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Originally Posted by FFlank
My wife and I just finished a lifestyle preview visit, and are planning on returning in a few months for a longer stay. I know that gators are a fact of life in TV, but we're not anxious to find one on our doorstep when going out to get the morning paper  . When it comes time to pick a home location, is there a part of TV where a close encounter is less likely? |
Best advice is to stay away from the ponds. That said, a number of houses that have water views from their backyard just slope down to the pond. There would be nothing to stop a gator, if motivated, from walking up to your house. If you are constantly putting your dog out there, it might be their motivation.
I live on a pond, but there is a three foot retaining wall and a 42" fence on top of that. Vertical balusters, so gator couldn't climb it (probably). So if you want to live on water, and are really concerned, consider what is between the back/front of your house and the water, and could a gator breech it.