alligators

[isyt]

I just came back from POR and a cm told us that there were no gators there. I am really rethinking his statement.

On Sep 11 ( yes 2001) I was at BC , they closed the parks and we got back to our 3rd fl room and found a snake in the hallway. It was a garden snake but this was adding more stress to the day. We watched the snake go into someone elses room and waited until maint. arrived!! I had a hard time staying but since our choice was to go home ( dh worked at 7 World trade) we were glad to stay!!

 

[jann1033]

And I don't even want to tell you whats in the water at the Pirates of the Caribbean....[/QUOTE

is this a joke???( hopin it is yet nervously unsure)

and speaking of snakes since i started all this creepiness in the first place ..

the last time we stayed at FW one of our group was in a tent...when they packed up they found a flattened turquoise blue snake under where one of the girls sleeping bags was.it was under the flloor of the tent, in the sand but directly under the same place the girl slept...never saw a snake like that but the odd thing is the girl was sick with what everyone just assumed was the flu ( got it the day after we arrived..)any of you native fl know what kind of snake it could have been or if it could have bitten her and make her sick??...not planning on tenting at fw again but some how i had convinced my self before no snakes spiders or hideous insect were allowed at wdw

and what bacteria or ameoba is it in the waterways if you know

 

[skiwee1]

I've seen a pretty large gator sunning himself on the Poly beach a couple years ago. And for the record DD has always walked through the water to about ankle deep getting stuff to add to her sandcastles. She doesn't go in any deeper but does splash around there and has for years. Certainly wouldn't swim in it though!

 

[scoutsmom99]

Double Post

 

[scoutsmom99]

Hopefully, this is ok to post here. Here is a link to a thread on WDWMagic about alligators at WDW that I read about last summer (it's all coming back to me now). Posts #37, #78, #82 have pictures of gators at WDW...just in case you can't get enough like me lol.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=39636&highlight=Gators

 

[nanalisa]

When my wife and I were at the Magic Kingdom in Oct. of 2003, for our honey moon (one day at magic kingdom rest at USF), we saw a gator. He was in the lagoon between Adventure Land and Frontier land. A castmember stood by, making sure no one harassed it or anything. It was just chilling in the water minding its own business. I can not remeber the exact location, but I know it was in that area. Well any way, here are a couple of pics that I took of it:

I know by the images you can not tell that we were at WDW, but I promise you we were!

I believe you! I have pictures of the same alligator in August 2003. They had removed her once but she came back. They were trying to catch her again but not having much luck - especially if you saw her in October. There was a cage just under the side walk with a turkey leg hanging in it. I was worried that she would crawl up into Splash Mtn. There were a couple of CM's standing nearby just in case.

 

[lovethattink]

And I don't even want to tell you whats in the water at the Pirates of the Caribbean....[/QUOTE

is this a joke???( hopin it is yet nervously unsure)

and speaking of snakes since i started all this creepiness in the first place ..

the last time we stayed at FW one of our group was in a tent...when they packed up they found a flattened turquoise blue snake under where one of the girls sleeping bags was.it was under the flloor of the tent, in the sand but directly under the same place the girl slept...never saw a snake like that but the odd thing is the girl was sick with what everyone just assumed was the flu ( got it the day after we arrived..)any of you native fl know what kind of snake it could have been or if it could have bitten her and make her sick??...not planning on tenting at fw again but some how i had convinced my self before no snakes spiders or hideous insect were allowed at wdw

and what bacteria or ameoba is it in the waterways if you know

Maybe and Indigo?

Dh said that a guy he works with was staying onsite and found a scorpion looking thing in his room. We had a lovely palmetto bug (huge cockroach) crawl under our door at All Star Sports.

 

[jann1033]

great knew about palmetto ( think one crawled up my shorts one night sitting on the curb..did a crazy dance for sure then) now i have to worry about scorpions!!!!!

i don't think that is the snake...it was more garter snake size and more like the "orlando Blue color but a, little more turquoise, that's on this site, really blue blue. but thanks

 

[jann1033]

. There was a cage just under the side walk with a turkey leg haning in it. .

ahhha! finally the real reason there are all those turkey leg stands scattered about the parks!!!

 

[2BigKIdz]

As to the bacteria in the lakes, I'm guessing this is it: (2 young boys recently died in Oklahoma from this)

What is Naegleria?
Naegleria is an ameba commonly found in the environment, in water and soil. Only one species of Naegleria has been found to infect humans, Naegleria fowleri .

Where is Naegleria found?
Naegleria fowleri is found worldwide. Most commonly, the ameba is found in warm bodies of fresh water, such as lakes, rivers, and hot springs, warm water discharge from industrial plants, Under-chlorinated swimming pools & soil

How common is Naegleria infection?
Although Naegleria is commonly found in the environment, infection occurs rarely.

Only 24 infections were documented in the U.S. between 1989 and 2000.

When is Naegleria most common?
Infection with Naegleria is most common during the dry, summer months, when the temperature is above 80 ° F and the water is warm and water levels are low.

How does infection with Naegleria occur?
Infection with Naegleria occurs when the ameba enters the body through the nose while the person is swimming underwater or diving. The ameba then travels to the brain and spinal cord.

What are the signs and symptoms of Naegleria infection?
Infection with Naegleria causes the disease primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM), a brain inflammation, which leads to the destruction of brain tissue.

