I thought caimans were the small ones...

[Amelia G]

I thought that, if you wanted something croc-like for a pet, caimans were the way to go because they are small. Not like I was going to rush out and get one. I want a dog. But I was watching a snippet of the news.

Turns out that caimans are smaller than say alligators. Alligators get to be 12-13 feet and caimans tend to top out at around 6. Still kinda big for a housepet. Especially one with a giant tooth-filled maw.

[KilLAtomiK]

isnt there one loose in a park somewhere? i think i saw a comercial for the news but i dont like watching the news

[Baby_Switchblade]

Yeah, caimans are still small in comparison, but they do still get to a fairly decent size as far as pets go! I certainly wouldn't want one crawling around MY backyard!!

[Amelia G]

isnt there one loose in a park somewhere? i think i saw a comercial for the news but i dont like watching the news

Yeah, I saw a moment of the news and I was like I thought caimans were teensy. That is why I looked it up.

[Morning Glory]

there are dwarf caimens that only get like a foot or two long.

[ForrestBlack]

Yeah, I saw a moment of the news and I was like I thought caimans were teensy. That is why I looked it up.

Turns out it is actually a gator.

[Thurbane316]

In the family of crocodilians, there are four basic members: crocodile, alligator, cayman, and gharial (aka ghavial).

The smallest crocodilians are the Chinese alligator, Alligator sinensis, which attains a length of about 5 feet (1.5 meters), and one of the South American caymans, Caiman palpebrosus, which seldom reaches a length of 4 feet (120 cm).


http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/crocs/whos/who-nf.html

http://www.croco.net/croco/crocodile.html

I love reptiles, especially crocs and lizrads

[ladybug]

my husbands aunt....she lives in florida....they kept eating her poodiles....they would come right up in the back yard.

[TheQuietPlace]

The caiman thingy was near seattle.

[devil13]

The caiman thingy was near seattle.

no its in L.A. I used to live by that park. some days if the wind was blowing just right you could smell the stench from that pond.

[badkittyamy]

i love me some reptiles i actually have a few caiyman shots in my portfolio

[Evilbink]

Reptiles rock. I have a Sunfire Bearded Dragon, hes a cutie.

[manimal]

i had an iguana a few years ago, but he ran away from home

[TheQuietPlace]

no its in L.A. I used to live by that park. some days if the wind was blowing just right you could smell the stench from that pond.

Really? I'm pretty sure I was watching news that was local. *shrug*

[Thurbane316]

Reptiles rock. I have a Sunfire Bearded Dragon, hes a cutie.

Cool. I live in Australia - I'd love to own a Water Dragon or Eastern Bearded Dragon...I'd be worried about my dog attacking it though...