Guides To Keep Yourself Safe While In An Alligator Tour

By Christine King


Alligators are crocodilian reptiles with adults mostly having a black or dark brown color with their undersides being white. There is no record for their average lifespan and they are only native to United States and China. They live in freshwater environments like swamps, lakes, rivers, wetlands, marshes and ponds and the holes they made increase plant diversity.

They also improve the ecology by feeding on animals that can cause severe damage to these areas like coastal wetlands being grazed by coypu and muskrat. You could go to Louisiana alligator tour and look for these reptiles and other animals living there. The following are various guides in keeping yourself safe from alligators while enjoying the trip.

They are normally afraid of humans though feeding them with food other than their natural prey will make them seek people out instead. So feeding them is not allowed so keep your food instead to yourself so they would not approach anyone or destroy the natural habits they have. This applies also for other animals in the area.

Be careful at mating season, usually at summer and spring months, because they become edgy and do peculiar things. They leave their marked territories during this time only to find females, making it more frequent to see larger alligators where you normally will not. Just ignore them, give them space or leave them alone.

Keep your distance from them because they can move fast even when they seem lazy and slow when at their spot, lounging. You are very close when they lunge or hiss at you so you need at least a distance of sixty feet away from them. Never disturb their nest and their babies because the mom is always ready and nearby to protect.

Their habitats have areas with cool and refreshing water which is enticing for everyone to swim when riding on the boat. But if your feet, legs and arms cannot be seen when swimming then doing so is not advisable as alligators might be there. Stick to shallower and crystal clear waters instead because these areas are safer.

Be careful when fishing near their habitat as alligators would try to grab the hooked fish causing them to be caught with your line. Avoid areas with heavy vegetation and near the edge of water where they like to stay. Catching one with your line is very dangerous and not something you will want as you can get dragged down by them.

If you like taking your pet dogs when boating or fishing in these areas, keep them on leash specially when you disembark the boat. This is to prevent them from running off alone particularly during mating seasons where they can become prey. And it would put you in danger also when chasing them as you may not notice your surroundings well and disturb the animals.

Plan the trip in these places with an advance booking at nearby hotels or cottages including the available rental boats. Others offer guided tours only for sightseeing the animals living in the diverse habitat. Check their reviews in advance from previous customers of the tours.




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