I don't think Clyde will need to do any swimming -- unless Florida continues to be swamped by hurricanes!

I've avoided commercial pet foods for most of my herps. I try to feed them a diet that is fresh, and close to what they may eat in the wild. For the moment, Clyde is accumstomer to a diet of crickets; I'll gradually introduce other items (he really liked a seedless grape!)

As for taming Clyde, I'll go slow.