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Originally Posted by gracielove  I thought I had problems with critters around where I live! I think that gators also dig. I know they can dig quite deep to bury eggs so if they wanted to get under a fence I'm sure they could. I would pretty much guess that it is not one lone gator. They don't live alone generally. They seek out other gators during mating season.
Anyway, I would contact a local fencing person who knows about how to make a fence that really keeps out gators. At least in the backyard! I would think it would have to go into the ground at least a foot.
We have a lot of wildlife here and one of the first things you learn is not to leave any kind of food outside. Not even your garbage. It needs to be kept locked up in a garage until garbage day. If you cook out take extra precautions. Animals are all about scent and long after you are done cooking they are still smelling that food!  It just draws them into your area all the more. |
Very Important...NEVER FEED THEM!! Feeding them is one of the major accident setups that can be made with gators from what I've seen of news reports. People get used to seeing the gators about, they don't do much...don't move around a lot, just lay there on the shore sunning themselves, and people mentally 'pet' them, give them names like "Old Bob" and throw them food as if they were ducks or squirrels. Well, unlike ducks and squirrels who become a nuisance after they get over their fear of humans, gators have no fear of humans and will snack on unsuspecting small dogs and toddlers, especially if the food supply drops off.
I'd say keep your distance and view them as a possible disaster awaiting execution...in spite of all the 'gator catcher' reality TV shows lately...and get as gator proof a fence as you can afford.
Oh, and, even if you put up a 8' stockade fence, if you want to maintain a view, maybe you could have your fencing company put some glass, plexi, or lexan 'windows' in it so you can still see the lake.