There is a 65 day incubation period during which time the female stays close by the nest. The female knows the babies are ready to hatch when they begin making high-pitched grunting sounds. At this point she uncovers the nest for the babies to get out. Sorry, your browser doesn't suppor Java. The Alligator in the Fort Worth Zoo seems large and lethergic.
Alligators usually prefer to hunt at night, so during zoo hours they are resting.
The Alligator in the Fort Worth Zoo sits so still you might think he is a statue. In fact, the crocodialian keeper says that they often have to clean out the pond because people think it is a wishing well and throw money in. In the new exhibit, the alligator shares its swamp with a large Alligator Snapping Turtle . The Journal of Wildlife Management . April86 p.348-353 1986.