[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by firewalkerb3

The water level is low; either a larger male alligator has taken up residence in his pond and evicted him. The food source in the pond he was in has been depleted. He was looking for love and had to move to a different pond trying to find it. We are going into the mating season for alligators, so they will be active.

Alligators are dangerous reptiles, and as they grow so does what on their food chain. Alligators for the most part are not in the habit of unprovoked attacks on humans, however it has happened. Your call on will it attack or not. I sure if this alligator had been out of the water for very long, was hot and tired. He will hiss and he will bite, and when a 9 foot alligator bites, whatever in its mouth is done.

There is no argument as to whether humans have encroached on alligators habitat. Sure we have, and will continue to. The gray area is how to cohabitate with them? This is a decision that each of us have to make for ourselves. Educate yourself on them.

Never feed and alligator or think it won't bite, even if you been looking at it for 5 years. Feeding and alligator is death sustenance for that alligator, because the alligator will lose its fear of humans. It will relate humans to a food source. You can find a lot of information on this and other animals or reptiles in Florida on the internet. Or you can contact the state FWC who will answer your questions. And yes they can climb a 6 foot fence, and run at great spped for a short distance.

I feel very sorry for the displaced animals like gators and coyotes. We need to respect their dilemma, and at the same time, keep our distance.