If You See These Animals, Don't Let Them Stay Alive

[@RobertoLopez-zb5dd]

Funny story, about ten or 15 years ago in Cooper City, Florida where my daughter lived, they had a freaky cold front and all of those iguanas fell off the trees and were lying around like they were dead. One man decided to pick them up and take them home. No idea what he wanted them for but he threw them in his heated car and he’s driving down the road when the cars heater began to revive them. I can only imagine what went through his mind as he’s driving down the road with iguanas running through his car.

[@davidmacphee3549]

Geeze! I was planning to tell the same story. Toronto here. We even heard .. Nice to read the details. Thank You!

[@janicek9399]

😳 😂😂😂

[@Trucker2023]

I live in Davie Florida, I remember this it was the funniest thing I could hear, he was trying to save them, in South Florida we now iguana hunters that people hire to get rid of them they are very destructive.

[@davidmacphee3549]

@@Trucker2023 Iguanas can get really big on greens. Although they are ancient reptiles, their limbs and fingers look very human like and are long and Boy, they can run really fast using that long, long tail like a snake. You can take then out on a leash. What makes this funny is that 90% of the time they hardly move at all. They love basking in daylight warmth, and looking out the window, looking just like a big plastic toy. If chased and threatened, they have the ability to release their tail that wiggles around like a snake behind them and grow back a new one not as long. If they get away from the house they can reappear weeks later when you were sure they wee dead and gone. "Hello.. I'm Back". They must be smart to do that. It's freaky. I have never been bitten or nipped. They are very peaceful domestically. I have no idea how they are in the Wild.

[@NotBornYesterday-sq7ld]

Especially if a few decided to hang out under his brake pedal.

[@jdemarco1157]

If the price of food keeps going up . Iguanas will not stand a chance.

[@nemelendez]

In Belize they are called Chicken of the tree🤣

[@williamdyer3999]

Ha ha I knew it everyone has to eat! Someone in the world loves these for breakfast lunch and dinner!

[@billt6116]

Or the red signal crawfish that everyone is griping about! They don't taste like chicken but they're still good eating!

[@priscillamoore9576]

😂😂😭😭

[@Chafalota]

Supposedly they taste very good a friend of mine told me🙂🙂

[@regenwurm5584]

You see invasive animals, I see protein sources .

[@hungreebear]

😁

[@sharkytool]

green tree chicken is good eating

[@Paraclef]

[@draighodge6039]

You see protein, I see a reservoir of viral and bacterial diseases.

[@Onglie]

Good view 😂

[@scottystiffchicken]

In Las Vegas I’m dealing with scorpions. Last night I caught six with three got-aways. The problem I’m facing is, NONE of my neighbors give a shit so I can only defend my castle.

[@priscillafuentes8663]

Your description is sad but funny. Yes, defend your castle.😊

[@Devmac89]

Damn I heard about a guy in Vegas who was at a hotel on the strip. A scorpion got in his bed and stung him on the nuts while sleep. I know it must suck dealing with that

[@k.elysium6819]

I never really thought about what it would be like to live in a place that has scorpions. I didn't realise that them invading human dwellings was a normal thing. I guess I thought they were things you mostly needed to worry about outdoors like snakes. The thought of having them around the house gives me chills. I would freak out if an earwig crawled on me, can't imagine a scorpion.

[@scottystiffchicken]

My last six night totals are: 6,5,5,3,1,3.

[@gwenj195]

Get a Florida iguana and peacock, and see which one thrives on scorpions. Worse case scenario: they both die, no loss.

[@ktharamseye2197]

All they need is for some Kardashian to start an iguana skin fashion trend~ purses, shoes, smartphone cases….suddenly there’ll be no more iguanas…!😂

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

They can start by eating the meat... *And Eating It RAW*

[@automatedgeek]

It would likely work. The trend for alligator shoes and bags almost wiped out the alligator population, so they ended the fashion trend, thus the industry as well.

[@KeikoFXDesigns]

DAMN IT! I was just about to post something like this lol. Iguana GTX Boots lol

[@evebeauregard8117]

I was the proud owner of a lovely green Iguana who was a wonderful friend. It makes me sad to see this.

[@DEATH-THE-GOAT]

@@evebeauregard8117 did you eat it?

