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MonBK · 18 January 2017, 06:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Floorguy

There's a 16" gator at buffalo creek golf course in palmetto Fl. which I play at regularly. I'm still waiting to snap a picture. When I do, you can be sure I'll post it!!

That small you can pick up with your hands.

Floorguy · 18 January 2017, 07:06 AM

I'll pass on that suggestion on to the wife Mon!!

MonBK · 18 January 2017, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Floorguy

I'll pass on that suggestion on to the wife Mon!!

A 16 incher you can even bring home as a pet.

Floorguy · 18 January 2017, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MonBK

A 16 incher you can even bring home as a pet.

now I get it!!

16'

sorry Sir Mon, toooo many Heinekens today!!

MonBK · 18 January 2017, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Floorguy

now I get it!!

16'

sorry Sir Mon, toooo many Heinekens today!!

Floorguy · 18 January 2017, 09:24 AM

Here he is!!

crew · 18 January 2017, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Floorguy

Here he is!!

I take it you let him play thru?

Abdullah71601 · 18 January 2017, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Floorguy

Here he is!!

It's hard to tell if that's real in the blurry photo. Can you get better pictures? More close up, and from a couple different angles.

Dyim · 18 January 2017, 12:20 PM

Need a Rolex in that gator pic to start an 'is it safe' thread! That would be hilarious.

CalSRQ1 · 18 January 2017, 12:33 PM

Not unusual at all to see 8-10' gators, and occasionally 12'. I live near Myakka State Park (Sarasota)and they are common. Hard to tell from the camera angle how large the gator is. We also have crocs but thankfully they are fairly rare and nowhere near the size of their Australian cousins. A few years back I was fishing out of my kayak for bass and after catching a few noticed I had a large friend 15' away watching. I moved and she followed. Decided it was time to leave - didn't feel like losing an arm when I went to unhook a bass. But thankfully incidents are rare especially given how often people are in close proximity.

GB-man · 18 January 2017, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Floorguy

Here he is!!

Holy crap

How exactly does one keep their eye on the ball with him nearby?

bdex75 · 18 January 2017, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Floorguy

Here he is!!

That's a lot of fried alligator tail nuggets!!

Is there a legal season to hunt these like there is is Louisiana??

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77T · 18 January 2017, 02:20 PM

Lived in Miami for my first 27 years, never disliked the Gators there - the ones in Gainesville were really hated by true 'Canes, though...

keschete · 19 January 2017, 04:35 AM

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Originally Posted by brandrea

No gators here.

Out of curiosity, are alligators quick on land? Those people in the background look too close for comfort to me

I think a medium sized gator can get up to 35 mph for a short sprint. They can't stay at that speed except for a minute or two usually and they do climb. They usually don't harm people especially on land like that. They hunt from hiding in the water.

Letsgodiving · 19 January 2017, 10:02 AM

I've walked that exact spot many times. They have some big boys at that preserve. During the mating season the alligators have a really deep guttural growl while you are walking the trails which sounds otherworldly and almost makes you feel like the ground is shaking. It's pretty dense swamp in many areas and you can't see the gators and I often wonder what the first explorers thought when they heard them but couldn't see them . They must have thought their end was near.

paulh69 · 19 January 2017, 10:14 AM

nevermind the gators, more Americans are killed on the roads or by dog attack

G8RDPM · 19 January 2017, 12:52 PM

He is huge.
Like Kaya said above they usually can move very fast! Not sure about that one.

It's Great to be a Florida Gator!

Cerachrom12 · 19 January 2017, 01:36 PM

He is also well fed! They don't get that big by eating scraps.

keschete · 19 January 2017, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by G8RDPM

He is huge.
Like Kaya said above they usually can move very fast! Not sure about that one.

It's Great to be a Florida Gator!

Not sure he can run that fast. But I wouldn't want to risk it. I'm in Louisiana. We have a lot here. Pretty common for nuisance gators to show up in back yards and drive ways. They like to eat dogs.

