Alligators in Charlotte County (Orlando, Port Charlotte: pools, business, place)

[MartyGras]

Originally Posted by double6's

any gators in the peace river?

Thousands

[MartyGras]

So does this mean that everyone who has waterfront property in Charlotte County should have a sign that says "No Swimming Alligators"?

I'm guessing very few of us do, and if we do it's because it's a novelty not because of any concern.

Gary

[vacoder]

Originally Posted by MartyGras

So does this mean that everyone who has waterfront property in Charlotte County should have a sign that says "No Swimming Alligators"?

I'm guessing very few of us do, and if we do it's because it's a novelty not because of any concern.

Gary

When I lived in PGI I had many people, including neighbors, say that you would never see an alligator in the canal because they can't tolerate saltwater. And while they may not prefer salt water they can tolerate it. The last summer I lived there we had one hanging out in our canal for about two weeks.

[MartyGras]

Originally Posted by vacoder

When I lived in PGI I had many people, including neighbors, say that you would never see an alligator in the canal because they can't tolerate saltwater. And while they may not prefer salt water they can tolerate it. The last summer I lived there we had one hanging out in our canal for about two weeks.

Every once in a while they find one on the Beach in Boca.

The biggest reason you don't see them in PGI is because they can't get out of the water.

Gary

[vacoder]

Originally Posted by MartyGras

Every once in a while they find one on the Beach in Boca.

The biggest reason you don't see them in PGI is because they can't get out of the water.

Gary

As far as getting out of the water that really depends. There where times my dock and others when the water level crested the dock. Also, around that time I saw the gator there was a number properties where the seawall had collapsed from erosion.

[Travelassie]

Originally Posted by MartyGras

So does this mean that everyone who has waterfront property in Charlotte County should have a sign that says "No Swimming Alligators"?

I'm guessing very few of us do, and if we do it's because it's a novelty not because of any concern.

Gary

If it's private property,,ya think maybe a "NoTrespassing" sign would suffice?

[Pau Hana Daz]

Originally Posted by vacoder

When I lived in PGI I had many people, including neighbors, say that you would never see an alligator in the canal because they can't tolerate saltwater. And while they may not prefer salt water they can tolerate it. The last summer I lived there we had one hanging out in our canal for about two weeks.

From my dock this time last year...

[double6's]

Originally Posted by Travelassie

Are you serious? Of course there are, it's their natural habitat.

Originally Posted by vacoder

You can also get them in the saltwater canals in PC and PGI

Originally Posted by MartyGras

Thousands

alrighty then...didn't know..I've only seen a couple of gators in the freshwater canals along Kings Highway..didn't know if they liked the brackish water down here or not..probably more gators found the further upstream ya go?

[Pau Hana Daz]

We also used to see them fairly regularly in the basin when I lived at Fishville marina. Gators tolerate salt better than many people realize.

[MartyGras]

In my fish light......it the ones you don't see that eat you.

Gary