Show off your Caiman Lizards!

[chelvis]

 

[dragonmetalhead]

Excellent! Makes me want one so badly.

 

[laurarfl]

Me, too!

 

[chelvis]

Do it!! lol

 

[dragonmetalhead]

If I had the space, time, money, and parental permission, I totally would.

 

[chelvis]

Yeah it has been a sacrifice... single again due to the reptiles but eh, well worth it.

 

[laurarfl]

My husband is very understanding, but we have a pretty full house. However if I did have the space and time, I would go for it.

 

[james.w]

What is the going price for caimans these days?

 

[Tannaros]

What is the going price for caimans these days?

Around 300-450 is what I've seen recently. For young individuals that is.

 

[bwiegmann]

Kyle!!! Lol almost 4' already!! They grow fast lol!
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[Ripkabird98]

How big do they even get?

 

[bwiegmann]

They say 4', maybe 5'? I'm thinking 5 because he has a lot of weight to still make up he's still all tail. Well see!

 

[chelvis]

Kyle is looking great!

They can get from 4 to 5 feet for males and 3 to 4 females.

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Here is some updated of Darwin:

Right now he is just over 3 feet long and looking great.

 

[bwiegmann]

Here's Kyle n I. I wish he'd stop growing length wise n start gettin some weight on him lol and Darwin looks awesome!! I wish Kyle would stay out of shed for more than a week so I could remember to snap pics when he looks decent it seems like either his head and tail are dull n getting ready to shed, or his body does after his head and tail. Perpetual Ugliness lol
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[xxmonitorlizardxx]

I have started thinking about getting one now.
What size cage would one need?

 

[dragonmetalhead]

Here's Kyle n I. I wish he'd stop growing length wise n start gettin some weight on him lol and Darwin looks awesome!! I wish Kyle would stay out of shed for more than a week so I could remember to snap pics when he looks decent it seems like either his head and tail are dull n getting ready to shed, or his body does after his head and tail. Perpetual Ugliness lol

Perpetual ugliness? I don't see anything ugly about Kyle. He's gorgeous. All of you caiman lizard people are so lucky. Keep the pics coming!

 

[chelvis]

lol yeah they seem to always be in shed! Darwin seems to brighten up right before a shed and then bam it happens.

As for how big of a cage, think tegu size but they climb. I am working on a 7x4x4 cage but might go bigger. Not to mention the water! Still trying to figure that out as Darwin has now out grown the cement tub, lol.

 

[Ripkabird98]

lol yeah they seem to always be in shed! Darwin seems to brighten up right before a shed and then bam it happens.

As for how big of a cage, think tegu size but they climb. I am working on a 7x4x4 cage but might go bigger. Not to mention the water! Still trying to figure that out as Darwin has now out grown the cement tub, lol.

Would (If I was you know.... thinking about getting one or seomthing) 8x4x4? Or a 8x4x5?

 

[chelvis]

Bigger is always better.

 

[Ripkabird98]

Bigger is always better.

Yea, I know. But I mean, what do you consider the "minimum" so to speak?