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Old 01-16-2021, 07:37 AM
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I worry that Brad, our local alligator living in Bradford, has enough habitat to support him. He (or she as I never got close enough to look) lives in a small pond east of Dray Drive. I read that a female alligator can normally roam about in 10 acres of habitat and a male will roam about even more.

Brad (or Bradley if we are being formal) is prevented from venturing into the Nature Preserve just east of the pond because it is fenced off. He is hemmed in on the other sides by the homes.

According to the FWC an average size adult alligator eats every 5-6 days and requires 6-8 pounds of food - fish, birds, small dogs, etc. and will venture as far as 170 feet from the water to get food.

My question is, will this pond area support his needs or does he need to be relocated? I am a Yankee and a brand new snowbird so pardon my ignorance if I am concerned over nothing.
Nature will take care of itself...these gators were not placed there by TV...if they don’t like the area, they will move on....gators have been around long before people