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Small Gator Question
Posted on 7/16/17 at 5:33 pm
Posted on 7/16/17 at 5:33 pm
Buddy of mine rents a place on False River and over the last few weeks, he has spotted a small gator (3-4 feet tops) by his pier. All surrounding camps are bulk headed and water depth at the bulk head is 4+ feet so not really a friendly environment for him to hang out all the time. None of the neighbors are feeding him and they may see him every 2-3 weeks on very calm water days.
My buddy has a few small kids (8 and 10) and they always watch them when in the water but he is a bit concerned about them swimming.
1 - do small gators pose much of a threat?
2 - what are the odds of a licensed trapper getting him since he is only seen once every week or two?
Thanks in advance for the replies/suggestions!
My buddy has a few small kids (8 and 10) and they always watch them when in the water but he is a bit concerned about them swimming.
1 - do small gators pose much of a threat?
2 - what are the odds of a licensed trapper getting him since he is only seen once every week or two?
Thanks in advance for the replies/suggestions!
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Posted on 7/16/17 at 5:37 pm to captainahab
Too small to be a real threat only concern might be smaller pets
Posted on 7/16/17 at 5:46 pm to captainahab
We had a 6'er a couple of years ago try to take a 50lb dog off the dock at the house. At 6' I start getting real careful
Posted on 7/16/17 at 5:47 pm to captainahab
there are well more than likely a few or many more you haven't seen
a small gator is zero threat but he won't stay small forever
a small gator is zero threat but he won't stay small forever
Posted on 7/16/17 at 6:01 pm to captainahab
quote:
1 - do small gators pose much of a threat?
2 - what are the odds of a licensed trapper getting him since he is only seen once every week or two?
1-No threat but that isnt the only gator there.
2- why would a licensed trapper want a small gator?
I swam in the canals at Holly Beach years ago and got within 5ft of some gators. Probably about 4 of them around 5-6ft each. I tread water for about 5 minutes next to them before getting out. They all just stayed there with their heads above water. An 8-10 footer probably would have saw lunch.
Posted on 7/16/17 at 6:02 pm to captainahab
People swim in there? I thought there were serious sewage concerns.
Posted on 7/16/17 at 6:22 pm to captainahab
Does he show fear of humans?
Posted on 7/16/17 at 7:06 pm to captainahab
It's not the one you see you need to worry about
Posted on 7/17/17 at 10:26 am to captainahab
Only time we ever got out of the water for a gator as kids was when there was this one 7' around. Old lady a few camps down was feeding it and one day it ate her dog so we always watched to see if he was around until he was caught and relocated. Weren't many bigger ones but they always avoided people and we never cared about the smaller ones.
For us it had more to do with their behavior than size.
For us it had more to do with their behavior than size.
This post was edited on 7/17/17 at 10:28 am
Posted on 7/17/17 at 11:40 am to captainahab
What area is this camp located? I know some people seeing one as well.
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