alligator feeding schedule...how often do they need to eat?

Question

my boyfriend bought an aligator...please save the smart remarkes and rude comments..i just need to know how often they eat and whats the best food that will give them the basic nutrition requirement to be healthy...

it not a year old yet but its young...please tell me how much how often...someone told me they eat once a week but i dont believe that..i dont want to over feed it ...

Answer 1

In the wild, baby gators eat as often as possible. A good meal every couple of days should be fine. Average wild alligator only eats about once a week.

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Answer 2

Well they can go for a week without feeding.But if he's younger than 3 years about once 2 or 3 hours.I wish your aligator the best of health!

Answer 3

chicken & depending on the age fresh hatch to a year old about every hour or two