Hhey people i bought a captive bred nile crocodile hes around 30 inches long also he is madagascar i think anyway hes really tame is this normal since he is captive bred also will he stay like this for the next 2 years can anybody give me advice or info on this since he is captive bred does this make him this docile best reguards Justin
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MY CB NILE CROC IS TAME IS THIS NORMAL
woodchev
Jun 10, 2003 05:08 PM
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BrianSmith
Jun 10, 2003 06:09 PM
Hey there. Man, I wanted to get those SO bad, but I found out about them about a week after Bob sold his last one. They were only 200 bucks and I would have gotten at least 10. If you know of ANYONE that wants to get rid of theirs please email me about it or tell them to email me. Thanks.
>>Hhey people i bought a captive bred nile crocodile hes around 30 inches long also he is madagascar i think anyway hes really tame is this normal since he is captive bred also will he stay like this for the next 2 years can anybody give me advice or info on this since he is captive bred does this make him this docile best reguards Justin
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MysticHerp
Jun 10, 2003 09:38 PM
I bought 5 from Bobs original importation. All were for resale, and went to new homes. one that sold locally was returned to me after 1.5 years. The buyer called me and stated he was getting big, and his girlfriend wouldnt let him build a bigger enclosure, so i bought him back.
This person treated this croc almost as you would a bearded dragon. He let it outside on a harness to get some rays in the summer, let it free range his house at times (supervised times only) and scrubbed its skin off once a week. When he brought it to me, he even took it out of the box easily by hand, but was always cautious. In this time it went from a hatchling to 42" nose to tail tip.
Well, 6 months later now, hes in excess of 4 foot, and isnt quite so docile !!!! He doesnt lash out like my friends cuban cross (its 9' or so) but deffinatly lets you know where you stand with a subtle hiss (not so subtle anymore) or by a half hearted attempt to bite thru the cage. He readily eats from a set of tongs, and jumps for food, but one time recently he jumped just a bit higher than i thought he could and came within 5 inches of my hand, so i think hes being tricky !!!!
Beautiful animals, but as any crocodilian, hes not to be trusted...... after all, we all have our cranky days 
Matt
