Anyone got one. Anyone got any basix info on there care as pets ?

Thanks

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for a start pet is the wrong word...like having a pet dinosaur lol.

Speccys are semi aquatic, and like basking a fair amount fo the time, Dwarfs are more aquatic.

Best way to do it is have a land area over the water, as this maximises space for them and gives them a hide out

They bite, they smell and they don't do anything at all pretty much.

I love them!

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i think dan has pretty much summed it up

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Caiman croc or Lizard ?

Just wondering cos , lots of past threads about the croc side ........

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Cuviers Dwarf Caiman
2 Ferret Hobs (Puddles and Gloves)
Male Yemen
Royal Python
2 Beardies
2 Yellow Bellied Sliders
Many Indian Ornamental (communal)
Many Pink Toes (communal)
Many Scorpions (communal and Not communal)
Centipede
Rottweiler
3 Kids
Wife (Dont tell her she is last on the list !)

PAYPAL - NOT A PROBLEM !

Given that it is in the DWA section and Caiman lizards are not DWA listed...

I think he means the croc variety.

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Oh ........ok , then it must be me being silly then ......

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Cuviers Dwarf Caiman
2 Ferret Hobs (Puddles and Gloves)
Male Yemen
Royal Python
2 Beardies
2 Yellow Bellied Sliders
Many Indian Ornamental (communal)
Many Pink Toes (communal)
Many Scorpions (communal and Not communal)
Centipede
Rottweiler
3 Kids
Wife (Dont tell her she is last on the list !)

PAYPAL - NOT A PROBLEM !

Mate do your research before you even think of gettin one! Crocodilian.com , repticzone has some very experienced keepers, caimanhunter.com. Specy are more aquatic than dwarf but dwarfs are very aggressive(for a croc). Getting bitten by a small 2ft specy is very sore you will bleed you may need stitches! A croc is never going to like you it will be happy your feeding it but you will never be able to trust it. The cost of a caiman is quite small but even a female dwarf approx 1.2m is going to need a big enclosure. 1000 litre pond is the minimun you will get away with and thats just the water area. You have to heat the water , the air and your going to need a very goog filtration system not a good filter! After its get to 3ft a fuval 6 isnt even strong enough. But hey if you do the research and you have the time, money and space they are worth getting. Im in the process of getting an american alligator! Steve was right "Crocs Rule"

caimans are too easy until they start getting some size on them. i've had several over the years. they can have an attitude though. i much prefer alligators with their disposition but there again, their size make them impractical for many but the most dedicated of keepers.

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Ok i was meaning the croc variety (just to clear that up).
SO what are the average sizes of a normal caiman and a dwarf.

Thanks

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