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Breeding Information
If you would like to send us information regarding breeding caiman that you've had personal experience with we will gladly post it here and give you full credit for the information.
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If you would like to send us information regarding breeding caiman that you've had personal experience with we will gladly post it here and give you full credit for the information.
| Caiman Breeding | |
| Species Covered: | Spectacled Caiman |
| Other species covered by this care sheet: | Dwarf Caiman, Culver’s Dwarf Caiman, Yacari Caiman, Piranha Caiman |
| Maturity: | Can take six years to reach sexual maturity, corresponding to an approximate overall length of about 4 feet (or 120 cm) |
| Mating: | Courtship and mating usually coincide with the onset of the rainy season (June-ish). |
| Laying the eggs: | Usually in August/September, depending upon where they live. |
| Number of eggs: | 20-40 per clutch, depending on size of the mother and how many previous clutches she's had. |
| Incubation period: | 65-85 days - Various experts have had varied results. Our experience is that it can take up to 100 days. |
| Temperature: | 86-89 degrees F |
| Hatchling size: | 6 1/2" - 10" |
| Nests: | The mother will build her nest out of dirt and vegetation. |
| Nest size: | The nest can be as big as 1 1/2 feet high and 3 1/3 feet around. |
| Mortality: | Whether in captivity or in the wild only about 1/4 of the eggs will hatch. |
| Maternal Instinct: | The mother will stay with the babies for the first few months of their lives. |
| Other information: | Clutch 1: 3 of 20 eggs lived Clutch 2: 16 of 30 eggs lived Clutch 3: 0 of 24 eggs lived Clutch 4: 5 of 20 eggs lived |
*If you have problem caimans you want to get rid of, if they get too big for you to handle or information you'd like to share click here.*
Feeding and Growth Chart can be found here.
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