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RE: Caimen lizards and Pectinata's

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Posted by: Kellyp at Fri Jan 16 17:24:49 2009   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Kellyp ]  
   

Hi Mark, My purchase of the caimens was based on breeding sucess at the San Diego and Nashville zoo's and the Shed aquarium in Chicago and info that I had gathered that captive born babies were not as pissy as wild caught imports. My understanding they were captive born in Peru. Judging by their gram weights and a U Tube video I figured they were two months old when I purchased them which gave me a better chance for success. They are very easy to keep. I try to keep their temp range 65 degrees minimum and up to 115 degrees in the Summer.When we hit the hot days it is surprising that they may be basking in the sun when it gets over 105. Their enclosure always has shade and water and I will post some pics of the enclosures soon to give you an idea. As to the other animals that were imported I know a friend of mine has a pair. They are doing well. As for the rest I have seen some for sale at the bigger reptile shows and just to put it bluntly I don't think they were getting the proper care and were doomed for death.

   

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