Invasive pet reptile restrictions take effect this week A black and white Tegu lizard (Source: Associated Press) By ABC7 Staff | April 27, 2021 at 10:04 AM EDT - Updated April 27 at 10:04 AM
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Owners of certain nonnative reptiles will have to follow new rules which take effect Thursday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
The FWC if offering to help pet owners come into compliance with the new invasive reptile rules, designed to protect Florida from high-risk, nonnative reptiles, including pet green iguanas and tegus.
Pet owners will have 90 days from the effective date to apply for a no-cost permit and mark their pets with a Passive Integrated Transponder (PIT) tag, also known as a microchip. Working with a variety of partners, the FWC is holding Tag Your Reptile Day events throughout the state to offer pet owners an opportunity to have their pet green iguanas or tegus microchipped for free. Staff will also be on hand to a
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Florida is set to experience cold temperatures on Christmas Day, along with a possibility of falling iguanas.
The National Weather Service in Miami is alerting residents to be on the lookout for lifeless reptiles on the ground that are stunned by the cold.
Iguanas are cold blooded creatures, so when temperatures drop below 45 degrees their bodies become dormant to reserve energy and stay warm.
South Florida is on track for its coldest Christmas in 21 years that could result in dozens to hundreds of cold stunned iguanas littering the ground.
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Florida is set to experience cold temperatures on Christmas Day, along with a possibility of falling iguanas. Iguanas were found lifeless in West Palm Beach this January due to a cold spell
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Another Florida cold snap, another falling iguana alert.
The National Weather Service in Miami on Monday issued an unofficial warning for possible falling iguanas later this week, due to a cold snap that s forecast to chill the Sunshine State by Christmas Day. Brrr! the Weather Service tweeted. Much colder temps expected for Christmas. Low temperatures in the 30s/40s and falling iguanas are possible. Keep up with forecast changes and stay warm!
With highs forecast to top out in the low 60s in Miami, it could be the coldest Christmas in South Florida since 1999.