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Old 07-29-2024, 09:58 PM
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Don’t tell nobody but I leave couple grapes out for my pet cardinal and mockingbird that’s visits every morning.
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Old 07-30-2024, 07:10 AM
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It’s a state law not to feed wildlife in Florida. They get dependent upon what you’re feeding them, and don’t eat out of their natural habitat, things like bugs or other critters that they should be eating so it disrupts the whole food chain. And if you do it for too long, they become dependent upon you, especially young animals, then they don’t know how to get food on their own.
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how come they have signs at lake sumter landing ,dont feed the animals. yes we all know not to feed alligators , but the fish,ducks and turtles. we use to feed the fish and turtles but not anymore.
We lived on a lake in Tampa and we fed the fish at the same time every day. What we found was that gators follow fish. Every day at the same time, a group of alligators would show up. Our HOA restricted feeding fish and other lake animals because it would also draw alligators to the area.
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We lived on a lake in Tampa and we fed the fish at the same time every day. What we found was that gators follow fish. Every day at the same time, a group of alligators would show up. Our HOA restricted feeding fish and other lake animals because it would also draw alligators to the area.
You see the same thing along the lakewalk at LSL. Kids in particular seem to enjoy feeding the fish, which also attracts turtles and birds to the area as well. It is pretty common to see a snout barely above water followed by two wide-spaced eyes, as this gator or that cruises on over to check things out.
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how come they have signs at lake sumter landing ,dont feed the animals. yes we all know not to feed alligators , but the fish,ducks and turtles. we use to feed the fish and turtles but not anymore.
Feeding bread to ducks and birds is terrible for them, they can't properly digest it, but yet everytime we go past Glenview someone is.
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During feeding, the fish could become distracted and thus become dinner for the alligators. Probably not something everyone should see.
During our first visit, my wife was feeding bread crumbs to the smaller fish (Honest, we didn't see the sign at first) Anyway, the smaller fish were happy with thier treat when a huge bass came out from under the dock and ate one of them. I said to my wife, " Well, you sure ruined that little guy's day!"
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The majority of the time that I observe the feedings, it's generally visiting kids being encouraged by their parents and or grandparents.
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Don’t tell nobody but I leave couple grapes out for my pet cardinal and mockingbird that’s visits every morning.
My mother kept a bowl of peanuts, unsalted, in the shell, on the kitchen table. We had a widow with no screen. Her "pet" was a Bluejays that would fly in and have a peant while she had her coffee. She named him Brat because of the sound of his voice. She enjoyed the visits for several years.
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My mother kept a bowl of peanuts, unsalted, in the shell, on the kitchen table. We had a widow with no screen. Her "pet" was a Bluejays that would fly in and have a peant while she had her coffee. She named him Brat because of the sound of his voice. She enjoyed the visits for several years.
At first I thought you were about to tell of the old lady who kept a similar bowl on her coffee table, but with no shells. The traveling salesman who was enjoying them was appreciative until she explained that she'd always loved peanut M&Ms, but her dentures no longer fit.

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At first I thought you were about to tell of the old lady who kept a similar bowl on her coffee table, but with no shells. The traveling salesmen who was enjoying them was appreciative until she explained that she'd always loved peanut M&Ms, but her dentures no longer fit.
You will be glad to hear that I just did a spit-take and had CocaCola on everything and even out of my nose. Thank you for this hilarious, if uncomfortable experience.
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