Iguana Removal Key Biscayne

If you live in Key Biscayne, FL, you’ve seen iguanas — if not on your property, then nearby. Thanks to the one-time popularity of green iguanas as pets, released captive animals, and the tropical climate of southern Florida, our green iguana population has exploded.

Unfortunately, green iguanas are an invasive species, which means that you will most likely have to deal with them at some point on your Key Biscayne, FL property. If you have an iguana problem, there’s a company to call: Iguana Control. We are the premier iguana removal service in Southern Florida. Call today to protect your property from this invasive species.

Main Iguana Concerns

Green iguanas are not typically dangerous to humans. However, they can be a threat to smaller pets. Because iguanas are primarily herbivores, property owners find that they wreak havoc on their home or commercial landscape vegetation. As burrowing animals, iguanas will destroy your lawn and can even cause infrastructure damage as they dig burrows into pipes and underground cables.

Their droppings may be harmful to both humans and animals as it is often the source of the infectious bacterium salmonella.

As reptiles, they are often found in swimming pools because they are drawn to water.

Identifying Green Iguanas in Key Biscayne, FL

Green iguanas are usually easy to identify because they primarily have a bright green coloration. Both male and female iguanas can grow up to five feet in length, but mature male iguanas tend to be heavier. Males also have heavier jowls and a more pronounced throat fan.

Breeding Season

Iguanas tend to breed along river banks, canal banks, etc. They are most active during October and November. Females are more active at digging burrows around this time and are more likely to attract other iguanas. With a gestation period of 90 to 120 days, Miami-Dade and other counties in Southern Florida typically see a population explosion from February through April.

What You Can Do to Discourage Iguana Infestation

Iguanas are drawn to properties where they can find plants to eat, soft earth where they can burrow, trees to climb for safety, and of course, other iguanas to establish populations with.

Remove Food Sources

If you have fruit trees in your yard, it’s important to harvest your fruit regularly and pick up fallen fruit from the ground. Also, trim low-hanging branches that bear fruit. Iguanas also like leafy plants and flowers, so you may have to take additional measures to keep them from dining on your flower bed. Wire mesh is a somewhat effective deterrent.

If you have outdoor pets, do not leave excess food on the ground. Iguanas will come up and eat right from the bowl. Additionally, you should secure your garbage cans so iguanas cannot remove the lid or knock them over.

Make Plants Less Attractive

Iguanas like to climb trees and nest in them. They are relatively safe environments for lizards and they can usually eat directly from the host plant. You want to discourage iguanas from climbing trees and dining on leaves and fruit. Tree wrap makes it difficult for iguanas to climb up in your trees.

You should also keep your trees and shrubs trimmed. In addition to making them less attractive to iguanas, this will prevent them from accessing your roof and burrowing into your attic.

Fill Holes

When you find an iguana hole, fill it with stones during the day when they are out in the sun. If you fill it when a green iguana is inside, they will burrow out. Use rock or debris piles to make the area of the hole harder to access for returning iguanas.

Why You Need Iguana Removal in Key Biscayne, FL

If you see signs of iguana infestation or you see them on your property, you need to act quickly and call our iguana removal service. Because of their propensity to carry salmonella, surfaces contaminated by iguanas and iguana feces are a big health risk. Additionally, they are a danger to small animals that may try to invade spaces where green iguanas reside. Finally, iguanas are destructive, damaging rooftops, lawns, plants, piping, etc.

Our removal services include iguana removal and disposal. Because iguanas are a threat to native and endangered species, like tree snails, they can’t be re-released. This would only contribute to the South Florida green iguana populations. Iguana Control humanely exterminates iguanas in accordance with the law.

The Type of Iguana Services We Offer

Here are some of the services we offer:

• Topography protection – We can bolster your defenses against iguana infestation by wrapping trees, installing mesh around plants and flower beds, and filling holes with difficult-to-breach materials.
• Iguana Trapping – When we detect iguana activity, we can set traps to catch and remove them from your property.
• Iguana Monitoring Service – Iguana Control also provides iguana removal services for cleared habitats to ensure that you won’t have a future infestation.

Iguana Control FAQ

Here are some of the most commonly asked questions by our clients.

Do iguanas die in the cold?

Like other reptiles, extreme cold impacts green iguanas. In Florida, however, even in the more northern counties, they are more likely to freeze and go dormant than die. When they thaw, they resume full activity.

Is it legal to release iguanas into the wild?

No, if you trap an iguana, your only option is to euthanize the lizard or contact one of the removal services in your area.

Key Biscayne Iguana Trapping and Removal

The rivers, canals, and waterways that crisscross South Florida make ideal dispersal corridors for this species to propagate. Iguana Control removal services can help you prevent this invasive species from infesting your property. In addition to Key Biscayne, FL, we work in all of Dade, Broward, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties. Call us today!