[@richardsittel4194]

I live in Honduras, people eat iguanas here, they are highly sought after. They are protected and you can get arrested for killing them. If my neighbors see this story they'll come get them.

[@cchastant8251]

Start a meat trade, exporting iguana meat/live iguanas back to Honduras. I seriously doubt the USA will do more than happily tax the trade. Might have to settle for shipping them live, depending on the laws in Honduras.

[@h.s.levine2932]

Send us some of your best chefs!

[@JustVisiting-q1w]

What? So Trump can go on Fox to claim that "they are eating the iguanas"?

[@AtSafeDistance]

@@JustVisiting-q1w why is everything politics? Remember we all are on the same side when this election is over. Cheers!

[@cchastant8251]

@@JustVisiting-q1w Hmm ... I believe I've passed more intelligent waste. He, the God help us Pretender and Chief (again!) doesn't care what anyone else eats. Saying he does is only for an agenda.

[@kevinmoore8780]

You glossed over an important point with Florida's situation - the initial lack of legislation regarding the owning of exotic animals. I remember visiting over 30 years ago and going to a co-worker's house where he was raising 6-7 different exotic snakes for the pet trade. And yet he was bemoaning how there were no restrictions and he and I went walking through his neighbourhood as he pointed out the various exotic animals his neighbours had in their backyards including some large cats. Coming from an area where exotics were controlled if they could be established, it was so odd to me that there were so few regulations governing this in Florida. You reap what you sow.

[@Lorenzovonmatter]

@@kevinmoore8780 Florida man things

[@sazure2]

Indeed - many horrific "pet" owners would do so, and eventually some legislation was passed but TOO land. Many areas (Florida everglades) and other areas have such and OUR native species declined! (we are in a mass 6th extinction as it is) (used to raise breed aquarium species on the "near extintion list"0

[@BiscuitBoy1972]

Born and Raised in Miami FL -- 50 years ago there were none of these INVASIVE Species, but they were beginning to be brought in!! Government FAILURE!!! They Knew about "INVASIVE SPECIES" But ignored the "PET TRADE" Florida is an IDEAL place to live -- not for people -- but for INVASIVE ANIMALS!!

[@Miss.C.]

The country hates Florida and Texas because,of their politicians

[@yunnailavayen5574]

Who runs Florida 🤔🤔🤔🤔 you guess it " idiots arrogants repubs """ no surprises there😮😮😮😮

[@bubblemum]

Iguanas, pythons and peacocks. 3 beautiful species, all of which can be culled, skinned and made into beautiful leather, as well as selling the feathers. Florida just needs more processing places for these critters!

[@davidmacphee3549]

Nature is so Beautiful with all it's Diversity of Life. Did you know we Humans share half our DNA with Mushrooms? We even share fragments of our DNA with trees.

[@Trucker2023]

People are starting to eat these critters. Yum Yum!

[@kimkelly5512]

Beautiful species, while I am not a fan of snakes why kill them? Peacocks are absolutely beautiful don't kill them. If these animals have invaded the area it's because of humans.

[@bubblemum]

@@kimkelly5512 They are killing the native species and destroying the trees and natural habitat. Beauty ends where causing other species to become extinct begins.

[@Leslie_Knope]

Leave peacocks alone!

[@WilliamScavengerFish]

If iguanas get sluggish when cold, why not take advantage of that time to reduce the population?

[@Joesmoothdog]

It reaches 50 degrees generally within a few hours of sunrise on the very rare occasions it drops that low in s Florida. That plus the fact it'd be like picking up seashells on a huge beach. Too much area, too few hands and too little time. Common sense, scooter, get some.

[@gl2996]

@@Joesmoothdog Actually, with a little organization, it's not a bad idea. Quit being a d**k.

[@charliesaucier3352]

Drrrrrrr, because Florida rarely ever gets cold!!! 😂😂

[@allanfarr]

How?

[@Hugebear222]

Then you have to deal with the animal rights group.

[@SharonJacobs-r2h]

Guarantee they'll do something about it when they invade golf corses and gated communities...😅

[@timothywilliamson3102]

They already. They’re that invasive…

[@timothywilliamson3102]

They’re already there!!

