It’s not that common to see falling iguanas every day, but it’s certainly important to know about it. Namely, frozen iguanas are falling from trees in Florida. How? Why? Well, since the temperature is dropping low in Florida, iguanas can’t stand the freeze and they start falling from trees. Not that common, but it’s happening.
Falling Iguanas Possible Tonight
We can clearly see from the NWS Miami tweet:
“This isn’t something we usually forecast, but don’t be surprised if you see Iguanas falling from the trees tonight as lows drop into the 30s and 40s. Brrrr!”
As most of the people in Florida can experience, falling iguanas are really disturbing. This phenomenon happens only because iguanas are not comfortable at such low temperatures. Therefore, a sudden drop in temperature is stunning an invasive reptile which make them fall off of trees.
However, this doesn’t mean that the iguanas are dead, no! This means that iguanas are only stunned as they can’t move freely. Once their legs experience a deep freeze, they start falling from trees like rain. In most cases, iguanas will revive once the temperature is up during the day.
Is it dangerous?
Well, considering the fact that male iguanas are approximately 5 feet long and 20 pounds, yes! Simply, his can be quite dangerous. As for the female iguanas, they are able to lay more than 80 eggs during a year. And, South Florida’s warm temperature area is perfect for their growth and habitat.
However, people should start to look where they are going as they can run over these creatures. Also, it’s not comfortable to get this kind of reptile to fall on your head. Therefore, make sure to check trees for iguanas as they can fall.
Are iguanas dangerous?
As we all know, iguanas are even kept as pets in Florida, especially more southern areas. The anti-cruelty to animals law protect them from any harm. Therefore, iguanas are not that dangerous and definitely not aggressive kinds of animals. Not to humans at least…
Namely, these reptiles are native to Central America, some tropical parts of South America, and on the Caribbean Islands, where they originate from. Also, They are not dangerous to humans, but they can damage sidewalks, seawalls, and other parts of the city. Once they start falling from the trees, it’s absolutely important to look twice where you’re going.