PICS!!! Baby Gator!!!

Finally he/she arrived this morning after traveling over 1,000 miles since 6pm yesterday. I opened the box and heard the little barks comming from the little canvas bag. Anyway it's been a long time comming. LOL the box said "live turtles". Sorry here it is......

First shot as she came out of the bad mouth open and ready to go.
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Went right to the basking spot to catch some heat.
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She is so tiny. Right at 11in.
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So far this is my favorite shot. She is not too camera friendly right now. Maybe when she gets used to her new home. I love her eyes.
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She is just too cute!

Aww, very cute little girl. :D Keep us updated with pictures as she grows.

Cute. It's kind of hard to always judge by the photo on the size, but I know the caiman about that size are actually harmless as far as biting goes.

What a cutie!

Why did the box say Turtles if it was a Gator?


See....Im not gonna judge but....

this is why the hobby is where it is right now. Shipping "turtles" that are really gators....IDK just seems odd to me.

He/She is awesome! What are the plans for when it gets bigger? I imagine you have to be very commited to the long haul to pull the trigger on getting a gator. What kind of enclosures do they need as they grow?

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Why did the box say Turtles if it was a Gator?


See....Im not gonna judge but....

this is why the hobby is where it is right now. Shipping "turtles" that are really gators....IDK just seems odd to me.

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The LIVE TURTLES was probably just printed on the box, by the box maker, I have received feeders and it says live turtles printed on the side

I dont know why the box said live turtles and dont really care too much.

Well the average growth is supposed to be a foot per year. The 55g tank will work until spring of next year when I finish the setup for the outside/inside habitat. I have designed a quite large "doggy door" to seperated a fenced in area in the back yard with a 12'x8' in ground gator pool. An inside the house goes to a climated controled seperate room.

I am stoked and will have to post up pics of his home when the time comes. The zoo would be jealous, although I am only accomitdating one and not a few dozen.

Very cute! How difficult was the process in your state to get a permit to keep him?