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is there anyone one this forum that owns a gharial? if so do you have pics and where did you get it? i have never heard of anyone owning a gharial before so i thought i would just ask.

i forgot to mention, what about false gharials? are there any of those in captivity? if so do you have any pics and where did you get it?

i don't think many people own gharials,i barely saw one for the first time at a zoo in australia a couple months ago,they also had a 19 foot salty,man that thing was monstrous,

Regarding False Gharials (Tomistoma), you can refer to

http://www.tomistoma.org

for a listing of Tomistomas on public display (Gatorland in Orlando now has a sub-adult, which is not included on the list). There are plenty of photos there also.

Bruce Schwedick of Florida has a collection, which he has successfully bred from, that were formerly on display at Cypress Gardens park in Central Florida.
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Israel Dupont
Winter Haven, FL

There is a nice Gharial exhibit at the San Diego Zoo. I know at one time, San Antonio had a false gharial. I'm not sure if it is still there or not.

The St. Augustine Alligator Farm in Florida has at least three Gharials. I believe the Bronx Zoo has some as well.
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Israel Dupont
Winter Haven, FL

sanantonio zoo owns one their other is privatly owned it came from the shed many years he paied under 20 dollors for it then

a tomistoma i forgot to put that in

The Metro Toronto zoo in Toronto,Ontario has a Tomistoma.. Only one I've ever seen.
Matt

I think, the list of US- and European Tomistoma holdings at www.tomistoma.org should be complete.

I saw Indian Gharials at the Bronx Zoo ( in that wonderful JungleWorld exhibition ) and St. Augustine Alligator Farm.

Ralf
Tomistoma Task Force