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Originally Posted by KRAZE
oh, and also... i have read from a few sources that maturity is based on the size of the animal and not the age in dwarf species... any input? (males at 3'6", females around 3')
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I have heard both. Iv heard female smooth front(my prefered species, so the brunt of my research) dont reach maturity till approx 4 ft and males about 4.5ft, which by many reports I read, in the wild can take 10 to 20 years. The 20 years seems debatable but almost all I read says at least 10 years of age before maturity. I think your numbers for for cuviers which I am not that well versed in, sorry.
Side note, first vid that pops up for google search of smooth front caiman turns up mine. Sweet.