Caiman latirostris growth: the effect of a management technique on the supplied temperature

PIÑA, C.I.; LARRIERA, A.

AQUACULTURE

Elsevier

Año: 2002 vol. 211 p. 387 - 392

0044-8486

Temperature and diet affect growth of crocodilians, and it has been suggested that growth depends on the interaction between temperature and food availability. High temperature during digestion increases appetite, gastric contraction frequency and amplitude, and peptic activity. In this paper, we present information about growth of Caiman latirostris in captivity under different thermal treatments. Our goal is to improve growing of caimans and thereby reduce production costs. We grew C. latirostris for 2 months under two different treatments (average temperatures TA=22.24 jC; TB=18.24 jC). Those kept at higher temperature grew faster, producing a 5.2 cm and 100.5 g difference after 60 days of experiment.Caiman latirostris in captivity under different thermal treatments. Our goal is to improve growing of caimans and thereby reduce production costs. We grew C. latirostris for 2 months under two different treatments (average temperatures TA=22.24 jC; TB=18.24 jC). Those kept at higher temperature grew faster, producing a 5.2 cm and 100.5 g difference after 60 days of experiment.C. latirostris for 2 months under two different treatments (average temperatures TA=22.24 jC; TB=18.24 jC). Those kept at higher temperature grew faster, producing a 5.2 cm and 100.5 g difference after 60 days of experiment.jC). Those kept at higher temperature grew faster, producing a 5.2 cm and 100.5 g difference after 60 days of experiment.