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 How to tape my caimains mouth

hey i’m just wondering if anyone can help me out i got a caimain and some people tell me i should put tape around his mouth when i pic him up i was just hopein someone could tell me how to get the tape around his mouth with out getin bit hope some one can help me out thanks...
12/11/09  01:03am

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Tbone21
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   Message To: Shawn z   In reference to Message Id: 2103535


 How to tape my caimains mouth

I asked this same question. I was told get a hold of him, locke his body between you legs and slide a hand up and hold is mouth shut then tape with the other.... It is much easier with two people because you can hold him and the other person can tape. When I was first doing it I mad a mini loop with a slip knot to pull his mouth together before a moved my hands. Maybe someone will give you more specifics then I got with more experience.
12/11/09  10:39am

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Shawn z
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   Message To: Tbone21   In reference to Message Id: 2103619


 How to tape my caimains mouth

thanks alot man i’l give that a try
12/11/09  03:32pm

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   Message To: Shawn z   In reference to Message Id: 2103696


 How to tape my caimains mouth

I noticed the post I answered about the 55 gallon tank if he is just a hatchling there is no need to tape his mouth shut...
12/15/09  07:12pm

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   Message To: Tbone21   In reference to Message Id: 2105341


 How to tape my caimains mouth

hes about 18 inches
12/16/09  01:12am

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Tbone21
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   Message To: Shawn z   In reference to Message Id: 2105465


 How to tape my caimains mouth

if hes 18" then a 55 gallon is definately to small for him.... you should just build a big pond to last him...
12/16/09  01:16pm

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Shawn z
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   Message To: Tbone21   In reference to Message Id: 2105578


 How to tape my caimains mouth

to tell u the truth i’m not a hundred percent sure its a 55 gallin i’m just guessing but its like 3 feet long and 18 inches wide and sorey i was rong hes about 15 and a HALF 16 INCHES



12/16/09  09:40pm

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   Message To: Shawn z   In reference to Message Id: 2105729


 How to tape my caimains mouth

that means its less then a 55 gallon cause a 55 would be 4 feet long i would get a bigger tank soon...
12/17/09  10:52pm

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Shawn z
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   Message To: Tbone21   In reference to Message Id: 2106011


 How to tape my caimains mouth

I am i’m getin a 6 foot tank for now
12/21/09  02:13am

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Simbaah777
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   Message To: Shawn z   In reference to Message Id: 2106768


 How to tape my caimains mouth

Its not really good to be tapeing and untaping thier mouths alot it stresses them out and really has little purpose you can hold them without getting bit, now as hatchlings its hard to pick a caiman up becuase they are shorter more limber and quicker to bite but as they get bigger they are much easier to pick up and they ussually quit being so snappy after a while.......
02/11/10  05:20am


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