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vitamins for alligators and sexing

diablo666 Apr 20, 2005 10:23 PM

If I am feeding my alligator a variety of different food (salmon crickets, wax worms, bait fish) is there any need for any kind of vitamins for it? Also how old/long do they need to be to be able to sex them?

Replies (4)

goini04 Apr 20, 2005 11:22 PM

Vitamin supplements are always a good idea. I use miner-all from Sticky tongue farms. Generally once they are about 3.5-4 feet you can then begin to sex them. Fish (catfish,perch,etc.), beef liver, beef slices, chicen and whole animals also make up a fantastic diet for crocodilians. Mr.Dupont from gatorland that frequents this forum, provided that list of food, and my alligator is all the healthier for it.

Good Luck!!

CDieter Apr 22, 2005 02:27 PM

I simply add a human multivitamin to the inside of a food item now and again. They are cheaper and more than adequate.
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CDieter
'Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.'

goini04 Apr 23, 2005 11:49 AM

I have some here that I absolutely refuse to use!! Atleast now I know my money wasn't wasted.

redbeard92 Apr 25, 2005 09:12 AM

Hi Chris,

So 1 centrum or '1 a day' pushed down a thawed rats throat for a 5' caiman would be sufficient? and how often?

I've never used vitamins for him, but could see this being successful (if this is what was meant).

BTW, thanks for the book.....

Rob

>>I simply add a human multivitamin to the inside of a food item now and again. They are cheaper and more than adequate.
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>>CDieter
>>'Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.'

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