It was cold, Levi. It didn't warm up in the daytime as nicely as it usually does. Fact is, it has to get the waters warm enough to get the gators to come out from their burrows, to even sun... If the water temp is colder than the air temp it's going to take many days to warm up enough to lure them out. Remember, this is the beginning of February and we were in a 'cold snap' here.
If you knew Ron, like I've observed Ron, you'd know that he is cunning enough, IMO to be redirecting or misdirecting people to look here and not there. As callous as I think he can/could be, IMO, he isn't or didn't have his daughter tossed in the river to feed the gators. No, he had her buried.
BBM.. I'm still not convinced they didn't manage somehow by hook or crook to have her cremated in the pet crematorium at Watts Funeral Home...Either that or quick sand...JMHO