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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:34:34 PM EDT
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36% hillbilly, 100% cracker checking in. Old news on the Florida crocs. I remember about 25 years ago we were in the Saint Petersburg area on a mini vacation with our, then young, son. We had just bought him a little fishing pole and while walking towards the pier, saw a croc about 14' long sunbathing on the shore. We let the little guy 'fish' for a bit and at one point he dropped the pole into the water, which was maybe 15' deep. I could see the pole and was taking my wallet and keys out of my pockets in anticipation of diving in to recover the pole, 'cause I'm a cheap sob. About this time I remembered the croc and looked for it. The croc was nowhere to be seen. As far as I know that pole is still sitting in the water at the end of that pier.....'cause I'm not 'that' crazy. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The first trapper didn't have the proper permit, so he released the female. How in the hell do you "catch and release" a croc?  Very carefully. 36% hillbilly, 100% cracker checking in. Old news on the Florida crocs. I remember about 25 years ago we were in the Saint Petersburg area on a mini vacation with our, then young, son. We had just bought him a little fishing pole and while walking towards the pier, saw a croc about 14' long sunbathing on the shore. We let the little guy 'fish' for a bit and at one point he dropped the pole into the water, which was maybe 15' deep. I could see the pole and was taking my wallet and keys out of my pockets in anticipation of diving in to recover the pole, 'cause I'm a cheap sob. About this time I remembered the croc and looked for it. The croc was nowhere to be seen. As far as I know that pole is still sitting in the water at the end of that pier.....'cause I'm not 'that' crazy. Sissy 
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:35:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Very carefully. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: The first trapper didn't have the proper permit, so he released the female. How in the hell do you "catch and release" a croc? Very carefully. Yup, it takes a special skill |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:36:51 PM EDT
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Which is why I always carried my G20 or G29 when kayaking in the Everglades.
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:36:53 PM EDT
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I wonder if they're as shifty as alligators.
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:39:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Huh, I had no idea. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? No permit needed to kill, BUT how do you distinguish a Nile croc from a Florida croc? Florida croc? South Florida has native crocodiles also. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Large_american_crocodile.jpg Huh, I had no idea. South Florida is more.dangerous than Australia. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:39:18 PM EDT
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I never knew that until this thread. Always thought you only had Gators. Reason number 6,437 NOT to go to Florida. These are signs up at my favorite campround 
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:39:46 PM EDT
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Easy. There are no Florida crocs. Just gators. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? No permit needed to kill, BUT how do you distinguish a Nile croc from a Florida croc? Easy. There are no Florida crocs. Just gators. Uh, no. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:41:50 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:56:37 PM EDT
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I've got a pic somewhere of the Crocodile Crossing sign near Turkey Point.
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http://gewirtz.net/photoblog/archives/000890.html |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 8:57:01 PM EDT
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Be thankful Crocs cant fly !!!!!!
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:02:01 PM EDT
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I wish we had a lot of tigers.
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:18:22 PM EDT
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Pretty easy to tell the difference, this is a Florida Croc. http://www.vitamin-ha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/VH-crocs-1.jpg Screen name?  Aimless. Don't be too hard on the Penguin, that's his molting period. I feel bad because he has to remain in that shoe for two weeks. I would pay somebody to photo chop Aimless' ( Opus ) head on that. OK, well, not real money, but 500 internet points and arfcom greatness. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:22:03 PM EDT
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I've got a pic somewhere of the Crocodile Crossing sign near Turkey Point.I found a pic online http://gewirtz.net/photoblog/archives/000890.html There's a few on the side of US 1 heading into The Keys too. 
