i have recently aquired a 3 foot alligator in a trade. i didnt aquire a cage unfortunatly.the guy i got it from had it in his bath tub.im now trying to find or think of some kind of cage to put it in.it need to be at least big enough for the gator to move around,and it has to hold water.i was thinking of maybe some kind of a plastic bin or cattle trof. any ideas
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Do you REALIZE what you have done? I'm not going to candy coat this. You are a THREAT to yourself and to the public. Alligators are NOT restricted in growth to the size of their cage, and an alligator that has been in captivity CAN NOT be let go. When your cute little three footer turns into a 5 1/2 footer, and you can't handle him anymore, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO IT? IT IS ILLEGAL TO OWN AN ALLIGATOR WITHOUT THE PROPER PERMITS, WHERE EVER YOU LIVE. FEDERALLY PROTECTED SPECIES. Oh, well, I was gonna let it go in the middle of nowhere when it got too big. You, me and everyone carry diseases and viruses that don't affect us. They CAN affect reptiles. You let your gator go, he gets all the gators in the area sick. You let your gator go, a bigger gator is gonna eat him. You let your gator go and a bigger gator doesn't eat him, he associates PEOPLE with FOOD, and THAT'S HOW PEOPLE GET KILLED. 95% of Florida's alligator attacks LINK BACK TO THE GATOR BEING FED. A fed gator is a dead gator. I don't care WHAT you see on television, nuisance alligators are DESTROYED. Call FWC, turn the gator over before you cause PERMANENT harm to yourself, a member of your family or a friend. I KNOW WHAT THESE ANIMALS ARE CAPABLE OF. My father is the nuisance alligator trapper for the county I live in. You might think he's a neat pet. He might be a neat pet. He might even know his name, come up and grunt at you to get your attention so you can feed him, oh, they're wonderful. THEY ARE NOT PETS.
Sorry, don't mean to be a horrible mean person, but it's something I believe in.
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bobby h
Why did you accept an alligator in a trade? Do you think they stay 3 feet long? I have seen them up to 12 feet or more. What will you do with him then? The biggest reptile I have ever cared for was a water monitor and he was 8 feet long. I had to breed rabbits constantly to keep him fed. He lived in a climate controlled greenhouse outside. And even then he was a danger. I had him for 10 years and he was still not to be trusted. There is a lot of things to take into consideration before even thinking of having any reptiles for a pet. There is some that shouldn't even be considered as a pet. The water monitor was pushing it. Such animals like the alligator (any), some caimen, all crocs, retic pythons, burmese pythons, and green or yellow anacondas should not even be on the market for pets. They are dangerous to you, your family, neighbors if it ever gets loose. And if it does get loose, it will be destroyed, not captured. You got a bad trade my friend, and furthermore if you had to ask for housing tips after you got it, you shouldn't have it. they are not for inexperienced herpers. I have been raising reptiles for 30 years and would not even CONSIDER having an alligator. Also when they get to be older they require goat sized meals every other day. Do you know expensive rabbits were? One last thing for everyone reading this: Reptiles are not to be bought on impulse. They require research first to ensure health and your financial capacity. Dude you are stuck with the gator. He cannot be released in the wild, it never had a chance to learn survival skills from it's mothers. And yes people, alligators and croc mothers both raise their hatchlings at the time of hatching. No other reptiles do that. There is a reason they are near the top of the food chain. If you decide you cannot keep him (as I hope you do) contact local animal control/ vets/ spca to see if there is any reserve you can take him. Even WWF (not the wrestling organization) can help you.
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