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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in FL and so long as you’re taught basic alligator safety you are fine. Mainly avoid shallow, marshy water and the water’s edges particularly around dusk/dawn when they hunt and especially during mating season. Also assume any body of water, even man made retention ponds and such, can have gators in them. They really aren’t out to get your average human, but particular care must be taken with pets and small children who may be confused with pray.

But in general, you are just not going to come across a gator in your day to day life. I will say though that I’m totally a swimming pool gal over natural bodies of water. I like laying on the beach, but don’t go in very deep. Also I don’t like swimming in fresh bodies of water not just because gators but also the bacteria and ameobas.

Crocodiles on the other hand are very aggressive and will hunt humans (at least the old world ones). I have zero desire to ever go in any body of water with them because they will leap out of the water and snatch you from a boat. They are legit no joke, but like a PP mentioned they’re needed to control other species. But I don’t think I’ll ever need to worry about coming across a Nile croc in my life. [/quote]

There are American crocodiles in Florida. [/quote]

True, but these aren’t the same as the crocodiles that stalk people and hunt them. You can avoid them the same way you avoid gators (don’t go in murky shallow water). [/quote]

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