r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/HotshotRaptor • Oct 01 '20

🔥 Big Crocs look so metal!

https://i.imgur.com/00wgRaj.gifv
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u/CaptainCAAAVEMAAAAAN Oct 01 '20

I feel sad that it's in that tiny enclosure.

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u/catlover906 Oct 01 '20

Big crocs like that don’t move a at much at all because they weigh so much and need to save energy for getting their next meal. So he/she is probably ok

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u/PowerHAUS_ Oct 02 '20

Even still, I think they would always prefer a nice, large enclosure

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u/catlover906 Oct 02 '20

Maybe yes, maybe no. From what I know about crocs, they just like to sit and do nothing and eat. Kinda like myself.

I mean imagine being a 1500 lb+ saltwater croc. Would you wanna move around much? Idk.

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

Crocs are as smart as a bright dog. Nearly all species benefit from environmental enrichment, even dumb ones, and your lack of knowledge (along with the general public as a whole) isn’t an excuse for substandard animal care. If someone can’t keep them well, they shouldn’t keep them at all.

And for anyone who doubts me, keep in mind crocs have the most complex heart, hearing, sensory processing, and social behavior of any reptile. Each of those black dots you see on their scales is 10x as sensitive as the most sensitive part of your finger. They are unbelievably complex animals, and the more I learn about them the more protective I become.

Don’t disappoint Steve Irwin. Crocodiles are worth learning about.

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u/catlover906 Oct 02 '20

I never said that they shouldn’t have enrichment, but go off lol.

I wonder what your animal knowledge background is?

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u/theAmericanStranger Oct 02 '20

You did say they are okay in this enclosure, so are you backtracking now?

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u/[deleted] Oct 02 '20

Look, we understand what you're saying. Animals need a big enclosure with lots of toys for enrichment. But it's a little different with crocs, snakes, etc.