Keeping Crocodiles

[childreni_440]

Do you want a big croc or do you want to keep it small for as long as you can?

i would like to start with something small. which heat globe do you recomend?

 

[Crocboy]

If you keep the temp at 26c and feed it once a week it will stay small for a long time. Me personally i feed every second day and the temp doesnt get below 28c. Big and nasty.

 

[Oof]

Cripes! Having a croc as a pet. That's really taking it to the extreme.

"You're a bigger man than I, i'll give you the tip!"

 

[childreni_440]

is it safe for the croc to be kept 26 and feed weekly? how do i regulate temp of a water heater?? so in this case no basking light?

 

[Crocboy]

Heres an old shot of my freshy. Hes no longer around.

 

[childreni_440]

Crocboy just a couple more Q's sorry

Can/How do i regulate water temp if im using a water heater? can you get thermps for water?
to keep it at 26 does that mean no basking light?
What tank furnishings if any could or should i use?

 

[Crocboy]

For cleaning purposes leave bare as possible. If you gonna have just one croc, put some of the aquarium gravel, a decent pump, a heater, basking spot with some hide logs or something. Fish look nice but it will eat them and probably nothing else so dont get him in that bad habit. The size of the basking light will depend on the spot you have for it and the distance away you are going to put the light. Just put it all together and you will know just by looking at it. Let it run for a while to check the heating levels and then go croc shopping.
I got a stainless steel heater the other day, it has a control that sits out side the tank for easy adjustments. Its good for these little critters.

 

[childreni_440]

yeah thanks crocboy u have been an enormous help... where 2 go croc shopping? and male or female?

 

[Crocboy]

Sex is only an issue if its over a couple of metres. Where? Herp trader is the go, dont pay to much for one though. $100-$200 around that. Ive seen them in there a few times a bloke up north was selling them. They come down in a peice of pipe on the plane. Crocodylus park or Darwin croc farm should be able to help you.

 

[Crocboy]

Heres one of my first tanks.

 

[Ricko]

hey crocboy havent seen you on here for ages. hows things? What happened to that first freshie you posted a pic of and said he was no longer around? you should show you pens to everyone mate they are awesome. i remember them from last time you posed the pics. and some saltie pics would be good if ya got any nowadays?

 

[Luke_G]

just a Question. Can you keep freshwater crocs in QLD. I no you can only keep them on display licences in NSW.... is it the same up here.

 

[Retic]

No we can't.

 

[Luke_G]

Dammm, i was afaid you would say that. Looks like i gotta move interstate lol.

 

[Retic]

Like I said earlier I can't really understand why we can't have an animal native to our State but they can have one in Victoria but I can have a Perentie.

 

[junglepython2]

We can't even get rough knob tails in vic!

 

[Crocboy]

The freshy has passed on. Not sure exactly but the ol boys gone.

 

[junglepython2]

How much damage can one that size inflict?

 

[Crocboy]

Old photo, taken 18months ago. Hes bigger now. Might take some shots on the weekend. Im destroying the old pens to build my new herp room so i will have to make some new enclosures.

 

[Crocboy]

Tear you up pretty bad. Gets the blood going. If your having a slow day just come home and get one of these out.