At Iguana Exterminators, we are skilled at providing effective iguana trapping and elimination for your property. Due to the invasion of iguanas in the south of Florida, it is 100% legal to hire a professional wildlife removal service that humanely employs iguana removal tactics such as iguana trapping to deal with the problem.
Cold-Blooded Problems… Trapping “Frozen Iguanas”?
For those who are willing to risk the potential injuries and legal pitfalls by attempting iguana removal themselves; it can be difficult to ensure you are properly equipped for iguana trapping, but interestingly enough, chilly conditions make this process a whole lot easier. That is at least until the iguanas warm back up. In 2020, Miami experienced an especially cold winter, with temperatures ranging between 32-41 degrees Fahrenheit. The cold weather did something that you might not expect – it completely immobilized the iguanas of that region, causing them to go into a state of hibernation that results in partial or complete paralysis. This causes these cold-stunned iguanas to appear dead and believe it or not, iguanas were even falling out of trees because they couldn’t move their bodies! In these conditions, iguana trapping is easy…. At least until they warm back up. Just ask the man on Key Biscayne back in 2018 who made a NPR News segment after loading up a car full of cold-stunned iguanas that caused an accident after warming up and creating chaos in the car while he was driving. But the dangers don’t end there for those who want to try trapping themselves because in normal weather conditions where iguanas are warm, they are VERY active and alert and are moving, roaming, digging and reproducing which makes iguana trapping a more difficult and dangerous endeavor for the untrained.
Trapping an Invasive Species
Iguana trapping and removal is extremely important here in South Florida due to the iguana’s invasive nature, impressive reproductive capacity and their ability to take over and area while hiding “in plain sight”. This can be a real challenge for some even when iguanas that were temporarily paralyzed due to the cold can easily recover when the weather warms up, so their incapacitation is not permanent. This is why iguana trapping needs to be employed in order to slow the nearly exponential increase of the species. Not only are iguanas known for tearing up garden beds and eating all kinds of plants, they also dig extraordinary tunnels through landscaping, destroying yards, seawalls, building foundations, bridges, roads, dams, sea walls, etc…. in the process. What’s more, iguana trapping needs to be implemented to protect your house, yard, pool and your roof. Because iguanas are such adept climbers, they can easily scale rooftops where they can begin nesting in the cracks and crevices of your roof leading to a damaged roof that insurance will not cover and health risks from their feces.
Iguana Exterminators Inc. Iguana Trapping Services
At Iguana Exterminators Inc. we provide effective and humane iguana trapping and extermination services that address your iguana problems as quickly as possible. We understand that sometimes, depending on the situation, our primary use of a pellet gun to conduct iguana removal is not the ideal tool which is why we offer Florida FWC compliant trapping services. Although trapping can be used in conjunction with pellet gun removal services to act as a force multiplier; there are times when conducting trapping as a stand alone service provided the best option. This is especially important in instances where deploying our non-lethal traps turns out to be the better choice due to the particulars of a location where the pellet gun is not the best choice, or when trying to take out iguanas that may be especially aggressive or difficult to locate. In these instances, Iguana Exterminators can deploy traps inconspicuously so that regardless of the species or temperament, the iguana will be lured to the trap that is laden with its favorite foods. Iguana trapping does take longer than other extermination techniques and does not match the success rates when using a pellet gun, but upon inspection of your situation we will let you know whether or not trapping seems like the right mode of removal to implement.
At Iguana Exterminators we pride ourselves in our extensive knowledge and expertise regarding iguana trapping, so you don’t have to worry about any injuries or unsafe circumstances when it comes to trapping those pesky iguanas. We comply with all of Florida’s standards on iguana trapping and removal, and we keep up-to-date on any new legislature that could influence our practices. We only use non-lethal traps so you can be assured that we conduct trapping operations in the most humane way so that the iguana isn’t injured. Contact us today to set up your iguana trapping service.
