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Crocodilian Discussion Forum This section is for discussions pertaining to any and all topics concerning crocodilians. |
10-07-2004, 02:22 PM
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"diamond Caimen" Hybrid Yacare X Spectacled Caimen C.h.04
"diamond Caimen" Hybrid Yacare X Spectacled Caimen C.h.04
Has any one heard any positive or negative feedback on: Diamond Reptile, out of florida
Or their: "DIAMOND CAIMEN" HYBRID YACARE X SPECTACLED CAIMEN C.H.04
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10-07-2004, 05:22 PM
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I bought some caimens from them awhile back and they were alive and healthy. They are a professional bunch and customer service was great. Hope this helps!
Sam Leam
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10-07-2004, 06:11 PM
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TAHNK-U
THANK-U
IT'S HARD GOING INTO A DEAL LIKE THIS BLIND
YOU ARE THE SECOND PERSON TO SAY ALL IS WELL
THANX AGAIN
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10-07-2004, 06:30 PM
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I feel you on this. They are good people. Good luck with your purchase!
Sam Leam
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10-08-2004, 11:12 PM
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They have a good reputation for service. The verdict is still out on the caiman. They have not been around long enough to get a good idea on potential for size. Crocodilian's dispostions change as they mature. I have heard no bad things from people that have purchased them
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01-12-2005, 01:33 AM
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caiman purchase
Just out of curiousity, where in flordia did you purchase the caiman?
I am looking to buy a pair and am having no luck in finding a place that sales them.
I am in Alabama and used to live in flordia and would like find a place to find the best stock to purchase a caiman,
wareftw@yahoo.com
Thanks
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01-12-2005, 02:13 PM
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http://www.diamondreptile.com
The breeder is MITCH.
he sells excellent animals
ships immediately and smartly
his web site is not always up to date so just e-mail and ask him for what you want
another place in Florida is: http://www.naturecoastexotics.com
they appear to be very professional but i have had no experience with them.
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05-19-2007, 09:59 PM
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Diamond Reptile Breeders
Professional service.I bought a female YaCare X from them(Mitch) back in Oct.2006.She arrived in very professional packaging,& top of the line health.Their prices ARE a bit steep,But you get what you pay for.Trust me,You DO NOT want a cheap sickly croc!!Botton line here,If you want great health & long life,Buy from them.While I'm being honest here,KNOW YOUR READY FOR ONE BEFORE YOU BUY!..Why??..BECAUSE THE YACARE X IS VERY AGGRESSIVE & NOT FRIENDLY @ ALL...PERIOD!..So don't believe the hype that they are!!
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08-02-2007, 11:26 AM
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A note on crocodilian behavior
I know little about the animal retail establishment you refer to, except that they have repeatedly claimed over the years that their hybrid crocodilian (Spectacled Caiman (Caiman crocodilus crocodilus) x Yacare Caiman (Caiman yacare)) is 'bred to be a pet.' I have read comments by them that these specimens are docile because of their breeding.
This claim is entirely unsubstantiated.
In fact, some buyers of these have commented on the Internet how their hybrid caimans purchased from this seller have been extremely aggressive. I have requested information/study results from this retailer regarding this claim in the past - in order to be fair in my comments - and received no reply.
As a specialist in crocodilians and crocodilian behavior, I've learned that, while some crocodilians naturally have a less aggressive disposition (Compare a relatively mild American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) to a Smooth-fronted Caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) or a Cuban Crocodile (Crocodylus rhombifer)), nearly all crocodilians have proven to be generally susceptible to intense operant conditioning for captive behavioral alteration - not hybridization.
Of note, one hybrid produced in Samutprakarn, Thailand has proven to be less agressive than it's nominates, Crocodylus porosus and Crocodylus siamensis. Efforts by others to replicate hybrids with this 'personality' by crossing the same species or others, have been unsuccessful.
Israel Dupont
Crocodopolis.net
ReptilesTV.com
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