Crocodile breeding
Everything You Need To Know About Crocodile Breeding!
Crocodile breeding is a long-running business; So that the crocodile breeding period runs from hatching until it is about 1.5 meters in size and ready to hatch or kill, It takes about three years. Also, the waiting time for crocodile harvesting is approximately ten years. The minimum area to consider for crocodile breeding is one square meter per head. Each crocodile lays one or two eggs a year and lays 20 to 60 eggs per egg. It has a very rapid growth rate, adding about 1.1 kg per kg of food.
Crocodile production and breeding method
The crocodile breeding method is in two ways:
First method: Small crocodiles can be brought into the country and reared.
Second method: Two large productive crocodiles can be imported and reproduced.
The most suitable temperature for crocodile rearing is between 28 and 34 ° C and the ideal humidity for rearing this amphibian animal is between 75 and 90%. This high moisture content means that the crocodile must be in the water most of the time. When the baby crocodile comes out of the egg, it should immediately enter the water.
Therefore, a pool with a water temperature of 32 degrees should be provided for growing baby crocodiles. Baby crocodiles must be bred in indoor pools before the age of one. Crocodiles older than one year can be kept in open air if appropriate (from 30 degrees Celsius), and should be placed in large greenhouses with separate ponds if the weather is not suitable.
The capital needed to grow crocodiles
First, before you can say with what capital you can start this job, It should be kept in mind that if your land is less than 10 hectares or you do not have enough water, you should forget about growing crocodiles and thinking of another way to invest and trade. If you like, you can start growing crocodiles by buying two kids. (The price of this animal depends on the age and size of the crocodiles. That is, the higher the age of the crocodile, the higher the cost to purchase it.) Regardless of the price of land and water needed to breed, depending on the area and Facilities You must have relatively high capital in crocodile breeding. Of course, as you know, having the capital to grow crocodiles alone is not enough! And you have to be proficient in that as well.
How to make money by growing crocodiles?
Crocodile breeding takes at least two to three years. During this time, baby crocodiles reach puberty. Assuming the number of crocodiles reaches 30 after hatching, these can be sold at a reasonable price in the early days of birth, or wait until they grow larger and then sell at higher prices. At first, crocodile production can be started with two productive crocodiles. Each breeding crocodile, after mating, assumes 30 eggs, producing a large population. If the number of male and female born crocodiles were equal, each pair of crocodiles would be added 30 more the following year. Generative crocodiles are about 2 or 3 years old and it takes about 7 years to reach the slaughter and exploitation stage.
Where to buy crocodiles?
Crocodiles in Iran are often found in the cities of Incheboron in Gonbad kavus, Gorgan, Neyshabur, Kish and Sarbaz (from Sistan and Baluchistan) and if you intend to buy this animal from Iran, you should visit these cities. Shipping of crocodiles takes place in special chambers and the cost depends on the distance traveled to the destination. Of course, buying crocodiles can also be purchased from foreign countries, including Australia, But you have to keep in mind that this is not economical and it is better to have your land in the tropical and humid regions of Iran such as Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Kish, etc., Because the cold weather affects the breeding of these animals and reduces their production.
Different uses of crocodiles
1- One way to raise money for crocodile breeding is to sell these animals to a zoo or wildlife center to preserve their species.
2- Attract tourists and visitors by keeping crocodiles in standard and permitted places of visit
3- Dried crocodile meat is used in traditional medicine to treat diseases.
4- Meat is also used in the menu of tourist restaurants, but crocodile meat is also popular among East Asian residents.
5- The blood of this animal is almost ten times more potent than the current drugs. Antibiotics have a very strong and successful function in destroying viruses such as AIDS.
6- Crocodile skin and leather are used to make bags, shoes, and so on and it has a high prices. The good news is that crocodile skin tanning is also done in Iran and there is no concern about selling and marketing this animal’s skin.
7- Bone powder of this animal, has anti-cancer properties and is very useful in the pharmaceutical field. Crocodile bone powder will also be very effective in treating joint pain.
Behruz Alinia Fard
Fisheries Analyst and Complicator