How To Keep An Alligator Off Your Property In Tampa
If you’ve been wondering how you can keep an alligator off your property, we’ve got some tips for you.
Living in Florida means being surrounded by bodies of fresh water, as well as saltwater, which means gators are nearby even if you don’t always see them. I live in Tampa, specifically in Westchase. We see all kinds of wildlife in our residential neighborhood. We see deer, rabbits, vultures, armadillos, racoons, and all kinds of birds. We also see alligators. We have a big pond behind our house and we see one or two different alligators on different occasions. I feel like we’ve been seeing them more often lately. I don’t think it’s my imagination but rather, it’s mating season, so it makes sense.
I’m cool with the gators if they hang out in or at the edge of the pond. I’ll stay out of their way and hopefully, they’ll stay out of mine. But I see the stories where an alligator will somehow end up on someone’s patio or even in their pool.
Steps To Keep An Alligator Off Your Property
Here are some precautions you can take to make sure alligators don’t end up on your property, or worse yet, inside your property. First, understand why a gator might wander onto your property. The males do it to look for mates. Smaller gators might be looking to avoid being attacked by a larger gator. Make sure you don’t have unsecured garbage on your property, because it could have something inside that would entice gators to eat. They love fruit, meat, but really anything could be on the table. The less clutter in your yard, the less likely a gator will take refuge. Pool fences, secure patios and pool alarms are also all good ideas.
It’s definitely a good idea to heed this advice to keep alligators off your property especially if you have small pets and children.
The 5 Most Dangerous Animals In Florida
Great White Shark
Yes, Great White Sharks are found in the waters around Florida. A almost 1,200 pound shark that was almost 13 feet in length was tracked back in March of this year.
Bull Shark
#1 and #2 on the list are sharks. They are in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. They grow to about 11 feet and can live about 24 years.
Alligator
Alligators live in all 67 counties in Florida. You can find alligators in any body of water including lakes, ponds, rivers, marshes, swamps and man-made canals. We’ve seen multiple reports this year of gator attacks, even some fatal ones.
Eastern Dimondback Rattlesnake
They are found in pine flatwoods, longleaf pine and turkey oak hammocks, sand pine scrub areas, and coastal barrier islands. Yes it is venomous.
Cottonmouth Snake
It is venomous and can be found throughout Florida. It is called a cottonmouth because of the white color of the inside of its mouth.