Though there are definitely crocs in the bay I think they're really there to rile up the tourists. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:27:48 PM EDT
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There's a few on the side of US 1 heading into The Keys too. https://shoestringweekends.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/4799430193_ee9d578f82.jpg Though there are definitely crocs in the bay I think they're really there too rile up the tourists. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've got a pic somewhere of the Crocodile Crossing sign near Turkey Point.I found a pic online http://gewirtz.net/photoblog/archives/000890.html There's a few on the side of US 1 heading into The Keys too. https://shoestringweekends.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/4799430193_ee9d578f82.jpg Though there are definitely crocs in the bay I think they're really there too rile up the tourists. what the heck, you see them diving? I would rather see a shark 
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:32:22 PM EDT
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what the heck, you see them diving? I would rather see a shark Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've got a pic somewhere of the Crocodile Crossing sign near Turkey Point.I found a pic online http://gewirtz.net/photoblog/archives/000890.html There's a few on the side of US 1 heading into The Keys too. https://shoestringweekends.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/4799430193_ee9d578f82.jpg Though there are definitely crocs in the bay I think they're really there too rile up the tourists. what the heck, you see them diving? I would rather see a shark US 1 is literally the only way in or out and it goes right through the swamp and eventually the ocean 
* well maybe not the only way but I don't know anyone who takes Card Sound Rd. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:37:44 PM EDT
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Easy. There are no Florida crocs. Just gators. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? No permit needed to kill, BUT how do you distinguish a Nile croc from a Florida croc? Easy. There are no Florida crocs. Just gators. Lol, Yankees. Please stick to your moonshine, meth, pot and DC crooks. You sure as shit don't know anything about Florida critters. There used to be about a 10 footer that hung out at the intake at Turkey Point. It used to spend a lot of time on the bank watching us watching it. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:39:59 PM EDT
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South Florida is more.dangerous than Australia. Why do people not know this? |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:41:17 PM EDT
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US 1 is literally the only way in or out and it goes right through the swamp and eventually the ocean
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I've got a pic somewhere of the Crocodile Crossing sign near Turkey Point.I found a pic online http://gewirtz.net/photoblog/archives/000890.html There's a few on the side of US 1 heading into The Keys too. https://shoestringweekends.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/4799430193_ee9d578f82.jpg Though there are definitely crocs in the bay I think they're really there too rile up the tourists. what the heck, you see them diving? I would rather see a shark US 1 is literally the only way in or out and it goes right through the swamp and eventually the ocean
* well maybe not the only way but I don't know anyone who take Card Sound Rd. Love card sound road. Much better than the stretch |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:51:44 PM EDT
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Why do people not know this? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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South Florida is more.dangerous than Australia. Why do people not know this? Neither has a patch on Africa. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 9:57:32 PM EDT
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Well, I will just have to add Nile crocs to the list of shit that will kill you or fuck you up in Florida, including black widows, brown recluses, tropical snakes, rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, cougars, black bears, alligators, the Skunk-ape, and driving of retirees from NYC. Stay out of Sanford or George Zimmerman will kill your ass, too! |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:01:31 PM EDT
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I always thought that the term crocodile encompassed alligators as well.... or the word crocodilian????
May be just terminology. That said, Nile crocs are a no-no 
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:03:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:06:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I always thought that the term crocodile encompassed alligators as well.... or the word crocodilian???? May be just terminology. That said, Nile crocs are a no-no They aren't nearly as inclined to gnaw on people as Nile crocs. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:10:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: And here we see the far edge of libertarianism. I want a pair of Nile/Salt Water Crocs. I build a suitable pen for them. Ha. Ha. Suddenly South Florida is crawling with the buggers. I'd have to say that principles notwithstanding, anyone importing such a creature should be fed to it 72 hours before it is barbecued and served to prisoners. imagine is one where people can fuck the ecosystem for everyone else because they want to import exotic pets... which does not fit any sort of libertarian ideal I can imagine.. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:19:30 PM EDT
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First Africanized bees, and now Africanized crocs? Those crocs dindunuffin. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:19:57 PM EDT
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? No permit needed to kill, BUT how do you distinguish a Nile croc from a Florida croc? The teef! http://www.searchamateur.com/pictures/crocodile-dentist-1.jpg Fify. 
