Caiman crocodilus

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Description: I guess this proves "he" is a "she".

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Caiman crocodilus

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User:	redbeard92 (see all of redbeard92's photos)
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Date:	10/10/05
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charles Registered: 01/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 139 Comments Left: 0	Do you have her housed with a mate? How long where the eggs in the water?
10-10-2005 11:42PM
RedBeard92 Registered: 12/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	No mate. I've had her since a hatchling back in '96. Since she does the "water dance" and is over 5', I've assumed she was a he (until today). Obviously the eggs are infertile, so I have removed them.
10-11-2005 01:21AM
charles Registered: 01/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 139 Comments Left: 0	Wow, I knew turtles would lay infertile eggs, I didnt know crocodilians would to. Well its good to know shes healthy and doing what she would be doing in the wild, and that if you ever wanted she could reproduce..
10-11-2005 09:50PM
BIGTANK Registered: 10/2004 Location: MONTERREY Photos Uplaoded: 146 Comments Left: 0 own reptiles since 1985	hey redbeard... as Charles said she must be very healty... could you pos some pics of your enclosure...?? different angles... tks Rick
10-11-2005 10:24PM
RedBeard92 Registered: 12/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	I will take some pics soon. I promised Chris Law as well. I'm just so darn lazy and have to borrow my Dad's camera (lost mine at Sesame Place)
10-12-2005 12:22AM
hb24 Registered: 07/2005 Photos Uplaoded: 9 Comments Left: 0	good looking caiman jest wondering how many gal is the pond it looks pretty big for a preformed pond i cant fined any thing over 275gal
10-16-2005 06:59AM
RedBeard92 Registered: 12/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	I'm not sure how many gallons, but its about 7' long and about 5' wide - maybe about 2.5' deep. It was the largest one they sold at a local garden shop.
10-16-2005 05:58PM
Gazz Registered: 03/2004 Location: UK Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	Very nice :) at lest you know what your doing for a fact now regards to space ect as females are way smaller than males aren't they ?.So now you can plan ahead with no problem :).
12-02-2005 11:59PM
RedBeard92 Registered: 12/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	I thought that as well, but up until she laid the eggs I was convinced she was a he. She is a pro with the ultrasonic "water dance" and is over 5' and counting (I was under the impression that female specs rarely exceeded 4') Rob
12-03-2005 01:44AM
Gazz Registered: 03/2004 Location: UK Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	I thought most females stay under or around the 4ft mark i know you can get the odd giant girl.wow over 5ft i'd say you have one of the big girls then :).
12-03-2005 03:26AM
RedBeard92 Registered: 12/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	I was REAL surprised finding a clutch of eggs. I had no doubt it was a male, just seems real masculine. I was relieved that her lack of appetite for several weeks and "bloated condition" was not gasses building up from a blockage! Thanx for your comments. Rob
12-05-2005 11:36PM
rain_tears Registered: 03/2006 Location: UK Photos Uplaoded: 29 Comments Left: 0	Hey dude, what happened with the eggs in the end?? keep up the good work!! rain	Rating: 5/5
04-24-2006 02:24PM
RedBeard92 Registered: 12/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	Thanks, I removed the eggs that same day (infertile) and she was not very happy about that. I froze about 5 of them - they are big and heavy.
04-25-2006 11:40AM
rain_tears Registered: 03/2006 Location: UK Photos Uplaoded: 29 Comments Left: 0	hey dude, u froze them? can u do that and still use them for babys at a later date? what u gunna do with them? i bet she was pi**ed at u lol. rain
04-25-2006 02:19PM
RedBeard92 Registered: 12/2003 Photos Uplaoded: 38 Comments Left: 0	The eggs weren't fertile.
04-25-2006 04:17PM