Leash Training Crocodilians

Does anyone out there know how to leash train a crocodilian? You know like the old fashioned times. I really want to get into the exotic pet trade but cant from my home state of Massachusetts. I was thinking about getting a place in Florida and learning how to tame big animals starting with alligators because they seem to be the easiest so I would want to learn if leash training one is wise and still legal. I was also thinking about getting a female dwarf caiman but I heard there pretty nippy. Do people usually tie up the mouths when they take them out for walks?

Yes it can be done, id stick with gattors, but no its not wise.

yes you can put a leash on a crocodilian, no it cant be leash trained, ethically and legally i do not think this is a good idea, nor practical. Dwarf caiman are going to be your best choice if you want a tame crocodilian. they only get roughly 5ft, and most coming in the trade are farm bred. They can be nippy as babies, but pretty much all species crocodilians are. Ive seen dwarf caiman owners be the most successful in keeping a tame crocodilian, mostly because of their smaller size.

Originally Posted by hadenglock

yes you can put a leash on a crocodilian, no it cant be leash trained, ethically and legally i do not think this is a good idea, nor practical. Dwarf caiman are going to be your best choice if you want a tame crocodilian. they only get roughly 5ft, and most coming in the trade are farm bred. They can be nippy as babies, but pretty much all species crocodilians are. Ive seen dwarf caiman owners be the most successful in keeping a tame crocodilian, mostly because of their smaller size.

Well I have seen other videos of owners walking there crocodilians and its actually been a common practice among exotic owners for decades, possibly centuries since the Egyptians kept crocodiles and worshipped them as pets. My question is would a dwarf caiman be alright at Florida temperature? Or will it need extra lighting since its from South America initially. I'm thinking about starting a project where we could make small domestic caimen by selective breeding.

Originally Posted by hadenglock

yes you can put a leash on a crocodilian, no it cant be leash trained, ethically and legally i do not think this is a good idea, nor practical. Dwarf caiman are going to be your best choice if you want a tame crocodilian. they only get roughly 5ft, and most coming in the trade are farm bred. They can be nippy as babies, but pretty much all species crocodilians are. Ive seen dwarf caiman owners be the most successful in keeping a tame crocodilian, mostly because of their smaller size.

Short of dwarf crocs, dwarf caiman are the worst options. They do not calm. Gators on the other hand will.

Originally Posted by Le Plat

Short of dwarf crocs, dwarf caiman are the worst options. They do not calm. Gators on the other hand will.

Okay so would my best choice be an American Alligator?

Originally Posted by Chiappini92

Okay so would my best choice be an American Alligator?

Yes definitely. I've reviewed some news stories on alligators being snatched from people in Ohio and the two stories I reviewed they were both tame house pets who were reported by others for mere possession. The one guy called his "Wally Gator" and said it got along well with his dog and cat. He had it for years and bought it as a baby at a reptile show. It was supposedly five foot long but in the picture it looks smaller than that.

The other gator was kept for twenty-five years and was only five feet long.

You can Google the stories.

Originally Posted by Le Plat

Short of dwarf crocs, dwarf caiman are the worst options. They do not calm. Gators on the other hand will.

they've always calmed down for me, granted they arent dog tame, but what do you expect? The dwarves ive seen would come for food through reward training and could be moved from one area to another with no issues. So maybe im just lucky.

Originally Posted by hadenglock

they've always calmed down for me, granted they arent dog tame, but what do you expect? The dwarves ive seen would come for food through reward training and could be moved from one area to another with no issues. So maybe im just lucky.

If ud like to try my girl ur welcome to but she will change ur mind freakin quick.

Originally Posted by Le Plat

If ud like to try my girl ur welcome to but she will change ur mind freakin quick.

^ LOL