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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? |
We purchased one street in from the ponds for that reason. We are close to the water, but not on the water. During mating season the gators seem to move a bit and I don’t want to meet one during my morning walk.
We see gators the rest of the year sunning themselves around the ponds, but they are no trouble if you give them space. They seem to keep the snakes down.
We are in a new area that was developed from a cow field. Birds, gators and snakes are returning to our ponds after the construction commotion. We live in a wildlife encouraged area, if that is what you are asking. Wetlands and ponds are abundant. I always assume gators and snakes are close by. Usually if you have gators you won’t have snakes though. Typically it’s one or the other. If you buy in a heavily travelled shopping area wildlife may not be as abundant.