At our facility, we feed a whole animal diet - I just can't see there being a better alternative. Our water stays crystal clear with minimal work (water changes and good filtration go a long way). But, with that being said, for large facilities, a croc chow type of diet is advantageous and probably necessary and some of bigger names manufature a pretty well rounded diet. For our crocs (right now, we are raising two american alligators, dwarf caiman, saltie, siamese and, soon, an american croc), they get a varied diet of mice, rats, quail, chicken and fish.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL

>>I am thinking about getting some of this to try with my spectacled caiman. My reasoning is that my spectacled caiman is a very secretive eater which makes feeding time a pain in my but lol. When I give him feeder fish he will swim around and eat them off the surface which gives me hope he will eat it. What are peoples opinions on it? I have read all good things exept it can make a mess in the pond. My other question is where is the best place to get a couple pounds to try? I know the main mazuri site cells big bags but I want to make sure it will eat it. One other question is that he is about 2.5 feet long do I get the smaller pellets for hatchling to 3 feet or get the bigger ones for crocs 3 feet and bigger? All opinions welcome.....
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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
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

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