Breeding
Breeding season is
May-August
Vaccine that alligators get
West Nile Virus
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
Best time to collect eggs
24 hours after being laid
If the nest is 90.5-92.3 the eggs will hatch out
Male
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
Farm raised gators reach maturity at ___ years.
6 years
Scientific name for the american alligator
Alligator mississippiensis