The Bristol Crocodile

syklops · 27-06-2014 05:06PM

Gongoozler wrote: »

Well it'd be my guess because crocodiles are cold blooded, and the water around these parts would be cold, and the temperature would probably not get high enough for a crocodile.

The UK has various species of snake, frog, lizard and turtle, all cold blooded that live natively. If they can survive, perhaps a croc could.

catallus · 27-06-2014 05:07PM

Beefy78 wrote: »

There were 72 licensed pet crocadiles in the UK as of 2010 according to the below:
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Now, I'm no herpetologist, but I wouldn't consider that type of thing to be legitimate migratory behaviour as suggested by Gongoozler.

MRnotlob606 · 27-06-2014 05:09PM

phh probably one of the kray brothers or sumin

dodderangler · 27-06-2014 05:39PM

Possibly a caiman that the owner didn't want anymore or got bored with it.
Don't be surprised if people release them over here and they'll easily survive aswell unless someone shoots or traps them.
There turtles in our rivers ATM from owners who didn't want them.

Ranchu · 27-06-2014 07:41PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Possibly a caiman that the owner didn't want anymore or got bored with it.
Don't be surprised if people release them over here and they'll easily survive aswell unless someone shoots or traps them.
There turtles in our rivers ATM from owners who didn't want them.

They might survive in the summer but wouldn't last in any kind of cold winter. The turtles that are surviving any decent length of time are deformed and not growing or developing properly in our climate. No chance of breeding either.

Ranchu · 27-06-2014 07:44PM

The turtles that you see are also of North American origin where as the caiman people keep as pets are usually spectacled caiman from Central and South America so again our climate would slow them down to a stop until they die.

Zab · 27-06-2014 07:45PM

Shame on Sky News for posting that

Sunnyisland · 27-06-2014 08:19PM

Story's sounds like a croc of ****.

dodderangler · 27-06-2014 08:43PM

Ranchu wrote: »

They might survive in the summer but wouldn't last in any kind of cold winter. The turtles that are surviving any decent length of time are deformed and not growing or developing properly in our climate. No chance of breeding either.

I'd well believe they'd survive the winters here. Being an alligator themselves is believe their bodies can definitely withstand our winters which IMO aren't really that cold.

27-06-2014 09:23PM

First thing i thought was this ......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zssPYBDqVc

Ranchu · 27-06-2014 10:48PM

dodderangler wrote: »

I'd well believe they'd survive the winters here. Being an alligator themselves is believe their bodies can definitely withstand our winters which IMO aren't really that cold.

They're not alligators though.

dodderangler · 27-06-2014 10:51PM

Ranchu wrote: »

They're not alligators though.

They're basically the South American alligator. Same family

anncoates · 27-06-2014 10:52PM

If there is a crocodile there, what's it living on? Beer cans and used condoms?

Diabhal Beag · 27-06-2014 11:00PM

The new London Whale.

Ranchu · 27-06-2014 11:01PM

dodderangler wrote: »

They're basically the South American alligator. Same family

Massively different in temperature ranges though. I have first hand experience of caiman and without strong heat lamps they will do nothing. They wouldn't last in our climate at all.