If you go swimming in a river in Florida, do you really have to worry about Alligators?

Question

How about snakes and Snapping turtles? Do they run away, or go after you?

Answer 1

Yes, you really do. There are really alligators in Florida's rivers. Stick with the ocean or the gulf.

Answer 2

I don't know, are you feeling lucky?



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American Alligators

Alligator mississippiensis

shot from bridge

Myakka River State Park

Sarasota County, Florida, USA

4 Jan 2009 about 11:00am



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Cottonmouth, Florida Cottonmouth, Cottonmouth Moccasin, Water Moccasin, Moccasin.



Cottonmouth adultCottonmouth juvenile

Adult (left) and juvenile (right). J. Perran Ross photo (left) and Kenneth Krysko photo (right).



Scientific name: Agkistrodon piscivorous conanti.



Description: Average adult size is 20-48 inches (51-121 cm), record is 74.5 inches (189 cm). A dark-colored, heavy-bodied snake. Juveniles are brightly colored with reddish-brown crossbands on a brown groundcolor. The dark crossbands contain many dark spots and speckles. The pattern darkens with age so adults retain only a hint of the former banding or are a uniform black. The eye is camouflaged by a broad, dark, facial stripe. The head is thick and distinctly broader than the neck, and when viewed from above, the eyes cannot be seen. The top of head in front of the eyes is covered with large plate-like scales. The pupil is vertical (catlike). There is a deep

Answer 3

alligators are throughout florida. an excellent type of the lakes right here have alligators, to boot as a results of fact the rivers. they many times dont difficulty human beings as a results of fact they're used to all of the interest. In Orlando, you will possibly desire to stay far flung from Lake Monroe. it quite is the alligator capitol of florida.

Answer 4

If you get near a snapper it could bite off your toe.

A Gator can take your head off.

And snakes do feed under water even though some say they won't bite underwater.

Well then, how do they feed there? : D

They have very large former pet snakes that got to big for the owners.

They stupid fools turned them lose, and now we have them in the U.S.

They should be jailed if they could be found.

But they are large enough to eat a Gator.

So be careful.

Answer 5

In Florida, you're much safer to just go swimming in the ocean or the gulf! :)

Answer 6

Yes, iffy, and no. The first yes means don't do it so the iffy and no don't matter.