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cinderellawkids · 01-04-2008, 09:05 AM

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Wednesday night's bitter cold temperatures rattled tree-dwelling iguanas in South Florida.

The large green reptiles drop out of the trees and litter the ground when temperatures drop in sunny South Florida.

The lizards are not dead. Most of them are alive and are simply cold. When the weather returns to the warmth they know and love, they will spring back to life.

"It is as if they are in suspended animation," said Robert Yero, park manager at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne.

At Bill Baggs park on Thursday, it was raining iguanas.

The critters could be found underneath buttonwood trees and beneath a sea grape.

"We have found dozens on the bike path after a major cold snap,'' said Yero. "When they warm up in the sun, they come back to life.''

The iguanas are exotics from Central and South America. Most of them were house pets at one point, and then released into the wild by their owners when they got too big.

In their new home in the wild of South Florida, they feed on vegetation.

''They really are taking over,'' Yero said.
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***MsPINKAcres*** · 01-04-2008, 10:49 AM

I thought that was some really BIG rain drops!!!

lol

indigo · 01-05-2008, 07:53 AM

Wow.

01-04-2008, 09:05 AM	#1 (permalink)
cinderellawkids Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my own little world Posts: 9,071 Blog Entries: 1	Raining iguanas KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. -- Wednesday night's bitter cold temperatures rattled tree-dwelling iguanas in South Florida. The large green reptiles drop out of the trees and litter the ground when temperatures drop in sunny South Florida. The lizards are not dead. Most of them are alive and are simply cold. When the weather returns to the warmth they know and love, they will spring back to life. "It is as if they are in suspended animation," said Robert Yero, park manager at Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park on Key Biscayne. At Bill Baggs park on Thursday, it was raining iguanas. The critters could be found underneath buttonwood trees and beneath a sea grape. "We have found dozens on the bike path after a major cold snap,'' said Yero. "When they warm up in the sun, they come back to life.'' The iguanas are exotics from Central and South America. Most of them were house pets at one point, and then released into the wild by their owners when they got too big. In their new home in the wild of South Florida, they feed on vegetation. ''They really are taking over,'' Yero said. Copyright 2008 by WESH.COM. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. __________________

01-04-2008, 10:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
*MsPINKAcres* Living in a Pinkful Place Join Date: May 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 5,820	I thought that was some really BIG rain drops!!! lol __________________ ". . . let the understanding, love and peace of the program grow in you One Day at a Time." From the Al-Anon Suggested Closing It is very difficult to have a pity party when celebrating all the gratitude I have in my life!

01-05-2008, 07:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
indigo Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,928	Wow. __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

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