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Here’s what to know about catching and selling iguanas in Florida, which is legal now… And laws to know if you just want to ...
Green iguanas have become a nuisance in Florida, officials have moved to let people profit from hunting the lizards, then ...
People in Palm Beach County may see tegus more often than they realize. They're the reptiles with the dotted black-and-white ...
"I observed the kitchen sink to have several dead roaches inside and what appeared to be some type of mold growing on the ...
Local authorities, with the help of professional trappers, removed a 7-foot alligator from the pool of a Jensen Beach home. The gator put up a fight.
Six-foot predatory lizards normally found along the Nile River in Africa have set up shop in South Florida — and Palm Beach County canals are a hot spot. Nile monitors, which can grow to just ...
The newest invasive species causing quite the stir within the state is the Peter’s rock agama, bright orange in color with a grayish, blue body. The Invasive Creature Is Known As The Peter’s Rock ...
Green iguanas arrived to South Florida in the 1960s. 132 Argentine black and white tegu lizards were seen in St. Lucie County in 2021. Burmese pythons have been spotted on the Treasure Coast at ...
An invasive lizard species that looks as if its head was dunked in bright orange mac-and-cheese powder is taking over Florida. Peter’s rock agama are darting around neighborhoods this spring ...
The United States Association of Reptile Keepers-Florida (USARK) recently praised the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...
Florida has a variety of invasive lizard species, including iguanas, tegus, Nile monitors, agamas, and basilisks. Many of these lizards were introduced through the pet trade and have established ...