Hey im curious im thinking about picking up a baby gator soon, and was wondering for right now would it be alright to house him in like a clear rubbermaid bin, with a heatlamp on top of the land area, and maybe some type of heat tape under the water? Ive had alligators before, but never tried a setup like this, and was wondering if it would be possible to set an enclosure up like that for one? Thanks
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Housing for a Gator
jacobk
May 01, 2007 04:33 PM
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Mikesnake
May 02, 2007 08:38 AM
That's how I've been keeping my baby gator. For land, I'm using a ZooMed turtle dock. It floats on the top of the water, and is held in place with suction cups. I have a heat lamp pointing at it, and he loves to bask on it. The floating dock allows a great basking spot without sacrificing swimming space. This simple setup has worked great for me and is very easy to clean.
Nabeel
Jun 27, 2007 02:17 AM
MikeSnake: thanks for this float suction idea. I went to Petsmart and saw that it costs like 20 bucks for the bigger one. Smaller one cost 12 bucks. I am going to buy it and see how it works out for me. Thanks!
