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hlthe2b

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6. Is he big ENOUGH? Maybe needs to chow down on a Greg Abbott or Ken Paxton---don't ya think?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sun May 17, 2026, 05:55 PM

19 hrs ago

I worked with the Miccosukee Tribe (live in the middle of the Florida Everglades along Alligator Alley and near the now soon-to-be closed (fortunately) ICE facility) on a health study several years ago. The youngsters were fearless with the alligators and alligator wrestling is a thing a few adults engage in for tourists. But not so for snakes. Not that I blame them but the tribal police said they never get calls about alligators, but snakes? Constantly!

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Massive gator spotted taking a stroll in Sienna, the latest to be spotted in the Fort Bend County community [View all] LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago OP

Can they be identified as different individuals? efhmc 20 hrs ago #1

What do you mean? LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #4

For instance, if I saw this one last week, can I or will I be able to id it as the same specimen? efhmc 19 hrs ago #7

Often, yes. cab67 17 hrs ago #13

I really prefer not to get close enough to check out their teeth. Thanks anyway. efhmc 16 hrs ago #16

binoculars are adequate for larger gators. cab67 16 hrs ago #17

Gators can outrun a person easily The Blue Flower 20 hrs ago #2

Well that is scary. efhmc 19 hrs ago #8

Not entirely true. cab67 18 hrs ago #10

Very interesting. Thank you. efhmc 18 hrs ago #12

for once... cab67 17 hrs ago #14

I am in central (right wing) Texas but was in Houston for many years. I miss it so very much. I miss the diversity, the efhmc 16 hrs ago #15

Thank you for this information LetMyPeopleVote 5 hrs ago #18

It's gator breeding season, they're just out looking for a good time. sop 20 hrs ago #3

Back when my kids were in scouting, we camped at a park full of gators LetMyPeopleVote 20 hrs ago #5

Well, aren't we all but my idea of doing that is reading about other folk's doing the looking. efhmc 19 hrs ago #9

Is he big ENOUGH? Maybe needs to chow down on a Greg Abbott or Ken Paxton---don't ya think? hlthe2b 19 hrs ago #6

What to do? Norrrm 18 hrs ago #11