[@WardenSpectreCommander]

Too late

[@dansmith1661]

When it gets in the way of Democrats.

[@Timbrock1000]

What do you mean "when"? They already are on golf courses and gated communities.

[@MarSchlosser]

Famine food. But, iguana is a delicacy in nations where they're found. Peacock was the chicken of the royal classes. Tastes like pheasant!

[@susanneharris96]

So maybe they need to catch them and send them to the countries that eat them for food

[@MarkSentMe]

Peacocks are related to turkeys :)

[@claudiapatx]

​@@susanneharris96 we got plenty of hungry people here. People just need to be educated on how to best prepare them. Peacock tastes like pheasant 😉

[@hajotge12]

This is funny! I asked if peacock tastes like pheasant (which was my guess). So it is answered. Folks: Get your peacocks and broil them in a small oven or casserole (they tend to get dry quickly, so a large oven is suboptimal ...). Result: A yummy meal.

[@yamilcortes9725]

In Puerto Rico, there's also an invasion of these iguanas. There are guys that hunt them and then sell the meat. The other day in the news, it was said that it's meat was being exported. I think they said it was sent to the Continental US. But see, you have plenty of iguanas over there to hunt and eat.

[@dulceporter123]

I heard they were making alcapurrias with their iguana d e palo meat🤭

[@punkw7852]

I live in Louisiana & we have most of the creatures as Florida, but I haven’t seen iguanas. We go to the keys & I’m always excited when I see an iguana 🦎 while driving through.

[@Hugebear222]

Those iguanas are super expensive in Guyana south America. They are very scarce and make for a great delicacy. They're plentiful because people in Florida don't eat them. They should be caught and exported, see how the population dwindles.

[@8ofwands300]

😵😵😵😵

[@Bloozguy]

Who's paying for the export cost? Housing & food...waste removal..... etc.... I'm surprised gun happy MAGA Americans don't see this as target practice....invasive aliens & all😎

[@Lorenzovonmatter]

Yeah in Trinidad they would be in a curry!

[@EduardoSanchez-uk8gw]

Iguana soup is delicious 😋

[@49ersforever90]

They also eat them in Mexico

[@mocifus13]

Even the animals know the borders in the US are open!

[@FLIPPER1439]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@Riz-gp3qm]

Why differentiate between two and four legged animals. Rather have the four legged, they do less harm.

[@j.d1614]

Who brought you across the border Jesus Christ himself

[@safffff1000]

In case of an apocalypse Florida will be all set for fresh game keeping people alive

[@pedrowhack-a-mole6786]

For a while anyway, there are just too many people in Florida for any large number to live off the land... or the sea surrounding it! If SHTF, all supply chains will be broken. Food and fuel supplies will run out in weeks, or even days. As supplies run out and starvation becomes a reality, ALL large population centers will start migrating north, stripping the land and near-shore sea as they go... South Florida has over 10 million residents...

[@adelefortin6913]

It's better than eating crickets or lab produced meat. ... iguanas are also raised on farms for food and then the wild ones of course . Nothing new

[@americanfortruth]

I heard they even have monkeys running around down in FL.

[@pedrowhack-a-mole6786]

@@americanfortruth Yup and some of those monkeys carry herpes...

[@knotengajin7359]

Not even close. The average adult human eats around a ton of food a year. If we were reduced to hunting and gathering, many would starve and most of our native wildlife would be extinct in a few years. We nearly wiped out buffalo, elk, deer, bears, and turkeys in just a few decades of commercial hunting with a substantially smaller population and completely eradicated passenger pigeons which may have numbered in the billions.

[@roberthoneywell]

I'd like to add, that almost all the major tree diseases in the continental US have been caused or exacerbated by exotic insects and plant pathogens, including Dutch Elm Disease, Chestnut Blight, Gypsy Moth. Emerald Ash Borer, and others. The disappearance of these trees from our forests has a cascading effect on the insect, rodent, and bird populations, not to mention the economic effect on the timber industry.

[@lllowkee6533]

Emerald ash beetles cost me $20,000 in large tree removal in 2019, 2020. Came in cargo to E TN from CHINA .!!!!!

[@juliethomas6592]

​@@lllowkee6533cost me 3000. And 2 amazing shade trees. 💔

[@ArleneAllen329]

This happens in both directions.

