Palm Beach County symposium focuses on iguana issues : State News : TCPalm: "The iguana population now numbers in the hundreds of thousands in the southern portion of Florida, Kern said. The balmy weather here keeps the reptiles, who are native to South and Central America, from going any farther than the Interstate 4 corridor in Orlando.
For two hours, Kern talked about the potpourri of iguanas found in the sunshine state. Most abundant is the commonly seen green iguana, 'a cute lizard' that lives 15 to 22 years, grows up to 6 feet long and defecates about a pound of feces a day.
And coming to a neighborhood near you is the Nile Monitor, a relative of the Komodo dragon. Indigenous to Africa, the 7 1/2-foot-long, 22-pound reptile strongly resembles a prehistoric species and preys on baby crocodiles for food.
Kern drew a gasp or two from the crowd when he flashed a photo of one spotted in Southwest Ranches."
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Recession, foreclosures, taxes, killer flu...and now a plague of iguanas hits Florida. They poop a pound at a time and it is filled with salmonella. They eat decorative plants. And they are coming to your HOA. And if you hit them more than once, it's animal cruelty.
The Nile Monitor (seen at right in Gambia) is known for stealing eggs from crocodiles. Good luck hanging onto your fox terrier.
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