Friday, September 12, 2008

Ice down your alligators and come in the morning!

You guys are worrying me! We've had a bunch of calls about bringing alligators in at 2 am, 3 am, etc! I know we always preach about getting deer cooled really quickly, but alligators are a little different. Since they are cold blooded creatures, they are the temperature of the water they're in. So when you get one during the night, lay a tarp in your truck and pack him in with several bags of ice. Roll the whole thing up like a big burrito, and then you've got plenty of time to bring him in. DNR suggests starting to cool them within 4 hours. We'll be open tomorrow, Saturday, at 7:30 am. We are usually closed on Sundays, but plan to open up early to take in gators at 7:30 to 10 am. Then we'll reopen as usual at 6 pm.
Stay tuned to this blog for pictures and information! If you have questions, add them as comments here and we'll do what we can to find answers for you!
Claudia

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