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keeping multipule crocodiles together?

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Hi guys was wondering a what your thoughts are on keeping different kinds of crocs and gators together is? I have a buddy who has a american gator and some specs together in his pond. the gator is 5+ feet and the specs are 3+ feet. i keep thinking the gator is going to eat the specs but idk so thought id ask.

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Mixing species can only work under certain conditions and even then, only until sexual maturity and the associated territorial nature creates a deadly combo. You would need a huge pond area and super satisfied crocs so there was virtually no competition for food. With that combo, the gator in this situation, would out-grow the caimen. At 6', our 2 bull gators are bellowing and posturing to each other and if they weren't separated by bars, would surely be at each other.
I learned the hard way when I housed one Gator w/2 Specs. Everything was great for 4 years, but at around 5' my gator killed both caimen in one night. It was purely territorial. I had several turtles house with the group that never suffered a scratch. Trust me, it eventually will end badly. I know of several same species deadly battles, especially when breeders introduce their crocs with visions of romance only to find the croc version of divorce.
Oddly, when we toured the St Augustine Gator Farm, we saw niles, specs and gators all sharing the same pond. However, none were over 4' long.
Good Luck
 
I plan on adding a male into my female soon. I will be mixing species but only smooth front female with cuviers male. I have seen it done with gators and caiman or crocs but in large ponds.
 
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