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Meanwhile Down in Florida...

Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:16:08 GMT

It's business as usual.

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SandySparkles — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:30:37 GMT

@Kachina624 Oh My Goodness😮! I would HATE to see what "UNUSUAL" business is there because for me this DEFINITELY is!😂 I would need CPR if I came across him or her! !Seriously, I would have been scared stiff as they say!😁

THANK you for sharing this hilariously scary photo!🤗

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

Re: Meanwhile Down in Florida...

smoochy — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:36:27 GMT

we have a nuisance alligator hotline to call. For situations just like this one 😎

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Zaimee — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:47:16 GMT

And, this is at the back door!

I live in So Florida!

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Citrine1 — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:47:39 GMT

Oh my. Can't even imagine what that would be like!

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Neetgal2 — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:52:08 GMT

When I lived in Florida our house was on a bulk headed lagoon, there were alligators in the lagoon, but they could not get up on our lawn, supposedly. However, a couple of blocks down there was no bulkhead. I don't know why I only had this on my back door, but I had a music chime put on the door playing "The Crocodile Rock". I was hoping this would remind us to be aware of our surroundings before stepping out towards the lagoon. 🐊

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Coastalcarolina — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 00:59:49 GMT

Is this picture for real 😳 ???

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NYCLatinaMe — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:25:07 GMT

@Zaimee wrote:
A

And, this is at the back door!
I live in So Florida!

@Zaimee I think this one is harmless, though, right? I had them in PR, but not this big! I saw them in the other islands. I always thought they were harmless.

Re: Meanwhile Down in Florida...

NYCLatinaMe — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:25:52 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
It's business as usual.

I'd be moving...

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Puppy Lips — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:25:56 GMT

I currently live in central Florida. We were here about 3 years before I ever saw an alligator. Finally spotted one in the lake by our town. I don’t think they travel too far from their body of water.

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Zaimee — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:33:31 GMT

@NYCLatinaMe I think they are harmless but I was about 9 ft away behind a sliding glass door! I have seen them much, much bigger in the parking lot at preschool pickup for granddaughters. Prehistoric looking!

Re: Meanwhile Down in Florida...

smoochy — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:37:47 GMT

@Coastalcarolina wrote:
Is this picture for real 😳 ???

yes. During mating season, the males search for females- they will cross over lawns, go in open doors, I've seen them actually walking down the street. They are looking for any body of water that might have a female in it

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smoochy — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:39:13 GMT

@Puppy Lips wrote:
I currently live in central Florida. We were here about 3 years before I ever saw an alligator. Finally spotted one in the lake by our town. I don’t think they travel too far from their body of water.

I'm also in central Florida 👋

Re: Meanwhile Down in Florida...

Citrine1 — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:55:40 GMT

@Zaimee wrote:
A

And, this is at the back door!
I live in So Florida!

Is that an iguana? We had one as a pet when I was a kid. He was sweet and gentle.

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River Song — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:02:57 GMT

I live in SW Florida and gators are common in the lakes on golf courses. As mentioned, gators will move around quite a bit during mating season. Don't leave your garage door up! Gators will wander into garages or under cars. And eat small dogs. Gators can run surprisingly fast. I don't live anywhere near water or on a golf course, so gators aren't a problem for me. But, I have had wild boar and black bear in my yard. Now, those two critters are a lot scarier than a gator. Six months ago I saw one of those big green lizards in my yard, about two feet long. I've noticed that the population of palm rats (roof rats) in my yard is way down lately.

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haddon9 — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:16:24 GMT

@Kachina624 @Every year when I would go down to Florida to visit mom , I usually went later winter or early spring. It's gator mating season then and just about every night on the news there would be stories of gators getting into peoples' yards, front porches, garages or pools!

My mom even told me a story of a gator on her doctor's porch.

I remember decades ago when they were on the endangered species list...not anymore!!

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rms1954 — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:24:27 GMT

And i worry about skunks on my porch at night. Jeesh.

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Citrine1 — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 03:26:19 GMT

@rms1954 wrote:
And i worry about skunks on my porch at night. Jeesh.

LOL. Same. Or a squirrel getting into my potted plants and digging up my dirt.

Re: Meanwhile Down in Florida...

LuvSoCal — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 04:00:04 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
It's business as usual.

@Kachina624 Wow, and to think I kind of freak out when I open my front door and see a little lizard scurry by. I cannot imagine this and would probably have a heart attack.

Re: Meanwhile Down in Florida...

Kachina624 — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 04:01:25 GMT

I lived in Houston over 30 years. Never again would I live in a tropical or semi tropical climate.