12-17-2011, 03:05 PM
Okay, figured I'd weigh in here. Thank you all for remaining civil in this debate/discussion. 
It's always nice to see people putting a lot of thought/research into things.
As Sie mentioned upthread, this would be a very difficult thing to accomplish (traveling alligator + survival in Canada), but it is not impossible. As discussed, there are solutions to many of the concerns brought up, though they are not necessarily easy solutions. Should you decide to go through with your idea, you should definitely keep in mind that the difficult situations, questions, and the need to justify them with a solution/explanation will not end with the alligator's arrival. Since it's such an unusual animal for Nova Scotia, it is very likely that it will continue to encounter problems after it comes into the game.
Hopefully this thread has made you aware of a lot of issues and potential issues. Personally, I would highly discourage it, especially if you have an alternative idea with a much simpler animal (raccoon), but we leave the decision up to you. We will expect a full explanation of the alligator's accommodations, both at sea and at 'Souls, with your joining application, should you decide to go for it. :>
It's always nice to see people putting a lot of thought/research into things.As Sie mentioned upthread, this would be a very difficult thing to accomplish (traveling alligator + survival in Canada), but it is not impossible. As discussed, there are solutions to many of the concerns brought up, though they are not necessarily easy solutions. Should you decide to go through with your idea, you should definitely keep in mind that the difficult situations, questions, and the need to justify them with a solution/explanation will not end with the alligator's arrival. Since it's such an unusual animal for Nova Scotia, it is very likely that it will continue to encounter problems after it comes into the game.
Hopefully this thread has made you aware of a lot of issues and potential issues. Personally, I would highly discourage it, especially if you have an alternative idea with a much simpler animal (raccoon), but we leave the decision up to you. We will expect a full explanation of the alligator's accommodations, both at sea and at 'Souls, with your joining application, should you decide to go for it. :>