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I am looking for websites or suggestions on best way to tape their mouth shut. I have a spectacled caiman and he is now around 2.5 feet. He is getting stronger and obviously more dangerous. I do educational talks at my college once in awhile and usually take him but if i still take him I want to take his mouth shut. Seems harder to me cause he is still smaller. So looking for suggestions?
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Tom
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I have literally handled thousands of crocs. In a 2 week period I once organized and moved 3,000 alligators from Fl to S.C. of which 800 were 8' long or larger. I had 6 people working 12 hour days with big piggy-back livestock trailers moving them north. ELECTRICAL TAPE IS THE BEST AND ONLY TAPE I USE. It sticks to itself and on wet surfaces. Duct tape doesn't stick well when even damp much less on a wet surface. Electrical tape is strong and easy to work with and more importantly VERY SAFE when positioned properly...
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Tom Crutchfield
www.tomcrutchfield.com

I agree with Tom. Electrical tape also is far less abrasive to the snout, duct tape can damage the snout due to the amount of glue on it as well.
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CDieter
'Reason, observation, and experience; the holy trinity of science.'

I am sorry i think my question was misunderstood. I know to use electrical tape but i was looking more for technique. Like how to get to the mouth without getting bit. I know on the big guys you can hold em down and slide up to push mouth down. I know they are stronger and more dangerous but more to work with. These little guy is so quick and snappy cant figure how to get up to mouth to close it then tape without him snapping on my finger lol...
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Tom
1.2.0 Leopard Gecko (dot, spot, casper)
0.0.1 California King Snake (booboo)
0.2.1 Sulcata Tortoise (tank, sahara and skittles)
0.0.2 Russian Tortoise (tito and lulu)
0.0.2 Red Ear Sliders (bernie and ernie)
0.0.1 Painted Turtles (moe)
0.0.1 Western Soft shell (Squirt)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragon (marshmellow and Sparkles )
0.0.1 Sumatran Water Monitor (Tiny)
1.0.0 Peachfront Conure (kermit)
0.1.0 Love Bird ( KIKI )
1.2.0 Dog (layla, Roxy and Rosco)
2.1.0 Crazy Cats (babe, sabastian, tinkerbell)
0.1.0 Lion Head Rabbit (daisy)
0.1.2 Ferret (jordan RIP, Cosmo and Izzy)
0.0.1 White Tree Frog (dumpy jr.)
0.0.1 Fire Belly Toad (ferdinan)
0.0.1 Spectacled caiman (wilbert)
0.0.3 Green Anoles
1.0.0 Bahama Anole
0.0.1 Giant Millipede
0.0.1 Aligator Snapping turtle
0.0.1 Mexican Red Knee Tarantula
0.0.1 Emporor Scorpion
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon
0.0.1 Argentina Black and White Tegu
2.1.0 Columbian Red Tail Boas
Lots Of Fish

WHat I do with my trigonatus and dwarf crocodile is restrain them with both of my arms, and then place the animal on the ground, restraining the body with my legs (almost like sitting on them) while holding the neck with both hands and then slide one hand along the caimans head and mouth and at the same time, holding the jaw closed. Then, with your other hand, tape the mouth. I prefer having a second person with me to do this though. It's nice to be able to restrain the animal and have a second person tape the mouth, just obviously make sure you have a good grip!