(08-28-2012, 05:16 AM)writer811 Wrote: Wow! That is really great that you have such a good relationship with your iguana. I'm also happy you have an understanding community and all that. I know Florida has a lot of problems with invasive species. Is that why iguanas are pests there? Are they an invasive species?
As far as I understand, many people in South Florida bought them as pets and either released them or they escaped. Because the climate is habitable for them, they have established a small local population. Unfortunately, they like eating plants/people's gardens. They also sit in the road a lot because they like the heat of the asphalt. Personally I live near Orlando and have never seen one in the wild. Supposedly in South Florida it's reasonably common in the right areas.
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