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Gators/Crocs in ponds #561713 09/28/23 10:33 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,766 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA Sunil OP Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
OP Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,766 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA	Up here north of the Mason Dixon line, I've never had a fear of swimming in my pond. Or I guess I should say, I never felt any threat from whatever kind of creature may exist in a northern pond. Recently, there's been (2) verified sightings of either crocodiles or alligators in some rivers in Western PA. Some of these were 5'+ long. For you more southern pond owners where gators/crocs are present, what is your position on people or pets swimming in your ponds? Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Sunil #561716 09/28/23 11:45 AM
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Jason D J Joined: Jul 2023 Posts: 70 Likes: 14 Kansas	We don’t have gator’s here in Kansas, at least I don’t think we do, but there is a Kansas statute in the books about feeding gators so I made this sign for our pond If nothing else maybe it will keep a poacher away Attached Images
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Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Sunil #561724 09/28/23 03:26 PM
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,453 Likes: 624 Central Kansas F FishinRod Lunker
FishinRod Lunker F Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,453 Likes: 624 Central Kansas	You did beautiful work on the sign! It should work on poachers - everyone knows that hungry gators are far more dangerous than well-fed gators.

Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Sunil #561730 09/28/23 04:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,062 Likes: 279 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,062 Likes: 279 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	I’m not aware of gators within hundreds of miles from my place. No rivers and I can’t see them going across dirt. Yet! I can’t imagine a gator making it through your winters. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Sunil #561748 09/28/23 10:07 PM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,766 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA Sunil OP Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
OP Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,766 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA	Yeah, some of these rivers freeze up a bit too. These gator/crocs may have some refuge in some power plant cooling water discharges, or perhaps they're migrating somehow. Conventional wisdom would say these creatures were pet releases, but who knows? In my neighborhood pond, which catches run-off from the streets, I feel like I'm seeing a Pacu-like fish hitting feed. That would have to be introduced by a human in my opinion and could be very probable. I also have fresh water clams in this pond; how did they get in there?? Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Sunil #561750 09/29/23 05:15 AM
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,062 Likes: 279 Hurst & Bowie, Texas D Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker
Dave Davidson1 Moderator Lunker D Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 16,062 Likes: 279 Hurst & Bowie, Texas	Clams? I didn’t know they were in fresh water. It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color. Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done. Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP

Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Sunil #561780 10/01/23 01:07 PM
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Retired on 40 R Joined: Oct 2020 Posts: 89 Likes: 18 Finger Lakes, NY	Sunil "I also have fresh water clams in this pond; how did they get in there??" I am not a biologist but some species of clams and mussels hitchhike during their larval stage. (Wiki: Freshwater Bivalve If you transfer a fish from a body of water with these clams or mussels, you might get their larva.

Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Sunil #561860 10/06/23 10:52 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,766 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA Sunil OP Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
OP Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,766 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA	Still haven't heard much about southerners with gators/crocs in their ponds, but I just saw this article that explains some of the sightings up here: https://triblive.com/local/valley-n...s-porch-9-taken-from-neighbors-property/ Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Dave Davidson1 #561870 10/06/23 07:23 PM
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Freg F Joined: Jan 2019 Posts: 134 Likes: 1 TN	Suspecting he's just talking about freshwater mussels. I've pulled mussels out of my little pond that are 8-10 inches across. Guess that means that water quality is good? No idea how they got there

Re: Gators/Crocs in ponds Sunil #561883 10/07/23 11:14 AM
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,766 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA Sunil OP Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker
OP Sunil Moderator Ambassador Field Correspondent Hall of Fame 2014 Lunker Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,766 Likes: 302 Somerset, PA	Yes, fresh water mussels. Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:" "She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."

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