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#1454005

Pikeman
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CAIMAN LIZARD

does anybody know anything about them? the look so cool

09/23/07 12:17pm

#1454050

Lizardkidd
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Message To: Pikeman In reference to Message Id: 1454005

CAIMAN LIZARD

Its not called a caiman monitor so you shouldnt be asking here, But from what I know they are extremely expencive and very few people have them. Try searching on google I’m sure you will get better results than asking here.

Steven.

09/23/07 01:11pm

#1454673

3240
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Message To: Pikeman In reference to Message Id: 1454005

CAIMAN LIZARD

They’re for very experienced keepers only. Avoid this species unless you have the knowledge to care for them properly.

09/23/07 09:22pm

#1454836

Sidbarvin
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Message To: 3240 In reference to Message Id: 1454673

CAIMAN LIZARD

Not to mention a huge amount of space and a large body of fresh water.

09/23/07 11:16pm

#1454861

DRZRider
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Message To: Pikeman In reference to Message Id: 1454005

Funny story

My wife saw a picture of one in Reptiles magazine and told me I needed to get a pair. I laughed and told her to find me a pair at a good price and I would get them. I know they are hard to find and very expensive. A week or so later she saw the one in the KS classified with the high price of $1800. She finally realized why I laughed when she told me to get some.

They are very interesting looking reptiles.

Ed

09/23/07 11:32pm

#1454877

Nile_monitorv
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Message To: DRZRider In reference to Message Id: 1454861

Funny story

the one that was on sale in KS was being fed cat food i doubt it would have lived much longer

09/23/07 11:43pm

#1454878

Zabuzaa
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Message To: DRZRider In reference to Message Id: 1454861

Funny story

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A week or so later she saw the one in the KS classified with the high price of $1800.

I think I know of the ad you are speaking of.

http://market.kingsnake.com/detail.php?cat=53&de=515177

Sadly, it has been raised on catfood. Shame.

09/23/07 11:45pm

#1454909

Nile_monitorv
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Message To: Zabuzaa In reference to Message Id: 1454878

Funny story

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Sadly, it has been raised on catfood. Shame.

i just said that

09/24/07 12:16am

#1454941

Holygouda
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Message To: Nile_monitorv In reference to Message Id: 1454909

Funny story

I saw them feeding some caiman lizards at the San Diego Zoo with a substance that looked like cat food as well. Maybe that works for them?

09/24/07 12:44am

#1454943

Zabuzaa
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Message To: Holygouda In reference to Message Id: 1454941

Funny story

My bad, nile monitor.

09/24/07 12:47am

#1456149

Reedie
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Message To: Zabuzaa In reference to Message Id: 1454943

Funny story

Caiman lizards are specialized snail eaters, unless you have a large supply of snails big enough for a 4 ft. lizard to eat(with some other bugs and a mouse thrown in ever once in a while) a HUGE cage with a HUGE pond in that cage a ton of experience with keeping large lizards, and a vast knowledge of the species, A TON OF MONEY, I wouldn’t recommend them at the slightest.

(not my lizard)

-Reed

09/24/07 11:29pm