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I had my first experiance with American Alligators last weekend at a local reptile show. Steve Dornin was set up a few tents away, and told some of my friends and I that he would show us how to safely capture and remove the gators from the tanks when it was time for him to shut down.
After 4 very long days, the time came and I was ready to rock. Steve demonstrated to us how to capture the gators and then went on to allow us to do it.
Most of the animals were from 3-5' but there were 2 that were 8-9' and required 3 people to safely load for transport.

So here is a pic of me in a severe downpour holding my 1st gator.
 

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You're looking like you've handled that gator a million times before, Al!

Nice to put a face with the name :)
 
Al,
How cool! I have yet to hold a gator...Maybe one day I will get to. My son who is 4 keeps asking me for one and my wife says NO. They are just too big to "hide" from her;) Nice to add another face with the chat names. When are we going to get together for the "cold ones"?:beer:

Take care buddy and I hope all your eggs are doing good and hatching out! Drop me a line sometime....
 
Should be in the next week or so.

I was thinkin of starting a show called, "Al The Wussy Retic Hunter" instead.

LMAO. I will be in touch soon Ken. Beer time will have to wait a few more weeks till my eggs are all hatched.
 
HAHA, Steve was over there? I guess he is just making his rounds with the reptile show. If you see him again tell him Keith & Justyn in Copperas Cove, TX said hi! That dork.
 
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Heres a newer pic of me sending a few rounds off with bed-head.
 

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Good graphic reason of why you shouldn't try to hold a revolver with one hand in front of the cylinder.. ;)

I put a .44 mag up against a pine tree once to steady myself, and when I fired the thing, bark went flying everywhere. I thought the gun had exploded!
 
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