Thai crocodile wrestlers perform stunts like reaching down the throat of a crocodiles and sticking heir head inside a crocodile's mouth. Crocodiles wrestlers say the secret to their trade is choosing the right crocodile: one that hold its mouth open for a long time and are stable and predictable. Trainers use bamboo sticks to control the crocodiles. Animal that don't do what they are told are whacked on the head.
Many of the crocodile farms in Thailand hire children to perform tricks like sticking their nose in the jaws of a crocodile. One 11-year-old who was famous for kissing two-meter-long crocodiles on the their snout told AP, “Crocodiles cannot be tamed. They have small brains. They attack only when made angry. You must practice moving faster than they do and staying calm.