alligators and reef tanks

Eric · 03-03-2005, 05:00 PM

just thought I'd share another hobbie of mine not so much a hobbie but pet this pond set up is in the corner of my kicthen it's a 100 gal. I've had the gator AKA sweetheart for 3yrs got her when she was about 6 inches and apoximately 2 months old now she is 3 feet counting tail just another critter in my little jungle I've started here

Mike · 03-03-2005, 05:24 PM

Where do you put her when she reaches full size, not the kitchen im guessing?

Gina · 03-03-2005, 05:31 PM

That's really cool! Very nice home you've made for her! For now!

Mike · 03-03-2005, 05:36 PM

key words Gina for now

Eric · 03-03-2005, 05:39 PM

my girl friend and I are getting a house soon and my only requests are that it has a finished basement and a garage in the basement I will build here a cement probaly 8ft by 12ft pond with in floor plumbing and an area big enough that sweet heart can live out the rest of her days in style the rest of here days being like 50 years long term commitment like a reef tank

Mike · 03-03-2005, 05:46 PM

Very nice

Gina · 03-03-2005, 05:50 PM

Just curious.....what do you feed her?

Eric · 03-03-2005, 05:53 PM

just for the record I'm not the kinda reptile keeper that runs out and buys a baby gator and tries to put it in a 10gal cause it's cool she has always had a pond and more space than required or needed cause that's the way it should be I did the researh have worked with some local vets just for educational purposes cause you can't just take a gotor to the normal vet found one that likes reptiles and is very helpful with text book knowledge and enjoys seeing my gator even though there has never been any reason except for a routine check up meaning stool samples getting checked for parasites things of that nature

Eric · 03-03-2005, 05:56 PM

mice fresh cut fish crickets millworms chicken crawfish ect she is a eating machine and gets all kinds of foods to make sure all her nutrional needs are met

proud2bcanadian · 03-03-2005, 05:58 PM

I don't know if you're already a member, but a good forum for herps is:
www.ssnakess.com

I'm a member there too, under the same username.

Gina · 03-03-2005, 06:00 PM

Didn't think that was the deal! I worked for a exotic vet for 14 years and we saw several people who had alligators for pets and all were kept in the proper environments! Working for an Exotic Vet, you see it all! I think my favorites were the baby wallabies and the Serval! Check out my photo gallery, you'll see pics of baby lions that were at the hospital last summer!

Eric · 03-03-2005, 06:06 PM

yeah I try to stay away from reptile sites for some reason most reptile people are not to open to outher peoples opinions and will always try to force there opion down your throat plus having a gator even makes me more of a target just like retics annacondas outher large reptiles so I found it best to keep to myself and people who are more open minded I debated about posting this but so far good respones thanks

Eric · 03-03-2005, 06:07 PM

around here dogs cats and birds are about it

Mike · 03-03-2005, 06:22 PM

Well im just happy you did your research before purchasing her. She is beautifull. Good luck with her!

mps9506 · 03-03-2005, 06:32 PM

Is that a regular ole american alligator?

03-03-2005, 05:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	alligators and reef tanks just thought I'd share another hobbie of mine not so much a hobbie but pet this pond set up is in the corner of my kicthen it's a 100 gal. I've had the gator AKA sweetheart for 3yrs got her when she was about 6 inches and apoximately 2 months old now she is 3 feet counting tail just another critter in my little jungle I've started here

03-03-2005, 05:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike Star Polyps Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 150 View Gallery Karma Komment	Where do you put her when she reaches full size, not the kitchen im guessing? __________________

03-03-2005, 05:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	That's really cool! Very nice home you've made for her! For now! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-03-2005, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mike Star Polyps Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 150 View Gallery Karma Komment	key words Gina for now __________________

03-03-2005, 05:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mike Star Polyps Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 150 View Gallery Karma Komment	Very nice __________________

03-03-2005, 05:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	my girl friend and I are getting a house soon and my only requests are that it has a finished basement and a garage in the basement I will build here a cement probaly 8ft by 12ft pond with in floor plumbing and an area big enough that sweet heart can live out the rest of her days in style the rest of here days being like 50 years long term commitment like a reef tank

03-03-2005, 05:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Just curious.....what do you feed her? __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-03-2005, 05:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	just for the record I'm not the kinda reptile keeper that runs out and buys a baby gator and tries to put it in a 10gal cause it's cool she has always had a pond and more space than required or needed cause that's the way it should be I did the researh have worked with some local vets just for educational purposes cause you can't just take a gotor to the normal vet found one that likes reptiles and is very helpful with text book knowledge and enjoys seeing my gator even though there has never been any reason except for a routine check up meaning stool samples getting checked for parasites things of that nature

03-03-2005, 05:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	mice fresh cut fish crickets millworms chicken crawfish ect she is a eating machine and gets all kinds of foods to make sure all her nutrional needs are met

03-03-2005, 05:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
proud2bcanadian Plate Coral Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 708 View Gallery Karma Komment	I don't know if you're already a member, but a good forum for herps is: www.ssnakess.com I'm a member there too, under the same username. __________________ David Liles

03-03-2005, 06:00 PM	#11 (permalink)
Gina Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 8,823 View Gallery Karma Komment	Didn't think that was the deal! I worked for a exotic vet for 14 years and we saw several people who had alligators for pets and all were kept in the proper environments! Working for an Exotic Vet, you see it all! I think my favorites were the baby wallabies and the Serval! Check out my photo gallery, you'll see pics of baby lions that were at the hospital last summer! __________________ Gina and Mark's 75 Visit Our Sponsors Gina's Cube Gina

03-03-2005, 06:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	yeah I try to stay away from reptile sites for some reason most reptile people are not to open to outher peoples opinions and will always try to force there opion down your throat plus having a gator even makes me more of a target just like retics annacondas outher large reptiles so I found it best to keep to myself and people who are more open minded I debated about posting this but so far good respones thanks

03-03-2005, 06:07 PM	#13 (permalink)
Eric Neon dottyback Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: PA Posts: 685 View Gallery Karma Komment	around here dogs cats and birds are about it

03-03-2005, 06:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Mike Star Polyps Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 150 View Gallery Karma Komment	Well im just happy you did your research before purchasing her. She is beautifull. Good luck with her! __________________

03-03-2005, 06:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
mps9506 They misunderestimated me Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 7,143 View Gallery Karma Komment	Is that a regular ole american alligator? __________________ Mike "The Bandwith Bandit" Help Build Reefpedia Premium Membership Available! Support Reef Sanctuary Sponsors

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