Alligator Roams MK Parking Lot

Tom Morrow

Tom Morrow

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I know it's an old thread, but I've been living in Florida for several years now, and I've still never seen a gator in the wild.
 
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Mrs.Toad

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I was at TTC on our way to Epcot changing monorail ramps and there was a snake. Not something I see usually so I almost died and ran in the other direction. More of a dog person myself. Not from the area, still I assume it was harmless. The not expecting to see it there at that moment got me.
 
JimboJones123

JimboJones123

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Mrs.Toad said:
I was at Tstagen our way to Epcot changing monorail ramps and there was a snake. Not something I see usually so I almost died and ran in the other direction. More of a dog person myself. Not from the area, still I assume it was harmless. The not expecting to see it there at that moment got me.
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Don't assume harmless. The Pigmy Rattlesnake locally can tag your ankle and you won't be able to walk within a minute or so. And don't forget the Water Moccasins locally too. If you are near water, they can be really bad news. And also beware of the "red touch yellow kill a fellow" Coral Snake.

Know your snakes. This isn't the west where Rattlers warn you with their rattles.
 
unkadug

unkadug

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JimboJones123 said:
Don't assume harmless. The Pigmy Rattlesnake locally can tag your ankle and you won't be able to walk within a minute or so. And don't forget the Water Moccasins locally too. If you are near water, they can be really bad news. And also beware of the "red touch yellow kill a fellow" Coral Snake.

Know your snakes. This isn't the west where Rattlers warn you with their rattles.
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Like someone else pointed out...just because you see a snake in the water doesn't mean it's poisonous. Of course if you don't know the difference, it's always wise to assume that it IS a Cottonmouth.

http://ufwildlife.ifas.ufl.edu/water_moccasin_watersnake_comparison.shtml

Any Boy Scout knows that there are four types of poisonous snakes in the South:
  • Rattlesnake
  • Copperhead
  • Cottonmouth
  • Coral Snake

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/snakes/
 
Figment82

Figment82

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Alligators are usually extremely timid. They're not aggressive like crocodiles unless they're fed and lose their fear of humans, or you try to be aggressive towards them (especially during mating season). We have alligators that live in the lakes in our neighborhood, and even if they're on the opposite side hundreds of feet away, they'll still try to get away from you as fast as possible. Just be aware and try to keep your distance, and you shouldn't have any reason to be afraid of them. From my personal experience watching them, they seem to be more afraid of humans than the other way around.
 
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Mrs.Toad

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JimboJones123 said:
Don't assume harmless. The Pigmy Rattlesnake locally can tag your ankle and you won't be able to walk within a minute or so. And don't forget the Water Moccasins locally too. If you are near water, they can be really bad news. And also beware of the "red touch yellow kill a fellow" Coral Snake.

Know your snakes. This isn't the west where Rattlers warn you with their rattles.
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Oh, boy…There were other people around laughing at me so I assumed it was harmless when they saw it too, but I was creeped out. Some of us ran and some stood there. Figured they were locals and knew it was harmless.

Thanks for the heads up. I know nothing about snakes.
 
ford91exploder

ford91exploder

Resident Curmudgeon
Mrs.Toad said:
Oh, boy…There were other people around laughing at me so I assumed it was harmless when they saw it too, but I was creeped out. Some of us ran and some stood there. Figured they were locals and knew it was harmless.

Thanks for the heads up. I know nothing about snakes.
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The 'Red Touches Yellow, Kills a Fellow' is a good rule to remember If the red band is next to the yellow band it's a coral snake and those are DEADLY. There is a king snake where the bands touch black but best to AVOID ANY brightly colored snake in FL and call the authorities.

It's also a really good argument to wear Steve Irwin style ankle boots which will protect you from ankle biting snakes like the pigmy rattler and other critters in FL. They also help prevent sprained ankles
 
Tim Lohr

Tim Lohr

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That gator is huge, they really need to do something about it

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