Can You Keep an Alligator as a Pet? - Ep. 226

Ep. 226 - Mark Perpetua of Mark’s Perpetua’s Reptile Encounters discusses his experience in keeping crocodilians, what led him to keeping them, and the logistics of keeping them. He also briefly talks about the New York alligator seizing, discussing the regulations in the area and why it makes sense that the animal was taken from that keeper. Mark discusses how he keeps his crocodilians as well as outlines his advice for any prospective keepers, involving their diets and enclosures. He also goes over his book that he wrote, outlining the basics of crocodilian evolution, biology, natural history and conservation. If you’re at all interested in crocodilians, Mark Perpetua’s various ventures are definitely ones to follow. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/226-croc-chat/ SPONSORS: Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/ #226 #MarkPerpetua #animalsathomepodcast JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathome SPONSOR: https://zoomed.com/ LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Mark Perpetua’s Reptile Encounters Website: https://www.reptileprograms.com/ Mark’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Mark-Perpetuas-Reptile-Encounters-100057236065549/ Alligators and Crocodiles: In Nature and In Art: https://www.amazon.com/Alligators-Crocodiles-Nature-Mark-Perpetua/dp/B0DJC43BNB Mark’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@reptileencounters25 Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode: Mark’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@reptileencounters25 Mark’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Mark-Perpetuas-Reptile-Encounters-100057236065549/ 00:00 Introducing Mark Perpetua 1:30 Coming Up: Zoo Med ReptiSun 1:49 Welcome Mark - Background and Education in Reptiles 6:36 The Crocodilians He Keeps and What Led Him To Keeping 11:00 Logistics of Keeping Crocodiles + Regulations 19:45 The Story of The Pet Alligator Seize 25:18 Mark’s Alligators As Laws Changed 31:39 Animals at Home Patreon 32:00 Stunted Alligators + Sizes of Morelet’s Crocodile 34:24 Advice for Future Crocodile Keepers + Feeding Crocodilians 39:06 Alligators and Crocodiles: In Nature and In Art 44:04 Mark’s YouTube Channel 47:53 Zoo Med ReptiSun 49:19 Mark’s YouTube Channel 52:37 Reptile Encounters Presentations 58:34 Mark’s Relationships with Crocodiles + Intelligence Levels 1:01:05 Mark’s Future Projects - Crocodilian Conservation 1:04:11 Closing Thoughts + Meeting Tiki SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: APPLE► https://apple.co/347PjSO SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI GOOGLE► https://bit.ly/3dX6bQq STITCHER► https://bit.ly/2UFzwHM _________________________________________ WEBSITE► https://www.animalsathome.ca EMAIL►hello@animalsathome.ca FACEBOOK► https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsatHome.ca/ INSTAGRAM► https://www.instagram.com/animalsathomeca/ DONATE TO AMAZON RAINFOREST CONSERVANCY (ARC): http://amazonrainforestconservancy.com/ BELOW ARE MY AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER: More information here: https://www.animalsathome.ca/affiliate-disclaimer/ PODCAST EQUIPMENT: ZOOM H6: https://amzn.to/3n2YBIP Shure SM58: https://amzn.to/2Gqx2Ze Microphone Boom: https://amzn.to/33g40UT Microphone Desk Stand: https://amzn.to/34r6wHx Head Phones: https://amzn.to/3cLmdNl FILM & OTHER EQUIPMENT: Shelving Unit: https://amzn.to/2waz0nD Camera: http://amzn.to/2D8Ed0w Lavalier Microphone: http://amzn.to/2oPjpac Action Camera: http://amzn.to/2HeDug Voice Over Microphone: https://amzn.to/2AXyq22 Drill: https://amzn.to/2SH9Veg ABOUT DILLON: Welcome to my channel, Animals at Home! Here you will find the reptile videos I have made as well as video versions of The Animals at Home Podcast! The podcast mainly focuses on the pet reptile industry. My mission with Animals at Home is simple: To inspire others to push the limits of their reptile husbandry by promoting the importance of high-level, creative husbandry individualized for each reptile. https://youtu.be/ey7KGzg3N9M