Andy Johnson, 41, has Europe’s only crocodile farm and managed to hatch the baby reptiles last week after a nail-biting 90-day incubation period. He says that he intends to use the newborn pair for breeding purposes after the initial fertilization process proved tough work. Caring for the baby crocs is the next priority as they are naturally tropical indigenous reptiles.
“It is brilliant because we have been told right from the beginning that it wouldn’t be done- and it has knocked that theory on the head”, said Andy. After revealing that one of his fully-grown adult crocodiles knocked him over a month ago he added, “It is like an adrenaline sport. I love working with them. Just like people like riding fast bikes or motor racing”.
After spending around £60,000 on a habitat with enough room for seven adult crocodiles in 2005, Andy set about attempting to breed new stock. He ran into trouble however, as the mother crocs began to lay eggs in water instead of on land. Two salvaged land eggs produced the newborn reptiles.
Nile crocodiles grow to around 16ft long and are typically only found in Africa.
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