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| Bear5 |
Posted - Mar 10 2012 : 10:12:39 PM
We thought there were no more alligators in the lake. Last week I saw two of them.
Tomorrow, we are getting in the boat to go out to the islands in the middle of the lake. We'll set poles with chicken parts handing on a line with a hook. Hopefully we can catch the alligators, before they catch my four outside cats. One of my four outside cats, Pepper, just loves to hunt around the lake at dusk. Not good.
If you are a praying person, please pray that we can catch this alligators.
Marly
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jun 26 2012 : 1:30:12 PM
I love Troy Landry!!! He is a gentleman. Lora, gator meat is very tasty. I agree. Next time we have lots of gator meat to cook, I'll let you know.
Marly
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| FARMALLChick |
Posted - Jun 26 2012 : 11:22:28 AM
Wow, Marly - Gators are scary, but tasty. Stay safe! I just had to laugh though on the comment about Choot 'em....I think Troy is my favorite on that show. I would love to come down and watch them bring in the gators to the market.
Lora
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Jun 26 2012 : 11:10:47 AM
We haven't seen any alligators lately. With hurricane season here, that may change. If hurricanes come near our area in SW Louisiana, the water will rise and if there are any alligators in the river, they'll come in the lake through the canals. We always keep an eye out for them. Usually, my cats, are the ones to give us a clue that there may be an alligator near by. The cats will get all jumpy and keep looking in the lake area.
Marly
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| horsefeed |
Posted - Jun 22 2012 : 09:50:33 AM
Haven't heard anything in a while, any more alligators lately. You were smart to throw the stones or your cats may have been dinner. |
| Bear5 |
Posted - May 29 2012 : 3:54:05 PM
You're right about that, Laura. Alligators hunt mostly at night. I hear them mostly at night. I think that we have got most of the alligators out of the lake. Of course, when the water in the river is high, they can always come in the lake. Because of my outside cats, I am always looking and listening. Thanks for your comments.
Marly
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| crittergranny |
Posted - May 29 2012 : 12:24:52 PM
Wow that gator was schemin. They probably have a way of sneaking up on things too, sort of quiet like, not get everything off guard as much as some of the other type predators. Gives me the willies sort of...Lol...I bet you keep your guard up when you go outside at night too.
Laura
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| Bear5 |
Posted - May 29 2012 : 08:39:54 AM
Laura, I'm always on the watch for any alligator, small or large, because of my four outside cats. Once I was outside and saw a large alligator in the middle of the back yard, and all four cats were sleeping on their backs napping under the camper. That scared me so much. Of course, when I started throwing things at the alligator, the cats went into their hiding places.
Marly
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| crittergranny |
Posted - May 28 2012 : 1:47:25 PM
I'm glad to have mountain lions and bears instead of gators just cause if we lived close to gators my kids would have probably been catchin them all the time. My kids were always the ones that would run to the snake while everyone else was runnin the other way....sheesh. You get them gators Marly!
Laura
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| Bear5 |
Posted - May 28 2012 : 08:48:15 AM
Yes, Carol, the baby was brought with the mother alligator. We haven't seen any others in the lake, but we're always looking. Last night, I heard what sounds like an alligator. My outside cats always let me know when there is something hanging around the lake. Thanks for asking about the baby alligator.
Marly
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| horsefeed |
Posted - May 28 2012 : 08:41:06 AM
It's been awhile since the last post was hoping the baby was caught, so it could be with its mother. |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - Apr 03 2012 : 08:37:44 AM
Yup, Marly, you got it! That's why my hubby totes a rifle when he goes to check on his cows, especially now with a new calf in the pasture.
Yes, lions can run fast . . . and they are stunningly beautiful. One thing about them is they are LESS likely to come close to the house . . the bears don't seem to care.
CJ
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Apr 03 2012 : 08:14:04 AM
CJ, I'd be concerned about the mountain lions. I know alligators can run fast, but I bet those mountain lions can run faster. I'd love to see a mountain lion.
Be careful.
