Alligator shows, snake shows and alligator
feedings, we have something going on every hour here on the Farm. Show times are
posted and are announced over the PA system. Our alligator show features huge
gators and smaller ones. We will show you how the Indians used to capture the
big guys. When we are finished we will let you hold a baby and make pictures if
you would like!
Alligators are carnivorous reptiles whose
primary feeding time is at night, Small alligators will eat snails, frogs,
insects, and small fish. Larger gators will eat fish, turtles, snakes,
waterfowl, small mammals, and even smaller alligators.
Alligators have a specialized valve in their throat that enables the
gator to capture its prey underwater. However, in order to swallow its food
and thus keep itself from drowning, an alligator must lift its head out of
the water.
Alligators swallow their food whole. The teeth of an alligator are made
for grabbing and holding, not for cutting. When dealing with larger prey, an
alligator may shake its head or spin its body in order to tear off small
enough pieces to swallow.
Alligators have also been known to hold food in
their mouth until it deteriorates to the point they can swallow it.
