Originally Posted by bulldogg

Gatorhead sounds painful, worse than braces even.


On the serious tip, are you trying to tell me there are crocodiles in CONUS??

There are American crocs, in the US, they're in Florida and their numbers are pretty limited, about 500 or so. They can get up to 18 - 20 feet in South America, but that's pretty rare in the US. I think most, of what we consider large, are between 10 and 13.

Ok... I did not know that. When I think croc I think Africa and Australia, alligator I figure on North America and caymens in South America... gonna rethink my freshwater swimming habits now.

Originally Posted by bulldogg

Ok... I did not know that. When I think croc I think Africa and Australia, alligator I figure on North America and caymens in South America... gonna rethink my freshwater swimming habits now.

lol The N. American crocs are different than the ones down in S. America as far as attitude. They aren't around people, so attacks are very very very rare, and the ones down in S. America are more aggressive and are around people. They're nothing like Aussie and African crocs though, esp Aussie, those suckers get BIG and they're just down right mean.

Originally Posted by bulldogg

Ok... I did not know that. When I think croc I think Africa and Australia, alligator I figure on North America and caymens in South America... gonna rethink my freshwater swimming habits now.

lol, I haven't been higher than chest high in an ocean...Just freaks me out between saltwater crocs and sharks...If you have ever been in an airplane or a helicopter over the Gulf Shores, you can see the sharks swimmin' around. It's scary to see the people and the sharks only a few yards away....

I saw a show about Cuban alligators... apparently these buggers are not as big but every bit as mean and aggressive as the salt-water crocs of northern Australia.

Originally Posted by bulldogg

I saw a show about Cuban alligators... apparently these buggers are not as big but every bit as mean and aggressive as the salt-water crocs of northern Australia.

Are you trying to make me afraid of the Florida Waters?!? LOL...I think I heard there was a better chance of you being struck by lightning twice than you being bitten by a North American Alligator...I don't know if that's exactly right....

the majority of your problems between humans and crocs or gators is habitat encraochment and the gradual semidomestication of these animals. If it's 8 feet long and can take a good chunk out of your head iwth a single bite... common sense says to leave it alone.

SNowblind- year, the current population, last I checked was about a million, and like I said, hunter efforts don't yield many deer.