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Posted: 12/24/2022 11:47:19 AM EDT
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Aren't those things considered pests? Good time to get rid of a few.
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Remember a few winters ago seeing stories about gators poking their snouts up through the ice in ponds. Gators evolved in places where it gets cold and can adapt.
Iguanas not so much I guess. What round for chilled iguana? Probably a .22 air rifle would do it pretty well. |
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Racoon and coyote feast day...hope it kills off the other invasive species of reptiles.
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Quoted: Remember a few winters ago seeing stories about gators poking their snouts up through the ice in ponds. Gators evolved in places where it gets cold and can adapt. Iguanas not so much I guess. What round for chilled iguana? Probably a .22 air rifle would to it pretty well. View Quote I behead em with a machete and toss them into the canal. |
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Quoted: Racoon and coyote feast day...hope it kills off the other invasive species of reptiles. View Quote Coyotes feed on them behind my house. My dog eats them too. Some are wary of dogs eating them. Bur mine has eaten a few dozen at this point no problems. But he also eats cat shit with no ill effects. Nasty fucker |
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If I lived there it would be a perfect place for those machetes we got on special.
Somewhere I heard that them ugly fuckers were good eating too. |
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There has to be somebody with an iguana recipe. Come on, man!
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Quoted: Racoon and coyote feast day...hope it kills off the other invasive species of reptiles. View Quote The Pythons in the everglades need a clean up on isle 87 for sure....doubt this will do them in though. I lived in South FL for 10 years, saw a few Iguanas but I guess after I left this became the norm. I used to have geckos all over my house, little bastards are not shy to bite if you trap them (this is a no shit sherlock moment though... ). I agree Iguanas are an invasive species but what are they doing that makes them so harmful? |
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Will the die off cause a shit ton of bug issues moving forward?
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Quoted: The Pythons in the everglades need a clean up on isle 87 for sure....doubt this will do them in though. I lived in South FL for 10 years, saw a few Iguanas but I guess after I left this became the norm. I used to have geckos all over my house, little bastards are not shy to bite if you trap them (this is a no shit sherlock moment though... ). I agree Iguanas are an invasive species but what are they doing that makes them so harmful? View Quote |
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A long time friend from Guatemala says they eat the tails roasted / fried, and use other meaty parts in a stew. Regular table fare where he grew up. He said they would hunt them with .22 cal rifles, and tried to get a head shot for the kill, to preserve as much meat as possible.
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Quoted: The Pythons in the everglades need a clean up on isle 87 for sure....doubt this will do them in though. I lived in South FL for 10 years, saw a few Iguanas but I guess after I left this became the norm. I used to have geckos all over my house, little bastards are not shy to bite if you trap them (this is a no shit sherlock moment though... ). I agree Iguanas are an invasive species but what are they doing that makes them so harmful? View Quote I cant really grow and food because of them. They eat everything I plant except Brazilian spinach. Main problem is they take over burrow owl holes. Those owl are great pest control. Specially when I am 4 miles from the Everglades |
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Quoted: . Bur mine has eaten a few dozen at this point no problems. But he also eats cat shit with no ill effects. Nasty fucker View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Racoon and coyote feast day...hope it kills off the other invasive species of reptiles. . Bur mine has eaten a few dozen at this point no problems. But he also eats cat shit with no ill effects. Nasty fucker My old dog would eat them too. She thought "kitty truffles" were quite the delicacy. |
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Quoted: The Pythons in the everglades need a clean up on isle 87 for sure....doubt this will do them in though. I lived in South FL for 10 years, saw a few Iguanas but I guess after I left this became the norm. I used to have geckos all over my house, little bastards are not shy to bite if you trap them (this is a no shit sherlock moment though... ). I agree Iguanas are an invasive species but what are they doing that makes them so harmful? View Quote Eating plants you don't want them to eat? or the fruit and berries off your trees? also big incubators for staph. I saw a big one tear up a kid I went to school with once...we were throwing rocks at the iguana when it went apeshit jumped outta the tree onto the kids back... The screaming from all of us was epic... The kid got full rabies and antibiotic shots and a lot of stitches... Ironic as the kid's nickname was "Lucky"...Lucky Smith...poor kid was hurting for a long time... |
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Quoted: There has to be somebody with an iguana recipe. Come on, man! View Quote Brown the seasoned meat for a few minutes, and add to the sauce piquante, then simmer for about ten minutes. Serve over cooked rice. @PoiDog |
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I gotta call my buddy quick in Palm Bay and see if any are falling in his neighborhood.
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I bet you could lead them around with a heat gun like a cat with a laser pointer
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Quoted: I cant really grow and food because of them. They eat everything I plant except Brazilian spinach. Main problem is they take over burrow owl holes. Those owl are great pest control. Specially when I am 4 miles from the Everglades View Quote This was good enough...much less the rest.... ...GAME ON... |
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Quoted: I agree Iguanas are an invasive species but what are they doing that makes them so harmful? View Quote They eat leafy greens, vegetables, and fruit. They love fruit & citrus but they're not supposed to have a lot of it; their diet is supposed to be mostly spinach, chard, dandelion greens, kale, alfalfa, etc. |
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I would think this is a prime opportunity to put a dent in the population
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Python Cowboy on YT has some pretty good videos.
Hired To Take Out Monster Invasive Iguanas At Public Golf Course |
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Quoted: They eat leafy greens, vegetables, and fruit. They love fruit & citrus but they're not supposed to have a lot of it; their diet is supposed to be mostly spinach, chard, dandelion greens, kale, alfalfa, etc. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: I agree Iguanas are an invasive species but what are they doing that makes them so harmful? They eat leafy greens, vegetables, and fruit. They love fruit & citrus but they're not supposed to have a lot of it; their diet is supposed to be mostly spinach, chard, dandelion greens, kale, alfalfa, etc. They also burrow and create huge holes around shit like your foundation and sea walls. |
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Quoted: Remember a few winters ago seeing stories about gators poking their snouts up through the ice in ponds. Gators evolved in places where it gets cold and can adapt. Iguanas not so much I guess. What round for chilled iguana? Probably a .22 air rifle would do it pretty well. View Quote Reptiles slow down with the cold. |
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Quoted: Eating plants you don't want them to eat? or the fruit and berries off your trees? also big incubators for staph. I saw a big one tear up a kid I went to school with once...we were throwing rocks at the iguana when it went apeshit jumped outta the tree onto the kids back... The screaming from all of us was epic... The kid got full rabies and antibiotic shots and a lot of stitches... Ironic as the kid's nickname was "Lucky"...Lucky Smith...poor kid was hurting for a long time... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: The Pythons in the everglades need a clean up on isle 87 for sure....doubt this will do them in though. I lived in South FL for 10 years, saw a few Iguanas but I guess after I left this became the norm. I used to have geckos all over my house, little bastards are not shy to bite if you trap them (this is a no shit sherlock moment though... ). I agree Iguanas are an invasive species but what are they doing that makes them so harmful? Eating plants you don't want them to eat? or the fruit and berries off your trees? also big incubators for staph. I saw a big one tear up a kid I went to school with once...we were throwing rocks at the iguana when it went apeshit jumped outta the tree onto the kids back... The screaming from all of us was epic... The kid got full rabies and antibiotic shots and a lot of stitches... Ironic as the kid's nickname was "Lucky"...Lucky Smith...poor kid was hurting for a long time... 20 years ago I had a pet iguana. Over 3 feet long. I hand fed him frequently, one time he accidentally bit me instead of the broccoli, I bled like a stuck pig |
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