South Florida homeowners don't just have to worry about cockroaches and mosquitoes. This week, a woman in Miami served an eviction notice on her highly aggressive iguana.
Michael Ronquillo, owner of Humane Iguana Control, detailed the capture, which was caught on video, in an interview with Fox News Digital.
“When the homeowner arrived and opened the front door, a large female green iguana jumped into the house,” he said.
“The iguana lunged into the living room and hid under the couch, where the homeowner was able to scare the iguana. The iguana then made its way to the kitchen, finding a gap under the kitchen cabinets. After finding it, the iguana decided to camp there.
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The breeding season for iguanas in South Florida is from February to March, and female exotic reptiles often dig burrows in inconvenient places to lay eggs, such as pools and homes. According to Humane Iguana Control's FAQ page, green iguanas often cause structural damage to private property if not removed safely.
After a female iguana burrowed into a kitchen cabinet, the homeowner called Humane Iguana Control to remove the invading reptile. “Once we arrived, we needed to be able to effectively locate the iguana without causing further damage to the kitchen.”
Because of the tight space between the cabinets, experts had to use technology to locate the iguanas. “Using an endoscopic camera, we were able to determine the exact location of the female iguana. To access the female iguana, we had to disassemble several cabinet doors and panels, and the female It was very difficult to get close to the iguana.
Locating the invasive reptiles was not the only challenge in the eradication process. “When the iguana noticed us, it tried to run away again. Luckily, with our quick reflexes, we were able to catch it.”
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Humane iguana control uses hand grabs and pole traps, as seen in the video and photos provided in this in-home trap. Both methods are considered humane because they do not harm invading reptiles or private property. Relocating iguanas is illegal under Florida law because they must be euthanized after capture.
Ronquillo advises anyone who encounters an iguana on their property to contact a professional for help. This is because if reptiles are left alone for a long time, they often become unable to move and die. “It was very important to locate and remove the iguana. It could have died inside the kitchen cabinet and the smell of decomposition could have lingered.”
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