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Saltwater Crocodile

Crocodylus porosus · Asia, Oceania

Requirements at a glance

Scientific name

Crocodylus porosus

Status

Least Concern

Biomes

Estuarine, Mangrove, Tropical

Temperature

18–33 °C

Land area

155 m²

Deep water

30 m²

Aquatic area

75 m²

Barrier

Grade 3 · 1 m

Group size

1–7 (1♂ / 7♀)

Temperament

Confident

Food / period

$391

Building the habitat

The land area is a hard floor: 155 m² for the enclosure itself, plus 0 m² of shelter on top. Barrier grade 3 at 1 m contains the animal without overspending on fencing you do not need.

Keep the habitat inside 18–33 °C. Temperature is one of the most common reasons a habitat quietly loses welfare, because it never triggers the alarm that hunger does.

Group limits matter more than most players expect: mixed groups run 1–7, capped at 1 male and 7 female. Exceeding the male cap is what causes fights — not total headcount.

Compatible species

None listed — keep this species on its own or in a single-species group.

Budgeting this habitat

Food runs about $391 per period. See how that compares across the roster in our food cost ranking, or start from the best starter animals if this is a first zoo.

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Biome: EstuarineMangroveTropical

Figures from the official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia, checked 2026-10-21; patches can change them — trust your in-game build menu if they differ. Official entry. Artwork © Frontier Developments; used here for identification.