There is no easy answer...

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Posted by Mark on June 10, 2002 at 17:47:57:

In Reply to: They've been in FL a LONG time.......... posted by nanci on June 10, 2002 at 12:42:32:

Wild introduced species can wreak havoc on land, thats for sure. BUT - Do we really need to be going out of our way to capture them and put them in seemingly good homes? NO WAY could you know in less than 24 hrs if someone is a suitable iguana keeper.

There is no good answer to this... Other than capture and humane euthanization. And yet - People will disagree with that as well.

Mark

: : I have already found good homes for 5 of them. I no a few others that are intersted also. I am keeping 2-3 of them.
: : John

: : : What are you going to do with them?Its not easy to find good homes for igs!!Why they are not supposed to be in the wild?

: : : Flavia

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: : : : They are supposed to be in the wild -- people have enough trouble placing iggies that aren't wild caught. Let them where they are. They are cute, for sure, but I wouldn't mess with nature.

: They haven't just been introduced down there. The climate is humid and warm -- what they're used to. They are fine in FL. There may be a law against wild-caught iguanas (there are for certain animals/birds).

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: Wild introduced species can wreak havoc on land, thats for sure. BUT - Do we really need to be going out of our way to capture them and put them in seemingly good homes? NO WAY could you know in less than 24 hrs if someone is a suitable iguana keeper. : There is no good answer to this... Other than capture and humane euthanization. And yet - People will disagree with that as well. : Mark : : : I have already found good homes for 5 of them. I no a few others that are intersted also. I am keeping 2-3 of them. : : : John : : : : What are you going to do with them?Its not easy to find good homes for igs!!Why they are not supposed to be in the wild? : : : : Flavia : : : : : : : : They are supposed to be in the wild -- people have enough trouble placing iggies that aren't wild caught. Let them where they are. They are cute, for sure, but I wouldn't mess with nature. : : They haven't just been introduced down there. The climate is humid and warm -- what they're used to. They are fine in FL. There may be a law against wild-caught iguanas (there are for certain animals/birds).

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