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hi every one...

can some one teel me whats the average size for a morelet in captivity.. male and female..??

I´ve read a lot, and find very diferent sizes... crocodilian.com, Chris Dieter book, and some other books and web sites... so I want to know the croc keepers opinion...

here is a pic of a friends morelet, great animal BTW... and I´m wondering how big mine will really grow in captivity...

thanks

best wishes

Rick

I have 3 females.
Two '99 hatchlings and 1 '95 hatchling.
The 2 -99s the bigger one is about the length of your friends the smaller one is shorter.
Both seem to be a bit stouter.
The '95 is between 5.5-6 ft. And a solid 55-65 lbs. She is a fine looking animal.
What sex and age is your friends? Nice looking croc!
Danny Conner

Males your looking around 7 for an older animal. They are thick crocodiles though. Their temperaments and size make good choices. Ronnie

They can get bigger but usually seem to average out between 7-9ft. The best display of this species I have ever seen is in Cancun at the Crocozoo. The have literally hundreds of them, its similiar to the numbers you see at Alligator exhibits in the USA.

I was amazed at the bulk of some of the larger specimens. Very nice crocodilians. BTW if your ever in Cancun you should look this place up, they do not advertise at all but if you ask a cab driver they will take you there. It is a very well done crocodilian facility.
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CDieter
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