Initial signs and symptoms of PAM include headache, fever, nausea, vomiting, and stiff neck. As the ameba causes more extensive destruction of brain tissue this leads to confusion, lack of attention to people and surroundings, loss of balance and bodily control, seizures, hallucinations. The disease progresses rapidly and infection usually results in death within 3 to 7 days.

Is there treatment for infection with Naegleria?
Several drugs are effective against Naegleria in the laboratory. However, although a variety of treatments have been used to treat infected persons, their effectiveness is unclear since most infections have still been fatal. Prompt diagnosis and treatment may help.

Can infection be spread from person to person?
No. Naegleria infection cannot be spread from person to person contact.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dpd/parasites/naegleria/factsht_naegleria.htm

 

[poochie]

is this a joke???( hopin it is yet nervously unsure)

and speaking of snakes since i started all this creepiness in the first place ..

the last time we stayed at FW one of our group was in a tent...when they packed up they found a flattened turquoise blue snake under where one of the girls sleeping bags was.it was under the flloor of the tent, in the sand but directly under the same place the girl slept...never saw a snake like that but the odd thing is the girl was sick with what everyone just assumed was the flu ( got it the day after we arrived..)any of you native fl know what kind of snake it could have been or if it could have bitten her and make her sick??...not planning on tenting at fw again but some how i had convinced my self before no snakes spiders or hideous insect were allowed at wdw

and what bacteria or ameoba is it in the waterways if you know

Could have been a Blue Racer Snake, they are found in Florida. I read the younger they are the brighter blue they are when they first shed their skin. Yech!!!!

 

[jann1033]

Could have been a Blue Racer Snake, they are found in Florida. I read the younger they are the brighter blue they are when they first shed their skin. Yech!!!!

hey that might be it! couldn't find anyplace that said they are in Fl but they are in Ohio so maybe we "imported" it with the camping gear! and if so they must not be poisionous cause i think only 3 venemous snakes in ohio....Thanks i've been wondering about that for years....actually it was really pretty ( if flat)and snakes aren't nearly as scary as spiders to me ( even touched a huge boa once on discovery island

also interesting about the pam illness..even more reason to only go to clean pools

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

And I don't even want to tell you whats in the water at the Pirates of the Caribbean....

Probably a few cell phones, coinage, small backpacks, old (soggy by now) pb&j sandwiches, beverages that were poured overboard, possibly cameras thrown overboard by other guests who were frustrated when someone ignored the "no flash photography" rule

 

[DVCconvert]

Probably a few cell phones, coinage, small backpacks, old (soggy by now) pb&j sandwiches, beverages that were poured overboard, possibly cameras thrown overboard by other guests who were frustrated when someone ignored the "no flash photography" rule

OOOOOhhhh!!!!!....but that's not dramatic enough for those who want to suggest there's some element of 'danger' in COP--

 

[Lizzydoll73]

great knew about palmetto ( think one crawled up my shorts one night sitting on the curb..did a crazy dance for sure then) now i have to worry about scorpions!!!!!

i don't think that is the snake...it was more garter snake size and more like the "orlando Blue color but a, little more turquoise, that's on this site, really blue blue. but thanks

It could have been a garter snake then.

EASTERN GARTER SNAKE

This snake gets its name from its resemblance to the garters worn by women of earlier generations. Its colors can be variable, it is generally a distinctive turquoise or blue-green, with light stripes and black spots arranged in rows. It feeds on toads, frogs, fish, and other acquatic life.

 

[Nolcrest]

There was an alligator in the lake at CSR in July. We were crossing the bridge and looked over the side and there he was just hanging on the rope w/buoys blocking off the passageway from boaters.

 

[jw50]

These are the statistics on alligator attacks in Florida:

Florida 1948-2003

Alligator attacks 326
Alligator fatalities 13
Shark attacks 459
Shark fatalities 8

There have been 4 fatalities since 2003.

http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/reptiles/fatal-alligator-attacks.html


Now to really put this in the proper perspective:

From 1990 - 2003 there were 126 fatalities from lightning strikes in Florida (Florida in #1 in the nation for lightning fatalities)

So you should be alot more concerned about getting struck by lightning at Disney World than being eaten by a gator

 

[jann1033]

It could have been a garter snake then.

EASTERN GARTER SNAKE

This snake gets its name from its resemblance to the garters worn by women of earlier generations. Its colors can be variable, it is generally a distinctive turquoise or blue-green, with light stripes and black spots arranged in rows. It feeds on toads, frogs, fish, and other acquatic life.

hmmm it could have been ( looked it up online) too bad it was upside down and squashed so i didn't see the back just the belly and side...as long as it was benign!

 

[jann1033]

These are the statistics on alligator attacks in Florida:

Florida 1948-2003

Alligator attacks 326
Alligator fatalities 13
Shark attacks 459
Shark fatalities 8

There have been 4 fatalities since 2003.

http://www.southeasternoutdoors.com/wildlife/reptiles/fatal-alligator-attacks.html


Now to really put this in the proper perspective:

From 1990 - 2003 there were 126 fatalities from lightning strikes in Florida (Florida in #1 in the nation for lightning fatalities)

So you should be alot more concerned about getting struck by lightning at Disney World than being eaten by a gator

i don't do thunderstorms either ( phobia Number 8,342)