Some new pics of Happy the booz drinker?

[m.punja]

Had the saltie out the other day in the sun so thought I'd get some new shots of the big boy.
My mate threw the bottle beside him to get a shot to show his size and I thought that was a good idea, I might do that myself one day. But when the croc opened his mouth to bask I decided ok, time to get out the digi.:lol:

Look at those chompers!

One too many. Taxi?

Enjoy.

 

[Jozz]

Awsome! First pic is a cracker. He's getting big!!! Hows your hand going

 

[m.punja]

nearly all better, I dont think I'll be giving anyone the finger with the right hand again though. One that first pic I was going to put a test, insert rat here

 

[spilota_variegata]

Great pic. Looks like he's well fed

 

[m.punja]

Yeah, he is, I think he needs a diet

 

[Jozz]

As long as you don't try the trick that guy in Tailand did..............

 

[m.punja]

lol no I think I'll pass on that one

 

[channi]

sorry i don't drink is that bottle a one litre one or a normal stubbie size? Which ever it is happy looks great.

 

[Sidonia]

What a cutie!

 

[Full3R]

Just curious, wheres he going when hes full size? gunna have his own pool?

 

[Jozz]

Curious - what do you feed him, and do they roll (death roll) with their food? Probably a stupid question???

 

[m.punja]

he already has his own pool. It will get bigger with him, he will be well looked after. Its just a normal stubby, he is about a meter.

 

[whiteyluvsrum]

nice

 

[m.punja]

Ah the death roll is something I've only just got him doing. Only because I havn't tried prio. Rats, mice, quails, chickens, meat, you name it he'll eat it just about. I vary his diet a lot but it's mostly rats of various sizes. Usualls he just swallows hole like a pig, but I've found a great use for snake tongs! You fight your crocodile for his food :lol: First time I tried it he death rolled in a second and tore it to shreds. Not the nicest thing, one day I might film it and put it on youtube.

 

[Jozz]

Cool - thanks

 

[Full3R]

Nice, I really didnt think you could keep Salties, but then again, i live in NSW

 

[m.punja]

Victoria you can, also NT and SA? maybe. Not sure. Funny thing is I hear that in NT you have to sell them to a croc farm once they reach 1 meter.... poor crocs.

 

[Full3R]

A mate of mine use to live in NT near Kakadu, he had a deal with a local croc farm that they supplied him a young croc but once it reach 4 foot, theyd come get it and give him a hatchling to raise again
or so he says

 

[m.punja]

he is right, they do them deals. I think in vic to do that deal you just have to pay freight. But then your little baby is off to be farmed? I don't like the idea of that.

 

[Full3R]

Yeah, it would be hard to just give it up,
But when my mate was doing these deals, it was to help repopulate Freshies in an area where their numbers had diminished, so it was like a conservation program used with local people