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Hey guys can I get some info on these guys?Cant find too much on the internet..just wondering what everyone thinks on them..and what is the venom's toxicity,i heard it is not a strong as others?Thanks guys..

Mike
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3 American Alligators
1.0 Albino Burm
1.0 Green Tree Python
0.1 Veild Chameleon
1.0 Red Eyed Tree Frog
1.0 Bearded Dragon

"Never insult an Alligator until you have crossed the river"-oriental proverb

As a general rule they have a low toxicity. But this can vary depending on bite location, amount injected, and possible allergic reaction.

I know of an adult bite that made the victim sick for 3 days. A neonate bite that was compared to being slammed with a hammer. Prevention is an easier path to follow than treatment!

I have been breeding them for 3 years and enjoy them. Once babies are feeding on pinkies they are easy to maintain. They are nocturnal, so I feed at night and clean the cage during the day.

Looking at your e-mail addy leads me to thinking you are in Florida? If so, check with a mentor or other hot keepers for more details and opinions.
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Tim Cole
www.Designeratrox.com/
www.AustinReptileService.net
www.AustinReptileExpo.com/
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Conservation through Education

Hi, I have one and it is a really easy animal to care for. She eats 2 fuzzies every two weeks, and needs to be misted each day. She is not aggressive, BUT she does have a strong feeding response. Long foreceps do the trick. She has an 85-88 degree spot and if she gets hot she just plops to the bottomof the enclosure. provide a climbing branch. good Luck, oh and dont take the whole "milder venom " thing to heart, hot is hot, mine has never bit me but frankly I really doont want to test her.

thanks guys for the info..is it hard to get them to start on pinkies?I know a lot start on anoles...any tips on it?thanks.

Mike
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3 American Alligators
1.0 Albino Burm
1.0 Green Tree Python
0.1 Veild Chameleon
1.0 Red Eyed Tree Frog
1.0 Bearded Dragon

"Never insult an Alligator until you have crossed the river"-oriental proverb

The first couple feedings consist of either Cricket Frogs, Ground Skinks, or small Med Geckoes. After that they take more readily to pinkies with tease feeding.
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Tim Cole
www.Designeratrox.com/
www.AustinReptileService.net
www.AustinReptileExpo.com/
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Conservation through Education

Assuming you're in Florida...if it's the southern end, greenhouse frogs (Eleutherodactylus p. planirostris) may be more readily available than cricket frogs. An added plus is that they are an introduced species, unlike the native Acris. I have used them as a starter food for juvie terciopelos.

~~Greg~~