by Gena Akers Gator Gets a New Home Jay Young, owner of the San Luis Valley’s Colorado Gators Reptile Park, recently drove 2,200 miles in 48 hours to rescue Jaxon, an 8-foot alligator. Wildlife officials found Jaxon in a backyard in Los Angeles, relocating him to a zoo. After retrieving Jaxon, Young visited the alligator’s original owner, who counted the gator as a pet, albeit an illegal one. Since bringing Jaxon to his new home in the San Luis Valley, Young has raised over $12,000 online to construct a new habitat, safe from the younger, more aggressive gators. New Judge ...