Friday, July 15, 2016

Do you want a huge iguana living in your garden?

Green iguana - Wikipedia
Iguanas are moving into Florida thanks to its subtropical climate. They have also invaded Hawaii. These lizards are the descendants of pets that have been released into the wild. It is illegal to let them go but people still do it.
Mexican spiny iguana- Wikipedia
Now there are three species flourishing in south Florida - the common green iguana which can grow up to two metres long and weigh six or more kilos, the Mexican spiny-tailed iguana, which grows up to 1.3 metres long and the black spiny-tailed iguana about the same size but known as the fastest lizard in the world. The latter can look rather like alligators to people who are not familiar with the species.
Black spiny iguana - Wikipedia
Iguanas are herbivores mainly thought they will eat insects, birds eggs, and small animals. They will be happy to eat roses, bougainvillea, green vegetables, and courgettes from a garden.They burrow under pavements, leave droppings that may carry salmonella, and cause severe wounds by scratching and slapping their tails if people try to pick them up.

More details here
With thanks to Richard Adams, whose blog put me on to this. www.KeepingExoticPets.com
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