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Old 02-23-2010, 09:01 PM   #1
stingray
Arrow Caiman lizards (dracaena guianensis). Does anybody keep them?

I have a pair of juvenile captive born caiman lizards. They are tame and just beautiful. Does anyone else keep them?

Here is a video of mine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDAd9FYXi5g
 
Old 02-27-2010, 01:48 PM   #2
s4sainz
i keep them, cool animals









 
Old 02-27-2010, 03:58 PM   #3
stingray
I thought you sold this one on kingsnake? Also Is this repticguy on you tube?
 
Old 03-07-2010, 10:25 PM   #4
WolfPaw
Hey i was wonder if you guys would recomend a caiman lizard as a pet lizard. More so just for a pet then i project as i have to desire to breed them. I currently keep teugs and have had experiance with a wide range of herps including crocs and large monitor. Its only recently that they seem to be more on the market. I do have the benifit of a buddy of mine working at a zoo that has them, but i rather get a some opinions from people who have had them in their house. Sorry to steal the tread theres just not alot of info on them still and i dont want to get one only to realize its not what i expected.
 
Old 03-08-2010, 07:42 AM   #5
stingray
Well so far mine are easy to feed, they even eat out of my hand, they always poo in there water so easy maintenance there, mist cage for humidity. As for pets to me they would be no different than keeping tegus or blue tongues.

Here are a couple more videos I did of mine. Even one eating snails from my hand....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0ZGcxoHVCY

Another one....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7bWbuPgtzI
 
Old 03-08-2010, 08:23 AM   #6
WolfPaw
So i'm guessing a good question to ask before i buy is are the eatting and what are the eatting. I heard some will take rat pups and other normal feeders but some will eat just snails. Have you had a problem feeding yours anything other than snails. I'd have no problem stocking up on snails (already have a small fridge just for feeders more like a regular fridge but still) just where would you get enough snails to feed a camine lizard and how much would a young one eat. All the info my buddy is giving me is one only from one soruce and two about adults.
 
Old 03-08-2010, 08:44 AM   #7
stingray
So far mine are eating zoo med can o snails and ground turkey like no tomorrow. I get the ground turkey roll at wal mart for $1.82 a roll. I am going to try crawfish and smelt. I have not tried pinkies yet.

Pet smart is having a sale on zoomed can o snails right now for $2 a can till the end of the month. Also you can get a big bag of snails at a chinese grocery store for $3 a bag. So it is very cheap to feed these guys.
 
Old 03-13-2010, 03:01 PM   #8
s4sainz
i had a few others available, just never posted them on my youtube, but yeah that's me.

Wolfpaw, theese guys make excellent captives, if you like tegus, you'll love theese guys.

I've heard of many keepers feeding theese guys all sorts of stuff, but mine have all been picky eaters, and will only take clams, mazuri crocidilian diet, snails and salmon flavored cat food, but for the most part snails, its rather cheap to feed theese guys.
Ive been trying all sorts of different foods, that i hear they eat but no luck.
 
Old 03-13-2010, 06:49 PM   #9
WolfPaw
I'm pretty set in getting one once i get settled back home. Everyone i've talked to loves theres. I keep watching the youtube videos on them and the more i watch the more i want one.
 
Old 03-13-2010, 07:12 PM   #10
stingray
I just got my third 09 caiman lizard the other day. To my surprise it decided to evert its hemipenes and mark the territory. Honestly I would not think they would do that this young. But I was able to get it on video.

I just uploaded it. Check it out...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7bmCEzSMxM
 

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