[@StevenShepard-z7r]

Extra food! Maybe they can help feed all the invasive PEOPLE

[@juliesmith5831]

😂😂😂😂😂 GOOD ONE.!!! Good idea too. Five ⭐ hotel rooms😠 WITH gourmet meals.

[@paulis7319]

People ain't anywhere close as invasive. Some people even chop off their thingy to prevent reproduction...errr, because it'll magically turn them into a different gender.

[@patb9463]

How very ……. Cruel of you to use that analogy ! 🙄 …

[@eogg25]

I hear they taste like chicken.

[@jeffreychristopher5953]

@@eogg25 birds and reptiles are not that different taste wise l've had alligator and iguana, my aunt from Honduras would make soup out of them ( iguanas)

[@jerushamaxwell281]

Canadian, here. I had never ever seen a live cockroach until at a buffet restaurant in Florida, where such a bug was crawling towards the food.

[@sonpopco-op9682]

Then youve never lived in a Big City. I worked briefly as an exterminator in Toronto 40 years ago, there were plenty then as I am sure there still are today.

[@jerushamaxwell281]

@@sonpopco-op9682 You're correct, sir.

[@EnergyreaderempathMary]

😂

[@josephbrownjr3564]

I always hit the like button so I can tell if I watched the video already. It doesn't do anything negative to me and it always helps the channel I'm watching

[@davidmacphee3549]

EXACTLY I do that too. I always give lots of likes to peoples comments as well. It sure doesn't hurt. Feels good!

[@barbaradeselle9187]

I use the LIKE button for the same reason.

[@BaBettesaWolfe]

You can't remember if you watched something.. that's not good. Maybe you should take some of the memory and brain supplements, they work really good! Try them, it can't hurt you. Try.. have a good day 😊

[@josephbrownjr3564]

@@BaBettesaWolfe considering that I have a preference to not wanting to repeat watching,reading or listening to something/someone twice, I do what I can to notate knowledge already gleaned. Everything else to me becomes a waste of my time. As for your concern about my health and memory, you are a saint, thank you. Hopefully I still have decades left before my brain melts away considering how much I need it for my work. Trigonometry and physics would suck so bad if I couldn’t function as a structural engineer

[@katcammarata5040]

It's one of the greatest pets I've owned . She was very easy to handle and train. 😊

[@OtherwordlyPotatoDevourer]

I used to own a couple of Iguanas as a kid, those things swim, run,climb, you can literally set them free in your garden and they will thrive on leaves, bugs, spiders, etc. Honestly I'm surprised there are not more of them around.

[@k.sullivan6303]

Are there ways that they interact with humans who take care of them, that could show affection, or dog or cat like actions? They are a beautifully fascinating species.

[@RalphDratman]

Ah, but there are!

[@Dbb27]

It’s people like you that allowed them out so they multiplied. They have done millions of dollars of damage. Congratulations.

[@k.sullivan6303]

@@Dbb27 They eat a lot of insects though don't they?

[@G1nSan3]

@@k.sullivan6303 yea so? insects are not invasive and u need them for a balanced ecosystem. which iguanas destroy. thats the definition of an invasive species. they destroy the ecosystem

[@LadyMaven]

Peacocks are very good alarm systems, because they are so territorial. They are used for this reason by some in CA.

[@calf6349]

California - that figures !

[@AtSafeDistance]

I bet their neighbors really appreciate their consideration. SMH. they really are noisy.

[@ChinchillaBONK]

These animals feel like emergency food during an apocalypse

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

“Apocalypse?” That’s a funny way to say “hurricane.”

[@ydne]

I've heard that they taste like chicken.

[@primesspct2]

there ya go, we are just stocking up for hard times down the road!

[@primesspct2]

@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ we were hungry after Irma.....?? just saying.

[@knotengajin7359]

Venezuelan people were breaking into zoos to eat the exhibits after their economy collapsed. Nearly every large game species in the US was eliminated east of the Mississippi River in just of few decades of commercial hunting when the human population was much smaller. If 22 million Floridians were forced to hunt and fish, they’d be eating each other before long.

[@smuchkinz]

We cry about extinction and the ones thriving. We love iguanas 🦎

[@gingercake0907]

They are invasive species running away native species. They can be pests. We only have a certain amount of resources to go around so the animals that don’t belong need to go.

