Wierd Alligator Stuff (Page 2): You should probably call the nearest wildlife center to come investigate.

DebAnn Loc: Toronto

tomad wrote:

It looks like an old gallon plastic jug Like bleach comes in, big end in his throat, cap end pointing out and a little chewed up. If that's it I hope it's not stuck. Some people use those for jug fishing as a float holding a bait below. Being white he may have struck it from below thinking it was a bird and got it stuck in his mouth.

You should probably call the nearest wildlife center to come investigate.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Good shot, Chief! Like my grandmother used to say "His eyes are bigger than his stomach."

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UTMike wrote:

Good shot, Chief! Like my grandmother used to say "His eyes are bigger than his stomach."

Thanks, Mike. Yeah, from the looks of things it might cost him his life.

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DebAnn wrote:

You should probably call the nearest wildlife center to come investigate.

Yeah, we went to the N.W. refuge visitor center. When I told them that I thought he was about 10 feet long they didn't look too eager to take a look.

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tomad wrote:

It looks like an old gallon plastic jug Like bleach comes in, big end in his throat, cap end pointing out and a little chewed up. If that's it I hope it's not stuck. Some people use those for jug fishing as a float holding a bait below. Being white he may have struck it from below thinking it was a bird and got it stuck in his mouth.

Yep, very possible. I used to jug fish like that but only in enclosed spaces like small lakes. We use to toss out about a dozen jugs in the evening and chase them down in a canoe the next morning. Great fun and you never knew what you would come up with. Long lines for catfish and shorter ones for Blue Gill and Crappie and Perch.

johngault007 Loc: Florida Panhandle

That is very unusual indeed. I agree with the others in that it appears to be something stuck in it's mouth.

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

tomad wrote:

It looks like an old gallon plastic jug Like bleach comes in, big end in his throat, cap end pointing out and a little chewed up. If that's it I hope it's not stuck. Some people use those for jug fishing as a float holding a bait below. Being white he may have struck it from below thinking it was a bird and got it stuck in his mouth.

You have it.
I wonder if the gator swallowed the bait and the jug stopped there. Line would be tied to the handle.
If it is wire or cotton line it may corrode from stomach acid and the jug will be freed.
If nylon or other synthetic, gator may be doomed to slow starvation.
Bill

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newtoyou wrote:

You have it.
I wonder if the gator swallowed the bait and the jug stopped there. Line would be tied to the handle.
If it is wire or cotton line it may corrode from stomach acid and the jug will be freed.
If nylon or other synthetic, gator may be doomed to slow starvation.
Bill

I hope not. Thanks.

Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal

A lot of animals don't do too well in polluted water.
"Good" water is really hard to find these days.

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johngault007 wrote:

That is very unusual indeed. I agree with the others in that it appears to be something stuck in it's mouth.

Thanks, Tony.

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Harry0 wrote:

A lot of animals don't do too well in polluted water.
"Good" water is really hard to find these days.

These were taken at a national wildlife refuge. That's no guarantee but it's also brackish and subject to the tides so it washes in and out twice a day. There is very little visible trash. I'm not convinced that it's plastic. It looks "organic" to me. But I could be wrong. I was once, back in March '78.

weberwest Loc: Ferndale WA

Interesting shots Chief, something looks definitely wrong, I wonder what the outcome of this was.

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weberwest wrote:

Interesting shots Chief, something looks definitely wrong, I wonder what the outcome of this was.

Well, these were just taken a couple days ago, so I think the outcome is still coming. We stayed for about 15 minutes and he was still laying against the bank doing nothing. I don't know if the people at the refuge office went out to take a look or not.

newtoyou Loc: Eastport

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These were taken at a national wildlife refuge. That's no guarantee but it's also brackish and subject to the tides so it washes in and out twice a day. There is very little visible trash. I'm not convinced that it's plastic. It looks "organic" to me. But I could be wrong. I was once, back in March '78.

I used to be a private home for unwanted 'odd' animals.
I had five caimans from 12 inches to 40 inches and a three foot gater.
The inside of the mouth is beautifuly white in both. Very glossy and smooth.
When the mouth opens, the throat closes except for food passage.
They then breath thru the nostrils.
Making the inside of the mouth a closed, tooth lined cavern.
This, however, my opinion, is a Clorox or other gallon plastic jug commonly used to "jug for catfish".
A gater line is attached to a springy sapling to tire the gater more quickly. Usually a heavy wire leader and hook.
A jug has multiple hooks and an anchor.
Easily moved by a gater.
Bill

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newtoyou wrote:

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That's very interesting.