Matt
Nice enclosures and good looking animals. Know what you mean by being a handful. One of the scariest crocs I ever had. A 56 inch male trig. He was nasty, lightening quick and had the most wicked dentition. He had this amazing growl. When I had to hold him he would really struggle the scutes on his neck were so big and sharp they would cut my hands.
I once took him to the vet he was making a different noise and I was worried a bone was lodged in his throat. After the xray I am putting him back in his tote. Which is on the table waist high. I didn't want to "throw" him in the tote but it was so high I couln't see inside. Knowing how fast he was against my better judgement I ease him into the tote releasing him like he was an injured kitten.
Naturally he 180ed me and caught the side of my wrist. The vet is laughing his wife is screaming and I'm just bleeding.
For his size unquestionably scariest croc I've ever owned.
That is why I get so frustrated with this forum and people who want a dwarf species "because they don't get so big". So many times I hear "I have a 3 foot gator but I know he is going to get to big so I'm going to get a dwarf." I tell people the difference between a 3 foot gator and a 3 foot dwarf is like fighting a short(5foot) man as opposed to fighting a big(5foot) 5th grader. And being smaller they are able to 180 you when other animals have become to big and hefty for such an athletic move. And probably the dumbest varible of all. Your own mind. In your own mind you know better but since it is "small" you try and handle it yourself. Noone would expect you to move a 8 foot Nile or a 10 foot Salt by yourself but surely you can move a little 5 foot dwarf caiman by yourself.
Be careful dude those are some scary crocs. Gotta love 'em.
Danny

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