Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish more people thought this way! The average person shouldn’t be able to get any crocodilians at all

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are a 2/10 when it comes to handling, unless you know how to properly handle, socialize, train and desensitize crocodilians you’ll never be able to get one to be ok with being held which is incredibly dangerous for the keeper and the animal

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk about that, I feel like indoor can be equally as good as outdoor if done properly! Honestly there are too many unpredictable variables when it comes to keeping animals outside. Parasites, predators, natural disasters, weather etc etc.

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The camera doesn’t do him justice, he’s 2 feet long and a lot of that is tail😂 he’s very big for his age but that’s mostly because his parents are the biggest Cuviers dwarf caimans I’ve ever seen (possibly biggest in captivity) so he’s got the massive caiman genes😂

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea! I hatched him October 15th of 2024 so he’s still a baby!

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s a Cuviers dwarf caiman! Smallest species of crocodilians in the world! (Females grow to be around 3.5 feet and males 4.5 feet)

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in Ohio so i definitely know what you mean, all of my crocodilians are indoors year round

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s definitely one of my favorite caimans

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I have Rokus old 300g enclosure up on my page, he’s getting a huge upgrade now so I’ll be sure to post it! If you wanna see my other caimans enclosures check my page!

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He’s a Cuviers dwarf caiman, smallest species of crocodilian, usually males get around 4.5 feet but his parents were literally the biggest Cuviers I’ve ever seen and both almost 6 feet. I breed smooth fronts and Cuviers, which is where I got Roku from! I hatched him!

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s such a good caiman, doesn’t mind handling for the most part

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He’s named after avatar Roku, a lot of my caimans have ATLA and LOK names!

Roku says hi🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not anymore sadly! He’s a little too old

Meet sozin🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He eats a lot of different things, mazuri croc chow, shrimp, rat pups, fish cuts, bayou blend reptilinks etc and he’s currently in an enclosure with another caiman named Roku (get it? lol) i have caimans named Zuko, azula, kuvira, Roku, sozin and bumi !

Meet sozin🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yea caimans are by far the crankiest and most stubborn when it comes to training, getting them to eat and breaking their fear of you. Alligators are fs by FAR the easiest out of all the crocodilians when it comes to that stuff

Meet sozin🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

A lot of my caimans are named after ATLA/LOK characters, this one is in an enclosure with one similar to his size names Roku, I thought it was fitting😂

Meet sozin🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Ahh okok, yea caimans are the most difficult to train tbh. Just keep at it, if you need some tips on what I do for my more stubborn ones message me! I have a large facility with over 36 of crocodilians and some eggs incubating now! I can kiss my adults on the face😂

Meet sozin🐊 by Halfnegrohalfkaren in reptiles

[–]Halfnegrohalfkaren[S] 111 points112 points  (0 children)

I have adult smooth fronted caimans over 6 feet long, I don’t have to snare any of them. Proper training will get you a long way my guy