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Originally Posted by navillusc  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. |
It's so true about food sources. Two of an animal's most motivational sources are mating and eating. Eating is something they do the most of. That is the reason why so many neighborhoods are having trouble with coyotes. The smell of garbage may be rotten to us but it is the dinner bell for wild animals.
I would really look into putting some sort of fencing below the ground level as well as above. Those gators have huge claws that can dig.