Iguana Removal Tampa

iguana removal Iguanas are Florida’s non native species of reptiles that are can be destructive and cause damage.

Due to the exotic pet trade of released or escaped captive iguanas, these large herbivores are able to survive, reproduce, and thrive in Florida’s environment. The Green Iguana, Mexican Spiny Tailed Iguana, and Black Spiny Tailed Iguana are nuisance exotic species that will consume nearly anything around your home or garden. Greater Tampa Bay and Central Florida’s warm climates, abundant food ( vegetation, ornamentals, plants), and lack of predators around many residential neighborhoods, make a perfect habitat for the Iguana.

Common Iguana problems include:

Eating landscape plants (Trees, Shrubs, Ornamentals, Flowers, Fruits, and Vegtables.
Burrows under seawalls, sidewalks, and foundations.
Odor complaints from droppings.
Nuisance noise from climbing across roofs.
Over population resulting in widespread damage to homeowners and businesses.

Black Spinytail Iguana (Ctenosaura similis)

Length: 36″-65″
Weight: 4-15 pounds
Diet: Herbivorous, eating mostly plant matter.
Breeding: Starts in Spring.
Gestation: 10-15 weeks.
Reproduction: 50 eggs once a year.
Habitat: Urban areas with the availability of food water and shelter, heavy vegetation areas, drainage ditches, under sheds, and in under growth.
Legal Status: Common throughout Florida, and required to be euthanized if trapped according to the FWC. It is illegal to release iguanas in Florida.
Other Names: Common Iguana.
Interesting Facts: Black Spinytail Iguanas primarily are active during the day. They love to eat leaves, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. They are excellent swimmers, often living around water.

Mexican Spinytail Iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata)

Length: 35″-51″
Weight: 8-15 pounds
Diet: Herbivorous, eating mostly plant matter.
Breeding: Starts in Spring.
Gestation: 90 Days.
Reproduction: 50 eggs once a year.
Habitat: Urban areas with the availability of food water and shelter, Rocky areas, drainage ditches, under sheds, and dense under growth.
Legal Status: Common throughout Florida, and required to be euthanized if trapped according to the FWC. Deemed a non-native species.
Other Names: Iguana, and Common Iguana.
Interesting Facts: Mexican Spinytail Iguanas primarily are active during the day. They love to eat leaves, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. They are excellent swimmers, often living around water.

Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)

Length: 30″-50″
Weight: 8-15 pounds
Diet: Herbivorous, eating mostly plant matter.
Breeding: Starts in Spring.
Gestation: 10-15 week.
Reproduction: 20-70 eggs once a year.
Habitat: Urban areas with the availability of food water and shelter, Rocky outcrops, drainage ditches, under sheds, and dense under growth.
Legal Status: Common throughout Florida, and required to be euthanized if trapped according to the FWC. Deemed a non-native species.
Other Names: Iguana, and Common Iguana.
Interesting Facts: Green Iguanas primarily are active during the day. They love to eat leaves, flowers, fruits, and vegetables. They are excellent swimmers, often living around water.

Iguana Damage can consist of damage to plants, ornamentals, vegetation, iguanas climbing trees, as well as fecal damage from iguanas in pools , to even iguanas on roofs, as they are excellent climbers. Equipped with large jaws for ripping vegetation, large claws, and a tail that can whip back and fourth, they should not be encountered when seen. Untrained individuals should never attempt to catch a wild iguana. Animal Pros Iguana Specialists should be your first call.

Iguana Control often relies on trapping and hand catching to be effective in conjunction with habitat modification. Never let landscape get overgrown or leave debris around as this makes adequate shelter. As each situation is unique Animal Pros Wildlife Experts will identify exactly what needs to happen according to your situation. Is your neighborhood overrun by iguanas? Oftentimes Homeowner Associations or neighborhoods will experience widespread damage resulting from nuisance iguanas. Contact a Animal Pros specialist today for effective iguana control.