Sometimes Being a Big Mouth Can Be A Good Thing

Normally if you hear someone being referred to as a ‘big mouth’, it’s meant as a criticism in a negative manner. But in alligator world, being a big mouth can be a good thing because nobody ever wants to mess with or bother the big mouth. Big Bubba here from this past weekend was nominated head gator in charge of the marsh pond largely due to his having the most impressive display of the evening!

24 thoughts on “Sometimes Being a Big Mouth Can Be A Good Thing”

mattvonp on July 23, 2013 at 4:54 pm said:

Yes, I would absolutely not dare to mess with this guy! Hope you don’t get too close to him….

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 10:50 am said:
  
  Always a good idea to give these guys a little space, especially when they are acting a bit feisty. 🙂
  
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Gunta on July 23, 2013 at 5:09 pm said:

I’d nominate him for Big Mouth of the Swamp.. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 10:51 am said:
  
  He would win that election as there was only a couple smaller guys out at the same time. 🙂
  
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Steve Gingold on July 23, 2013 at 5:16 pm said:

No argument from me. He capable of some serious chompin’. Is that a display, a yawn or a cry for love? 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 10:52 am said:
  
  No argument from me either. 🙂 I think he may have been thermoregulating his body temp.
  
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Cowboys and Crossboneso on July 23, 2013 at 5:32 pm said:

If I’ve been called a big mouth before, do I assume I look like Bubba?! Clearly it’s understood why he’s voted as the big gator in charge!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 10:53 am said:
  
  Wait. No. You? A big mouth?! Not possible!
  Only Bubba’s kids look like Bubba, and yes he was head gator in charge for one night anyway. 🙂
  
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Kitt Crescendo on July 23, 2013 at 6:49 pm said:

Open up and say…..Ahhhh! That gator could make some dentist very happy. 😉

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 10:54 am said:
  
  I have tried to get a local dentist to stop by and do some clinic work on these guys but so far no bites, uh, I mean takers. 🙂
  
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Andrew on July 23, 2013 at 8:44 pm said:

A very nice “snap”? 😱

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 10:55 am said:
  
  It’s the downward part of the snap you want to be careful of. 🙂
  
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pixelspielerei on July 24, 2013 at 3:46 am said:

A really impressive boss of the pond! ▲

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 10:56 am said:
  
  I was impressed. His smaller friends were impressed. so that settles it, he is boss of the pond! 🙂
  
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lylekrahn on July 24, 2013 at 11:21 am said:

I’m convinced!

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 12:13 pm said:
  
  Yeah me too. When I get in a certain mood I’m tempted to add a word balloon with a comment by the gator in a pic like this but that’s just being silly right? 🙂
  
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  - lylekrahn on July 24, 2013 at 12:18 pm said:
    
    Yeah probably.
    
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Karen on July 24, 2013 at 12:13 pm said:

With that big mouth, I wouldn’t criticize bubba. I hope you were shooting with a very long lens…I wouldn’t want to get close to him.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 12:14 pm said:
  
  I won’t criticize him at all, Bubba is very sensitive and we would not want hurt feelings would we?! 🙂
  And if you want to see close, check my post for later today.
  
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janmasyn on July 24, 2013 at 12:20 pm said:

Very impressive and a great capture Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 5:00 pm said:
  
  Thanks much Jan I appreciate it.
  
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Patrizia M. on July 24, 2013 at 3:24 pm said:

Wowwwwwwwww che boccaaaaaaaa !!!
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on July 24, 2013 at 4:59 pm said:
  
  Grazie mille Pat! 😀
  
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Fergiemoto on July 27, 2013 at 6:22 pm said:

I’ll stay away from the big mouth, thank you.
Nice shot!

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