They will generally become extremely defensive (e.g. C.porosus), with some species become increasingly defensive after the babies have hatched (e.g. C.niloticus). I have never been involved with Caiman or Alligator reproduction (successfully ) so can't comment really on their behaviour that I would have seen or been told about
Cheers James _________________ Regards James Stroud |
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pmpimbura Contributing Member
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 60 Location: Oxfordshire
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Posted: Fri Jan 20, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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I have heard about this croc diet. A croc breeder in the U uses it. Contact them and see how they get on with it. Then let us know i m quite interested
http://www.naturecoastexotics.com/home |
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Crocodylus I'm new here...
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:32 am Post subject: |
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Ok ill do that |
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Crocodylus I'm new here...
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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ok i contacted that breeder about the diet. He said that he only uses it as a supplement but he knows of many zoos that use it as a sole diet. -Cody Mihm |
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JStroud Site Moderator
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome website Iri, have never come across it before. Would love to go over there and see their croc set ups, looks really impressive. _________________ Regards James Stroud |
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Scott W Site Admin
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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lol........I love the fact you can grab a bargain and save $25000 on an albino alligator...you better be quick if you want one
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Please DO NOT pm orders for reptiles, send email instead scott@captivebred.co.uk |
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Crocodylus I'm new here...
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thats where I got my Gator from its a really nice place. Good prices too. Except on the Albinos lol |
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pmpimbura Contributing Member
Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 60 Location: Oxfordshire
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Morletts at $250 . I cant wait to get my license . Their list looks pretty impressive, says somewhere they are going to get sloths in.
Iri Gill
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JStroud Site Moderator
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Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:28 pm Post subject: |
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Yeh mate and I'll catch the biggest gator _________________ Regards James Stroud |
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