PSSP conditions update

[Janet]

The water levels are still dropping, no steps left under water at Orange Grove or P1, the steps that have been added on to the original structures are still under H2O of course. When the duck weed is moved at Orange Grove you can see to the bottom of the sink now and P1 has cleared out-not sure why-the otters have eaten all the big fish and have relocated and there is no flow between P1 and P2 now so the flow has picked up a little in the cavern area helping clear the water, oh yea we've been dropping into the 40's some nights and that helps kill the algea. Madison Blue is crystal clear, Little River the flow is down with good viz and Telford is said to be great right now also. Of course Ginnie is Ginnie-always good.
Happy Diving,
Janet :D

[metaldector]

Is the gator still at P1 or has the chilly nights moved him away?

[tomhauburn]

The water levels are still dropping, no steps left under water at Orange Grove or P1, the steps that have been added on to the original structures are still under H2O of course. When the duck weed is moved at Orange Grove you can see to the bottom of the sink now and P1 has cleared out-not sure why-the otters have eaten all the big fish and have relocated and there is no flow between P1 and P2 now so the flow has picked up a little in the cavern area helping clear the water, oh yea we've been dropping into the 40's some nights and that helps kill the algea. Madison Blue is crystal clear, Little River the flow is down with good viz and Telford is said to be great right now also. Of course Ginnie is Ginnie-always good.
Happy Diving,
Janet :D

Thanks for the update Janet!
Tom

[Janet]

The gator is still in P1, only she is on the steps side now because that is where the afternoon sun is. With everyone in the water she just lies there tanning-eats a fish now and then.

[Cave Ranger]

Sigh...........
I remember when she as just a wee gator maybe a little over 2 feet long.
It's nice to see the old girl gettin all growed up. After she gets to be about the same size as the mama gator at Bonnet, a Gator Billy will be standard equipment to dive Peacock.
Thanks for the update.

[SLIM]

Great to hear about the condidions. You think the gator will stay there for me when I come down in Dec?

SLIM

[amphipod06]

Janet,

Thanks for the update, hope all is well.

Work is starting to stink again, we may just have to go diving again next weekend....

Stay well,

Celia & Scott

[jeandiver]

I dove P1 yesterday (Saturday 15th)
The basin has cleared out VERY NICELY !!!
And the viz down the peanut line was awesome.

Darn catfish are still silting it up though ... :-D

Jeano Beano

P.S. Hey SLIM , you can have that gator...It wasn't around yesterday morning. That made me very happy.

I still say that gator would make some nice shoes and luggage. :twisted:

[Janet]

The gator is always there, just hiding sometimes.
They are around all year, just hibernate to a degree if it gets real cold,
but we'll try to find her in Dec. so Slim can see her. TJ has taken some pictures of her, maybe he'll post one for us. This has been the most photographed reptile at PSSP since I've been there. I'm hoping she moves out to the river soon so she never has to go into someones shoes or luggage.
There are a lot of fish being seen inside the system, Jean and her dive buddies have photos of an American eel 1250' back on the Pothole Line.
We also have cave shrimp in the system now-I may have to dive to see one myself-I get a lot of reports of shrimp sightings. Happy Diving!
Janet

so she never has to go into someones shoes or luggage.

You know I was just kidding, Janet! :D

[Janet]

Yes, I know, I didn't mean anything personal-I'd prefer for her to leave at least till next nesting season or she'll get too used to people and that will be her fate then.

[jeandiver]

Yes , I have to bug ol Eli into sending me those pics of that eel ... It was really neat !!!

Jeano Beano

The gator is always there, just hiding sometimes.
They are around all year, just hibernate to a degree if it gets real cold,
but we'll try to find her in Dec. so Slim can see her. TJ has taken some pictures of her, maybe he'll post one for us. This has been the most photographed reptile at PSSP since I've been there. I'm hoping she moves out to the river soon so she never has to go into someones shoes or luggage. There are a lot of fish being seen inside the system, Jean and her dive buddies have photos of an American eel 1250' back on the Pothole Line. We also have cave shrimp in the system now-I may have to dive to see one myself-I get a lot of reports of shrimp sightings. Happy Diving! Janet

I didn't see it today, but here is one taken last Thursday:
http://cavediver.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=6010

[amphipod06]

She's really nice looking ( gator) , too bad about the algae....yuck, last time I dove there 3 weeks ago it was nasty getting the junk off my stuff.

Thanks for sharing the pic's.

Dive safe,

Celia

I was there a couple days ago, and the algae is disappearing and the visibility in the spring was near perfect. The cold spell did a job on the algae. The little gator was still there.

Got to see the big momma gator over at Bonnet too... but not fast enough to get a picture...

tj

[Angie Reim]

It's too bad that gator has become habituated to people (fed or not). It never leads to a good ending. Sooner or later some one is going to lose their little dog or a body part when they don't happen to see her in the run and swim into her. She ought to be encouraged to leave. Just my 0.02......sigh.

EDIT: I meant the gator in P1 not the Momma gator at Bonnet. Momma still runs from people which is good. The one in P1 is fairly bold. Don't get me wrong....she's a nice looking gator. I'd just hate to see something bad happen and that little gator pay for it. Not that it's my decision anyway.

[tflaris]

Thanks janet. See ya at P1 on Sunday.

[Jason B.]

Current conditions for Peacock? Basin clear again?

How about PIII? Anyone dove it lately?

Thanks for any info.

[Janet]

P1 and Orange are crystal clear, no slime at P1, the gator has left.
P3 is running about 40' viz with very little flow-so I'm told.
Janet

[JimC]

Dove P3 a couple days ago. Vis is 30-40 feet, almost no flow.