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I am doing an assignment for my reptile and amphibian care course and it requires that I design an enclosure for the species I have chosen.
I have chosen the saltwater crocodile and I can't find the information I need.
I have to provide information on the size, length, height, and shape of the enclosure... as well as what kind of heating to use, ideal temperature, humidity, and lighting.
If anyone can help me out with some infromation, it would be much appreciated.

Google australia. The weather conditions there are what you would mimic. I doubt there are many if any in private collections in the US and they sure wouldnt be kept indoors, so you'd have to be in a place that had temperate weather all year round (like Australia). I think that the gator farm in St. Augustine FL has one. I think one enclosure guideline is like 2.5x animal length by 3 or 4x animal length but for such a large animal it might need to be much bigger. So for a typical 15 footer that would be like a 40'x 60' enclosure with 8 foot high wall with probably a 15,000 gallon pond (20x20x5) with a herd of zebras nearby. There's also the difference between thrive and maintain. I've seen large alligators (12 feet) in small enclosures (under 20x20) at zoos.

>>I am doing an assignment for my reptile and amphibian care course and it requires that I design an enclosure for the species I have chosen.
>>I have chosen the saltwater crocodile and I can't find the information I need.
>>I have to provide information on the size, length, height, and shape of the enclosure... as well as what kind of heating to use, ideal temperature, humidity, and lighting.
>>If anyone can help me out with some infromation, it would be much appreciated.