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re: Small Gator Question
Posted on 7/16/17 at 7:38 pm to rsbd
Posted on 7/16/17 at 7:38 pm to rsbd
First off, people know how to estimate gators like the fish they catch. I can't tell you the amount of people that told me they saw a 14' gator.
A 3-4' gator is like 10-15 lbs. definitely not something to worry about unless you intentionally antogonize it. Most trappers won't mess with anything under 6'.
Even a 6' gator could only weigh 70lbs or less. 9' is when they really start to blow up in weight and you need to start worrying about them. I've caught 8 footers that were only 120 lbs so that length is not necessarily dangerous either. 9 is when they slow down and fatten up usually.
A 3-4' gator is like 10-15 lbs. definitely not something to worry about unless you intentionally antogonize it. Most trappers won't mess with anything under 6'.
Even a 6' gator could only weigh 70lbs or less. 9' is when they really start to blow up in weight and you need to start worrying about them. I've caught 8 footers that were only 120 lbs so that length is not necessarily dangerous either. 9 is when they slow down and fatten up usually.
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Posted on 7/18/17 at 5:04 pm to baldona
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9' is when they really start to blow up in weight and you need to start worrying about them.
I went back and looked at a list I saw recently of fatal US gator attacks from the 70's up till now and 6 out of 17 where the alligator was identified were under 9 feet. All six of those victims were adults.
I didn't look further into the other fatalities to see if the sizes were listed elsewhere.
Still, though, that puts the threshold below 9 feet.
As far as pets and kids, I'd put the concern size at 6' or so.
This post was edited on 7/18/17 at 5:11 pm
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