[dadspet]

We had a lot of excitement today. A friend called me and told me not to go out the front door.
A very large alligator was walking up to our front door. It must be after the chicken my wife Joan has been testing for a few days for our dinner party on Monday with several friends. Several people way to close taking photos but they sure jumped when the gator turned around and started to come back after he couldn't get in the house.



I Tried to add a short video but it didn't make if for some reason. More to follow if I can figure it out.

[ArmyBrat]

Wow...which village are you in? He sure knew where the front door was! Stay safe.

[Two Bills]

He is either looking for love, or seeing if you had any spare toilet rolls!

[polaris]

Yikes! I would not be prepared for that if I opened the front door.

[Chatbrat]

If there is that big a gator in a neighborhood pond, you should contact animal control & get it relocated, before something bad happens--it may be looking for food because some idiot maybe feeding it

[Bay Kid]

He thought the dinner party was today.

[asianthree]

Or social distance from the gang in the pond

[rjn5656]

They don't get relocated. They are killed.

[karostay]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

If there is that big a gator in a neighborhood pond, you should contact animal control & get it relocated, before something bad happens--it may be looking for food because some idiot maybe feeding it

If you value the alligators life don't attract un wanted attention.
I believe
Fla wildlife regulations state
Alligators over 6 feet can't be Re located

[TexaninVA]

Originally Posted by dadspet

We had a lot of excitement today. A friend called me and told me not to go out the front door.
A very large alligator was walking up to our front door. It must be after the chicken my wife Joan has been testing for a few days for our dinner party on Monday with several friends. Several people way to close taking photos but they sure jumped when the gator turned around and started to come back after he couldn't get in the house.



I Tried to add a short video but it didn't make if for some reason. More to follow if I can figure it out.

Gator seems disappointed you didn't welcome him into your house

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by ArmyBrat

Wow...which village are you in? He sure knew where the front door was! Stay safe.

Collier.


Plenty of stupid people following it.

[polaris]

I agree. I just looked up info on the Florida Fish and Wildlife site, Statewide Nuisance Alligator Program. It states they’ll deal with nuisance alligators 4 feet or longer and that they don’t relocate them. They are killed. Also reminds folks that feeding alligators is illegal and you must keep your distance. (I’d post the link but I’m new so any post from me with a link gets marked as spam.)
Good info to know as a newcomer here.

[Two Bills]

He is just lookin for a mate. 'tis nearly that time of year.

If you want him to live, do not report as a nuisance.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

He seemed to be heading directly for that chair on the front porch. My guess - he just wanted to sit down after lugging all that weight to your property.

Meanwhile - just because it's an animal, doesn't mean it should be allowed to live. It is a deadly animal that, if it doesn't get its food naturally, will eventually lose its fear of people and start considering them as a food source.

If it's coming to your front door, it's already acclimated to human presence and not likely to "not" be a nuisance, any time soon.

[Two Bills]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

He seemed to be heading directly for that chair on the front porch. My guess - he just wanted to sit down after lugging all that weight to your property.

Meanwhile - just because it's an animal, doesn't mean it should be allowed to live. It is a deadly animal that, if it doesn't get its food naturally, will eventually lose its fear of people and start considering them as a food source.

If it's coming to your front door, it's already acclimated to human presence and not likely to "not" be a nuisance, any time soon.

Come on!
This is the time of year when male gators are on the move searching for mates.
They are not looking for food, they are looking for Luuuurve!
Once they have mated you will very seldom see the big boys until next mating season.
Leave them alone!