A number of captively held individuals are the result of hybridization with the saltwater crocodile, but several thousand "pure" individuals do exist in captivity, and are regularly bred at crocodile farms, especially in Thailand.
Varios individuos mantidos en catividade son o resultado de hibridacións co crocodilo de auga salgada, pero hai varios centos de individuos "puros" en catividade, e estes son criados regularmente nas granxas de crocodilos, especialmente en Tailandia.