More on American Alligators in Sea Pines

This a photo of a young 'gator in my back lagoon. If you look closely, you can see the osteoderms , or, the bony plates on its back which help it look like a log, so it can catch unsuspecting fish and waterfowl, etc. In my opinion this little guy doesn't seem much like a big bulky log. But it doesn't have to, because young alligators like this one only eat snails, insects, and other invertebrates, and the occasional frog or small fish. What a diet. :('
Alligators don't hibernate, like some animals, but they do go into an inactive state. They hide in underwater or underground dens. But if it gets sunny, and if it isn't cold, they will "wake up" and come out. I wonder where this one's den is !?