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:20:23 PM EDT
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I just got my 2016 Alligator Tags. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll nail one of these SOBs while I'm out there. Alligator tags are good for taking crocs? |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:32:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:35:48 PM EDT
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? They're all over Florida already. FWC shoots them every week around here. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:37:41 PM EDT
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:39:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryWow tiny people |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:42:03 PM EDT
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They're all over Florida already. FWC shoots them every week around here. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? They're all over Florida already. FWC shoots them every week around here. Have you seen the warning signs of gators in the pond at OWC? I'm assuming you're in FWB. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:44:58 PM EDT
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? No permit needed to kill, BUT how do you distinguish a Nile croc from a Florida croc? Florida croc? Crocodile Dundee was from Florida. Why do you think he talked so funny? |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:47:09 PM EDT
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Wow tiny people Not that tiny. (15-16 ft) 
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:49:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How in the hell do you "catch and release" a croc? Quote HistoryQuoted: The first trapper didn't have the proper permit, so he released the female. How in the hell do you "catch and release" a croc? |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 10:51:44 PM EDT
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The first trapper didn't have the proper permit, so he released the female. How in the hell do you "catch and release" a croc? Zara spook on 100lb braid. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 11:40:18 PM EDT
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There's a bunch that hang out by the Turkey point nuclear plant in the cooling canal.
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Posted: 5/19/2016 11:46:52 PM EDT
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There's a bunch that hang out by the Turkey point nuclear plant in the cooling canal. The SyFy Channel needs to know about this. Or, you know, maybe they already do? Either way, Floricrocanado! |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 11:49:54 PM EDT
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They're all over Florida already. FWC shoots them every week around here. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? They're all over Florida already. FWC shoots them every week around here. There are no wild Komodo dragons in Florida. Nile Monitors yes, but not Komodos. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 11:49:59 PM EDT
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I want to write that cat a NAM with a V device, and I hate cats |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 11:53:44 PM EDT
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Dumb question du jour: Do crocs and gators live together okay, or will the crocs eventually kill off all the gators?
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Posted: 5/19/2016 11:54:45 PM EDT
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Dumb question du jour: Do crocs and gators live together okay, or will the crocs eventually kill off all the gators? They do ok together. They have been together for millions of years. Crocs and Gators live side by side in some areas. Flamingo boat ramps you will see both in the same water. |
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Posted: 5/19/2016 11:56:51 PM EDT
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How in the hell do you "catch and release" a croc? Quote HistoryQuoted:
The first trapper didn't have the proper permit, so he released the female. How in the hell do you "catch and release" a croc? Probably more crocs catch and release humans than the other way around... |
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Posted: 5/20/2016 12:11:40 AM EDT
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Stay out of Sanford or George Zimmerman will kill your ass, too! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Well, I will just have to add Nile crocs to the list of shit that will kill you or fuck you up in Florida, including black widows, brown recluses, tropical snakes, rattlesnakes, copperheads, cottonmouths, cougars, black bears, alligators, the Skunk-ape, and driving of retirees from NYC. Stay out of Sanford or George Zimmerman will kill your ass, too! Also Cuban tree frogs that'll crawl into your electric meter and burn your house down while you sleep. 
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Posted: 5/20/2016 12:18:22 AM EDT
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? No permit needed to kill, BUT how do you distinguish a Nile croc from a Florida croc? Florida croc? South Florida has native crocodiles also. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Large_american_crocodile.jpg If we could hunt them I wouldn't have to spend almost $5k buying gator boots....http://www.timsboots.com/bljanaalelpa.html |
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Posted: 5/20/2016 12:28:21 AM EDT
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Do they make good boots? Txl I'm more curious as to how they hold up as belts. The gator belt I got in Saigon just isn't up to snuff, I think I'm one buffet away from needing a replacement. |
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Posted: 5/20/2016 12:30:12 AM EDT
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No permit needed to kill, BUT how do you distinguish a Nile croc from a Florida croc? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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WTF permit is needed for an invasive and dangerous species? Do I need to get a license if I find a hyena or a komodo dragon in my yard? No permit needed to kill, BUT how do you distinguish a Nile croc from a Florida croc? Nile croc's walk like an Egyptian. |
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Posted: 5/20/2016 12:36:41 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/20/2016 12:40:41 AM EDT
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Pretty easy to tell the difference, this is a Florida Croc. http://www.vitamin-ha.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/VH-crocs-1.jpg Screen name? George R.R. Martin |
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Posted: 5/20/2016 12:45:17 AM EDT
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Oh bull sh*t. The damned salt water crocs have always been down there. Around the 10,000 islands was where most of them hung out. The grown ones are kind of scary if you were young and in a small boat because they're over 15 feet long. I'm talking early 50's when I first saw them.
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