well i got all my information from here
Crocodilian Captive Care FAQ (Caiman, Alligator, Crocodile)
Bfg, can I please suggest you try and source out some Australian info on keeping them. We don't have Alligators or Caymens in Australia.
The two big herp shops in Adelaide also feed their crocs every second or third day as juvi's.
The dealer I got my croc from had over a dozen juvi crocs in his house and was feeding them all 3 to 4 times a week. His own pet croc was 3 years old and he had slowed the feeding down, but he advised me of this.
I hardly force feed either, I place his food on his land area and he eats what he wants.
Do crocs get obese? Because I feed a heck of a lot more than you guys do but he is still in good shape. He would have the same figure as all other crocs I have seen.
I would say yes, they can get obese. As my partner said, the amount you are feeding him is wayyy too much. We work on the princple of how they feed on the wild and try to replicate it. This goes for all our reps, not just the croc. You can feed them weekly, ive hard of many people doing it, but remember they dont need to eat that often. 12 mice a week, plus 100g of chicken? That seems very excessive to me. More than likely he has become food responsive which why he is so aggressive when you're in his enclosure.
Sorry guys if you think I have disregarded your opinions, i missed reptilianguys post about feeding once week while i was typing one up.
Please show me where I have ignored shnakeygirls opinions.
All of them mate.
Instead of making this thread another aps argument. lets keep on topic.
What temperature do you keep the water at? And basking site?
There seems to be some different advice on how to keep these so I am opening my ears on the topic.
Basking siite is big dock and ranges from 25-27.5...water ranges from 23-25
Adelherper- Again not wanting to start arguments, but how do you know the croc is happy being fed once a week? Its not like they smile at you and say gday.
