Forecasters in Florida are warning of falling iguanas as an Arctic cold front sweeping across the US will likely bring a “hard freeze” to parts of the Sunshine State on Christmas weekend.
Temperatures in Northeast and North-Central Florida (where I am) will dip into the low 20s inland and it'll be near 30 along the coast, the National Weather Service in Jacksonville said Monday.
Anyway, The cold-blooded lizards start to get sluggish when temperatures fall below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. What a coincidence - so do I.
As temperatures drop lower, iguanas become stiff, with those perching in trees often falling to the ground. While the low temperatures stun the invasive reptiles, the iguanas won’t necessarily die. That means many will wake up as temperatures rise.
Green iguanas are an invasive species and are not native
to the Sunshine State, according to the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission. According to
local lore, they snuck in on boats from Cuba.
All they need is fifteen minutes.........
ReplyDeleteI'd set up a burn barrel, invite the neighbors over for beer and an Iguana toss party....just sayin....
ReplyDeleteSeems like a good time for some easy exterminating.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good time to stock up om lizard meat and reduce the population of an invasive species. A twofer.
ReplyDeletei have been told that they are a delicacy in the caribbean. get them while you can! it doesn't get much easier than just picking them up off of the ground. take em to so. miami and sell them is what i would do : )
ReplyDeleteIguana cream pie. Num num.
ReplyDeleteFirst- Write about whatever you wanna write about, that's what makes your blog yours! (Although, bikini-clad damsels are a VERY close second.)
ReplyDeleteSecond- Iguanas just falling from the trees, bushes, whatever, is just manna from heaven!! They are truly chicken-of-the-trees:)
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