Breeding
Breeding season is
May-August
Vaccine that alligators get
West Nile Virus
Harvest size
4 ft
Stocking size for 1 sq ft per animal
Up to 2ft in length
What does FL rank in turtles?
#1
Farm raised gators reach maturity at ___ years.
6 years
Scientific name for the american alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
Diseas caused by poor water management
Brown Spot
Three major signs of stress
Reduced feeding, piling up, stargazing
When is the nesting season?
late March and lasts most of summer
Females deposit _________ eggs per nest
20-60 eggs
if the temperature is 87.8 or below OR 95 and above then the eggs will hatch out
Female
When was the alligator removed from the endangered species list AND what were they then classified as?
1987; Threatened
Stocking size for 6 sq ft per animal
4-6 ft
What is the processing for collecting eggs?
washed with chlorine and dipped with antibiotics to prevent salmonella
Best time to collect eggs
24 hours after being laid
If the nest is 90.5-92.3 the eggs will hatch out
Male
Florida ranks ____ in alligators
2nd with 10 farms
The majority of farms feed
Artificial diets
What are the incubation stats?
60 days; 80-85 degrees
True or False - females will guard their nest and young
True
How do you get a mixed nest?
The temperature is warmer at the top of the nest than the lower half of the nest
What is the average hatching success?
50-90%
Stocking size for 3 sq ft per animal
2-4ft
What is the hatching rate for turtles?
80-90%