Marly
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| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Apr 03 2012 : 07:20:19 AM
Even though they may be dangerous to us or our critters, I hate to think of the distress of that baby alligator looking for its momma...hope they catch it soon and reunite it with its family.
Paula
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Apr 03 2012 : 06:30:34 AM
I have to tell you Marly, that the idea of alligators is a whole different world for us. We live southwest Colorado and have to be on the watch for mountain lions (my hubby saw fresh tracks just a few days ago), bears who are starting to come out of hibernation, and coyotes who are ALWAYS present.
We KNOW the bears have been in our yard . . . as my hubby says, "an awfully big carnivore to be that close to the house".
CJ
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Apr 02 2012 : 9:52:45 PM
The other bigger alligator is now relocated to a better place; an alligator farm. One of the two baby alligators is also at the alligator farm where it will grow up. There is only one small alligator in the lake. We're having a rough time trying to catch the thing. I believe it's trying to find it's moma, so it's hiding when it hears voices. Hopefully, by the end of the week that baby alligator will be with the others.
Marly
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| nut4fabric |
Posted - Mar 30 2012 : 07:46:19 AM
My husbands uncle used to have one for a pet, kept it in his bathtub. No kidding darn thing was six feet long when he finally got rid of it. Yuck!!!
Kathy |
| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - Mar 30 2012 : 07:26:10 AM
No alligators, no rattlesnakes....I'm out on both of those!!
Paula
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 29 2012 : 9:00:22 PM
LOL- No kidding Laurie!
Marly- That's one of the SMALLER gators? What is he? 4-6 feet long? Eek!
Alee
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| laurentany |
Posted - Mar 29 2012 : 8:55:22 PM
OMG Marly! I can not even believe what I am reading. I am sitting here at my computer----I'm with Alee- EWWWWWHHHHH. Wow girl- I sure do give you ALOT of credit! I could NEVER live in your neck of the woods...LOL.
I hope that you and the wildlife conservationists catch ALL Of the gators, and clear them out.
Please be safe (although it sounds like you are used to this kind of thing) and keep us posted.
Prayers sent for your safety and the safety of your cats!
Hugs,
~Laurie
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Mar 27 2012 : 07:51:31 AM
The baby alligator is probably from the bigger alligator that was relocated baby. At least we hope it was. Alee, alligator will usually avoid humans, they'll usually run away, but when they are hungary or mating all bets are off. I mentioned once before, I was on the phone looking outside (Thank God) and I see my hubby working in his shop. The shop door was wide opened, and there was a huge 8 foot alligator right at the door looking at him. I threw the phone down, and ran outside screaming "AAAAligator!!!!!!!!!!!" I don't know whom I scared more, my hubby, the alligator, or my four cats. That alligator took off for the lake so fast that my hubby never got to see it.
Here is a picture of one of the smaller gators.
Marly
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| Alee |
Posted - Mar 27 2012 : 04:18:41 AM
I am glad the bigger one is gone!! Two baby alligators?! Does that mean there are more adult alligators that you just aren't seeing or these two were breeding or ?! Yikes Marly! I'll take a rattlesnake any day! At least they tend to avoid humans and won't eat you! ;) I know I am silly but I think alligators frighten me worse than snakes!
Alee
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| Bear5 |
Posted - Mar 26 2012 : 11:02:23 AM
Last Thursday, the Wildlife fellow came by and caught the bigger alligator. It is being relocated to an alligator farm not far from here. The other alligator is in an area where it cannot get close to the house. Hopefully, today it'll be caught and relocated. We have also spotted two smaller, baby alligators. Those are a little easier to catch.
Marly
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| rough start farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 3:32:04 PM
Those don't look too small to me!! Take good care of your animals and keep them safe! Hope you update us soon.
Marianne |
| sherrye |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 12:39:33 PM
so did you get the gators caught?
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| horsefeed |
Posted - Mar 25 2012 : 12:29:08 PM
Take it easy Marly, my prayers are with you. Where will the alligators be taken or will you have them killed to be eaten by you?? |
