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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_crocodile infact looks like they came from africa as in nile crocodile the nile river where they get there name from
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Nile Crocodiles don't make good "pets". Their large size and aggressive, unpredictable nature make them very dangerous. People here regularly get eaten by them trying to cross a river or something. Even in captivity, you will be on the menu is due time. When they do get large, few people have the resources or the funding to keep them happy.
The nile croc I pictured eats 15 full grown chickens every four days. I am lucky in that Niles occur naturally in this area, so my cage setup is a pond with a fence around it, and a place to nest. I currently house 15 Nile Crocs. Also, be aware that treating a 600kg animal for injuries or whatever is not as easy as it looks. All the warnings out the way. They are fairly easy to keep happy. They are very hardy and do well in just about any temperature environment. I keep babies to yearlings in a large fishtank, providing clean water and a place to bask. They feed on fish and baby rats. I make the water to suit fresh water aquariums so I can just release the fish in the water and the crocs will maintain themselves. At about a year old, they are moved outside into a communial cage, i.e. many in one cage. The water there is set up as the fishtank, so live fish can be released in there. At this stage I start feeding them chicken too. When they get to about four years old, its time to split them up. The males will start competing for the pond, and can deliver horrific injuries to each other. I usually put two females to a male in an enclosure holding a 30000 litre pond. I prefer a wide pond as opposed to a deep one. If you need to catch the croc, a deep pond makes it very very difficult. Their diet also gets supplemented with dead antelope or cattle from the nearby farmers from here. Its important to make a place to nest. The females won't use it yet, but rather be prepared. Also, build the nest box so it can be accessed from outside the enclosure. Females protect the nest with great ferocity and will not hesitate to attack and kill an intruder. Hope this helps ![]() |
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Oh I forgot, its critical to learn crocodile behaviour. Males and females use their bodies to talk, like exposing the back etc. Failure to heed the warnings result in attack. And make no mistake about it, they are faster on land than you would think.
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I usually feed them by hand, but its difficult to feed and photograph.
This should give you an idea of how to build it. The pond has an easy slope for them to feed, and I added the cement landing to make it easier to clean inards and things that come free from the food. In the back corner there is a strong filter and pump. Crocodiles make a big mess at the best of times and makes it a little easier to clean ![]() |
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