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[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I lived in PA for 16 years, and I could have had a crocodile that entire time‽‽

sob

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Alligator*

Legal status of crocodiles and caymans is so far unspecified.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh. Well, then, I don't care. Alligators are boring.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

How dare you insult alligators like that?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Srsly, I don't know if I could tell which one was if it were put in front of me, and I'd be just as terrified if I were in the water with either.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If the mouth is closed then crocs have their teeth poking out, gators don't. If the mouth is open then consider running away.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Interesting. I've heard the round vs pointy snout one (which doesn't help because I can never remember which way it goes - I need mnemonics, dammit) but not this one.

I guess there are now crocs in FL, so I may have to use this information someday. Like, "oh, its teeth were showing when they mouth was closed, so I'm being eaten by a croc, not a common alligator!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I'm here now wondering if I should capitalize on this newfound knowledge.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yes. I mean, did you really need to ask that question?

(Seriously, tho, I know the answer is "no" for any exotic pet. But I can enjoy the idea.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

yeah, my living situation at the moment can't accommodate a house cat, so anything larger is definitely not going to work.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

While cats are known predators of caiman, I don't think they'd make good co-pets. Either way.