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Gators
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05/15/17 07:52 PM
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JohnButte
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Will gators damage fishing in ponds? Lake El Butto has two residents, moved in from the nearby creek. 5 footer and 3 footer. Homeowner's association claims that animal control will only get them if they are 6 feet or bigger. Fishing has been super slow there of late.
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Re: Gators
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05/15/17 07:54 PM
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I've always heard the first thing gators will clear out of a pond are turtles. They'll eat fish too though.
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Re: Gators
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05/15/17 09:03 PM
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Thumpmeister1
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It might work to give a call to your locakl game warden and have them removed as "nuisance" gators.
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Re: Gators
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05/16/17 02:36 AM
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McKinneyLonghorn
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If the city or state won't do anything, the HOA can likely hire a private trapper to come trap and relocate them. That is how it works in Louisiana, at least.
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Re: Gators
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05/16/17 03:37 PM
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MadFluker
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They will clean out snakes as well. 3 footers are okay, but any bigger I would get them out.
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Re: Gators
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05/16/17 04:33 PM
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JohnButte
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Haven't seen snakes in a while, which is just fine by me. Still lots of turtles though.
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Re: Gators
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05/18/17 03:14 PM
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Gitter Done
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It might work to give a call to your locakl game warden and have them removed as "nuisance" gators. Plus #1.
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