Ecology And Life History Of The Alligator

Alligators inhabit fresh to slightly brackish aquatic habitats. These habitats include marshes, swamps, creeks, rivers, lakes and ponds.

Males grow larger than females, although growth rate is similar up to approximately 3 1/2 feet in length. Sexual maturity of females in the wild is usually reached at a length of 6 1/2 feet and . . . → Read More: Ecology And Life History Of The Alligator

Alligator Production

In the 1980’s alligator production became an important alternative agricultural business in the Deep South. Holding of alligators in captivity for breeding purposes was not a new idea. Historically, the first commercial alligator farm was started in Florida in the 1890s.

Production of alligators in a controlled indoor environment is new, however. Advances in . . . → Read More: Alligator Production