I’m unironically curious if a bunch of them are going to die after the snow in Florida
There has been similar events in the past, the weaker ones die and the survivors make the species stronger.
Reptiles can enter “brumation” with cold temps, which is like a hibernation. They may still move around and drink, but their metabolism is slowed down significantly.
Don’t they usually fall asleep underwater with only their snout sticking out of the ice?
Perfect time to boop the 'gator snout.
Never have I ever seen a snoot that doesn’t get booped
That does happen but I don’t believe they are intentionally doing that. I think they just slow down and keep their nose out the water to breathe and the water freezes around them or they break through the ice to breathe and the water refreezes.
Well yeah. They fall asleep like that as the temperatures drop. Then the ice forms around their snout.
Gators as a species have existed for hundreds of millions of years, predating even some of the stars in the sky. They should be alright.
Yeah, I wasn’t too worried about the species as a whole lol. Moreso curious if there are enough warm spaces for the local population experiencing crazy weather in Florida, I don’t have a great understanding of cold blooded animals
They generally dig into a mudbank and
hibernate. BrumateThese pals outlived actual dinosaurs, they’re gonna be mostly fine, their species will definitely survive, no doubt
They can probably manage just fine for a day or two of cold. It takes a long time for the ground and water to change temperatures.
Floridian here currently looking at snow outside my window right now. The snow didn’t get far enough south to affect these guys. I’ve never seen one here on the Gulf Coast. The iguanas are mostly down south near Miami.
When it gets cold in Florida these guys start falling out of trees and appear dead. Then like magic when it warms up they are revived and back to normal
I think that state is called torpor!
Aww a puppy!