Masteryacht · 19 January 2017, 01:44 PM

I've seen this guy in person. He lives at Alligator Adventure in Myrtle Beach, SC. Born in 1964 I think. Somewhere between 18-20 feet. His name is Utan and he is a crocodile from Thailand.

Masteryacht · 19 January 2017, 01:53 PM

Another photo

Scot_3 · 19 January 2017, 01:56 PM

I am also from the Sarasota area and spent lots of time in the myakka swamp, saw lots of giants deep in that swamp. Once I was hog hunting and about to take a full grown feral hog( the swamp is loaded with hogs, they are wreaking havok on the swamp) when out of no where whammmmm!!! A massive bull gator grabbed him first . Gators drowned their pray to see a full grown hog disappear in seconds and all the blood in the water....... one moment you are the top of the feeding chain and the next you realize you aren't even close.
I can tell you I never trust any body of water I've seen gators in salt water, they go where the food is

18 January 2017, 07:06 AM	#32
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77T 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 40,736	Lived in Miami for my first 27 years, never disliked the Gators there - the ones in Gainesville were really hated by true 'Canes, though... __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

19 January 2017, 10:02 AM	#45
Letsgodiving "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Real Name: Mike Location: Virginia, US Watch: SD 16600 Posts: 4,309	I've walked that exact spot many times. They have some big boys at that preserve. During the mating season the alligators have a really deep guttural growl while you are walking the trails which sounds otherworldly and almost makes you feel like the ground is shaking. It's pretty dense swamp in many areas and you can't see the gators and I often wonder what the first explorers thought when they heard them but couldn't see them . They must have thought their end was near. __________________ The fool, with all his other faults, has this also - he is always getting ready to live. - Epicurus (341–270 BC)

19 January 2017, 01:56 PM	#52
Scot_3 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Scot Location: USA Watch: 1966 boyscout Posts: 914	I am also from the Sarasota area and spent lots of time in the myakka swamp, saw lots of giants deep in that swamp. Once I was hog hunting and about to take a full grown feral hog( the swamp is loaded with hogs, they are wreaking havok on the swamp) when out of no where whammmmm!!! A massive bull gator grabbed him first . Gators drowned their pray to see a full grown hog disappear in seconds and all the blood in the water....... one moment you are the top of the feeding chain and the next you realize you aren't even close. I can tell you I never trust any body of water I've seen gators in salt water, they go where the food is __________________ Thanks Scot

18 January 2017, 12:20 PM	#39
Dyim "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 2,230	Need a Rolex in that gator pic to start an 'is it safe' thread! That would be hilarious.

18 January 2017, 12:33 PM	#40
CalSRQ1 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Real Name: Chris Location: Florida USA Watch: 5513 Posts: 716	Not unusual at all to see 8-10' gators, and occasionally 12'. I live near Myakka State Park (Sarasota)and they are common. Hard to tell from the camera angle how large the gator is. We also have crocs but thankfully they are fairly rare and nowhere near the size of their Australian cousins. A few years back I was fishing out of my kayak for bass and after catching a few noticed I had a large friend 15' away watching. I moved and she followed. Decided it was time to leave - didn't feel like losing an arm when I went to unhook a bass. But thankfully incidents are rare especially given how often people are in close proximity.

19 January 2017, 10:14 AM	#46
paulh69 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Real Name: Paul Location: Sussex, England Watch: Rolex DateJust 36 Posts: 29	nevermind the gators, more Americans are killed on the roads or by dog attack

19 January 2017, 12:52 PM	#47
G8RDPM 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,248	He is huge. Like Kaya said above they usually can move very fast! Not sure about that one. It's Great to be a Florida Gator!

19 January 2017, 01:36 PM	#48
Cerachrom12 Banned Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Geoff Location: USA Watch: ing you! Posts: 502	He is also well fed! They don't get that big by eating scraps.

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