[cappyjon431]

Originally Posted by The Village Girl

Did anyone read the OP post? This poster was not trying to feed the alligator and if it's against the law to feed the turtles then just state it. This post is no exception to just about any other post on this site lately!

Clearly, no one read the original post because all most wanted to do was talk about feeding the alligator when the poster made a point that that is NOT what they were trying to do.

As I recall, only one poster tried to come up with an answer to this question.

Can we TRY to just answer the question and NOT beat up the poster? Did anyone pay attention enough to see this poster has only posted a few times? Well, I think they must REALLY feel welcome now!

Oh, if it makes you feel better to direct your wrath on me, so be it!

Your point is well taken. On the other hand, it is important to realize that gators EAT turtles. If you feed turtles regularly they tend to congregate in THAT area (another example of how feeding changes wild animal behavior). If the turtles congregate in one area regularly to be fed, it can/will attract gators, which would certainly be a threat to the turtles and possibly be a threat to those feeding the turtles. It is best to avoid feeding wild animals so as not to change their behaviors.