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Woman Raises Her Pet Alligator Like A Child, And Even Paints Her Nails

<div><p>We've written before about <a href="https://www.shared.com/a-woman-won-her-fight-to-keep-this-6-foot-gator-as-her-pet-2160680959/">Rambo</a>, the motorcycle riding alligator that a Florida woman kept as a pet. It seems that alligators are becoming trendy, because Angela Lance from Pensylvania owns her own pet reptile named Lilly.</p><p>Unlike most alligators her age, Lilly doesn't like to swim around and eat fish. Instead she spends her time dressing up and even getting her nails done. </p><p>Angela admits that Lilly (full name LillyGator) is probably "the most pampered gator in the world," but she's totally in love with her scaly pet. </p><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="3CbIpSaPGWM"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Angela became interested in owning an alligator after helping to raise a rescued gator that had been neglected. After she had to give that one up, she started looking for a gator of her own.</p><p>You may think that Angela's family would be a little worried about her living with a dangerous reptile, but she says they've been very supportive. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Lilly2.PNG" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Her father will often text her, asking to see some pictures of his "grand-gator," and he loves to show his work friends the cute outfits she picks out for Lilly.</p><p>While her boyfriend is a little more concerned, they manage to get along fine. </p><p>"He probably thinks I'm a little bit nuts for doing it but he totally understands," she said. "He doesn't want to hold her but he does respect that I have her."</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/Lilly4.PNG" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>While Angela loves Lilly, she doesn't think anyone should run out and buy a baby gator, saying it requires a lot of time and attention.</p><p>Still, it seems like Angela is doing a great job. She says that Lilly won't grow much for a while because she's living in captivity, so these two should have a few more years together before they have to say goodbye. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/h1.PNG" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/h1_GH_content_550px.PNG 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/h1_GH_content_650px.PNG 650w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><strong>Do you think it's right to treat a gator like a pet? Share this post and let us know!</strong></p><p></p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p></div>

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