\nIf you see an alligator, give it space. So don’t be too surprised if you see more of … More than a million alligators are in all 67 counties of Florida Florida's alligators are more active and territorial during mating season. To attract females, males display by head-slapping the water and producing a deep rumbling bellow. TAMPA, Fla. — Living in Florida means we share the state with an estimated 1.3 million alligators. A Florida hunting license is not required to participate in the statewide alligator hunt. Alligator mating season occurs in May or June and females deposit an … Alligators are more aggressive during their mating season. Florida residents and visitors should be aware its alligator mating season once again and you cannot be too careful with these fierce but wonderful creatures.Each year as spring turns into summer and the weather begins to truly warm, an alligators metabolism increases and … As the weather warms and their mating season begins, you should keep these things in mind. Some of Florida's more than 1.25 million reptiles are more active. It's alligator mating season in Florida. Mating season is mid-April through May and alligators have a heightened aggression during this time. I try to avoid kayaking with gators during the mating season in Florida … My recent visit to Florida was during the mating and nesting season. Alligator mating season begins in early April, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The female will build a nest in the vegetation in or around the water and lay a clutch of 20-50 eggs. If you see an alligator, it's best to give it space. As I hiked through a marsh, I could hear the growling sounds they make to get attention during the mating season. Mating season for alligators occurs from mid-April through May. Alligator mating season begins in early April, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. More than a million alligators are in all 67 counties of Florida Florida residents may be no stranger to the odd alligator sighting, but as mating season ramps up, the hungry and horny reptiles are turning up in the strangest of … How do alligators reproduce? Alligator mating season is underway in Florida. GINNY BEAGAN/FLORIDA TODAY GINNY BEAGAN/FLORIDA TODAY It's alligator mating season in Florida. It's alligator mating season, so reptiles are popping up in unexpected places. Co-existing with alligators is just part of life in Florida and now that mating season is here, wildlife experts are reminding people to take caution. Applicants who are awarded a permit must pay for two CITES tags and an Alligator Trapping License, or provide proof of possession of an Alligator Trapping License valid through the end of the alligator harvest season. Gators typically begin courtships around April, and mating gets underway around May and June. Florida's alligators are more active and territorial during mating season. During the mating season last June, a 12 and a-half-foot gator pulled a woman into a Florida pond and killed her. Alligator mating season is underway. Co-existing with alligators is just part of life in Florida and now that mating season is here, wildlife experts are reminding people to take caution. Once a male-female pair is formed, they will swim together, touch each other's snouts, and blow bubbles. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), while alligators start their courtship in early April, the mating begins in May and goes on through June. ORLANDO, Fla. — It's alligator breeding season in Florida, which may mean being a little more cautious around waterways. ORLANDO, Fla. — It's alligator breeding season in Florida, which may mean being a little more cautious around waterways. GINNY BEAGAN/FLORIDA TODAY. The noise and spectacle of alligator mating season lights up the swamps and marshes of the southeastern United States during the springtime. It's moving and mating season for Florida's estimated 1.3 million alligators, and experts are warning locals as well as tourists to stay out of the way. April marks the beginning of alligator courtship rituals as temperatures continue to warm creating ideal conditions for mating, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.