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Just a simple question I maybe taking a job down towards the southern end (past charleston) my question is .... If I was to use heated ponds in the cooler months is it warm enough to keep my crocodilians outdoors all year? Thanks for your help in advance
Tony
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Tony Collins
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Well, Alligators are native to South Carolina and live in unheated water during the colder months. With that being said, I would assume that if you provided heated water during the cooler months, your animals will do fine. There are also croc facilities in SC in which house their animals outdoors all year, w/ heated ponds.

Chris

>>Just a simple question I maybe taking a job down towards the southern end (past charleston) my question is .... If I was to use heated ponds in the cooler months is it warm enough to keep my crocodilians outdoors all year? Thanks for your help in advance
>>Tony
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>>Tony Collins
>>The Croc Page
>>"You only get one shot at this life thing don't waste it"
>>http://hometown.aol.com/crocodilian/crocodilianconservation.html
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My Website
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Great man you have been a great help you answered my question perfectly I knew that gators would be ok it was the other species I was questionin myself on I thought they would bne fine too but wasnt sure hopefully by next summer I will be posting my croc facilitie pics on here thanks for all your help

>>Well, Alligators are native to South Carolina and live in unheated water during the colder months. With that being said, I would assume that if you provided heated water during the cooler months, your animals will do fine. There are also croc facilities in SC in which house their animals outdoors all year, w/ heated ponds.
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>>Chris
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>>>>Just a simple question I maybe taking a job down towards the southern end (past charleston) my question is .... If I was to use heated ponds in the cooler months is it warm enough to keep my crocodilians outdoors all year? Thanks for your help in advance
>>>>Tony
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>>>>Tony Collins
>>>>The Croc Page
>>>>"You only get one shot at this life thing don't waste it"
>>>>http://hometown.aol.com/crocodilian/crocodilianconservation.html
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>>My Website
>>www.herpfanatic.com
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Tony Collins
The Croc Page
"You only get one shot at this life thing don't waste it"
http://hometown.aol.com/crocodilian/crocodilianconservation.html