[@davidmacphee3549]

They are Sweet Pets. Don't get whipped though. They know your nose. I trained one for Her target Practice Sessions. A great way to crack hard boiled eggs. The shells flew in all directions. (Just Kidding)

[@pseudovictim]

Peacock has the Pretty Privilege.

[@rice_farmer3945]

just like the real world

[@bobsmith6544]

They taste good just like pretty girls too...

[@Qwinpin]

​@@bobsmith6544 Do they taste like chicken? 😂

[@patriciaberry4630]

I use to have an iguana. Would put in the back seat when I went shopping. He liked to sit in the back window. Great helper to prevent thives.😅

[@Clownmeati8]

This is because the US is soft. We try our very best to give a break to crimanals at every turn. From pythons to iguanas to the rest you mentioned.. We only have ourselves to blame. Its okay to understand why some people do what they do and feel bad for them but turning a blind eye to pet sellers and other crime only gets us right where we are. Just the natural course of things..

[@chrhadden]

easily applied to humans but you knew that when you wrote it

[@s.susanmarandi9080]

Too bad you're not equally soft toward human beings.

[@SteenyBean]

Idk but I’m wondering how many come in from human immigration …

[@georgialynch990]

Originally those coming from Britain to populate the USA were vagabonds prisoners...the 'scum' of the society searching for another lease on life.

[@AmirMahine]

Excellent NARRATOR. ..GREAT FACTS! Well done VIDEO! THANK YOU!

[@JS-mh9uu]

FL has WAY more than a couple thousand Iguana. A million maybe but not a few thousands.

[@butchs2337]

yes i am in the Keys and they are everywhere

[@HelenaMikas]

@@butchs2337 If they can live with Americans, many of whom are very loud I give them a medal..

[@Andrew-13579]

Peacock noodle soup? Roast peacock under glass? Southern fried peacock! New restaurant chain Colonel Myers’ - Florida Fried Peacock…FFP! …it’s finger-licking’ good! 😄

[@angryfoxzd5233]

As a someone from the south i eat most of these things.

[@JeanneReiter]

Taste like chicken!

[@angryfoxzd5233]

@JeanneReiter every thing taste like chicken lol

[@ktharamseye2197]

Iguana-Fil-A🦎

[@richardkm5355]

😂😂😂​@@ktharamseye2197

[@gloryBE-o1w]

you can have mine if you like

[@de-bodgery]

Florida had a hurricane a good while back that destroyed a rather large reptile warehouse. This is how all those reptiles got loose in Florida. Iguanas being one of many invasive reptiles that escaped from that warehouse!

[@chrisgreek4285]

As an animal lover (and Mom to a former green iguana owner) it breaks my heart to see these beautiful and innocent animals euthanized, however, invasive species destroy SO much that there aren’t too many other options. Isn’t it amazing that a few negligent and uneducated people probably cause most of the problems in Florida? I know that hurricanes have not helped at all, but at the root of this, it is a human-created problem and we may be too late to help Florida. The focus now should be to eliminate any spread of these invasive species, and that takes a lot of hard work. This may be a little soap-boxy, but please people, do NOT just get rid of pets by abandoning them outside! Things can go south SO fast that it’s just not worth the risk! Ok, my soap box has been put away. Hugs from the Canadian Arctic❣️❣️🇨🇦

[@karenrevell5354]

Here in the Seattle area we had the Canadian Geese population get out of hand and they killed off about 20,000 of the birds. The birds had poop everywhere, people couldn't go to the parks. They spoke about making them available in the food banks, I don't know if that happened.

[@lisasmith7066]

I can’t imagine living in Florida and watching people shoot, trap and bludgeon ANY animals. I’d have to move. And yes, I’m a soft heart even for animals that startle me. Not sure what’s worse! 🦎🦎🦎

[@HelenaMikas]

True .hence why kill the iguana? The mind boggles ..Euthanasia was the method used by nasty types in Germany in WW2.After the war many so called reeducated Germans went to US. and like other species multiplied .As they say Leopards never change their spots. The human race is 70% any thing but human

[@ricklesser5851]

I find your remarks insulting and ignorant. I'm sorry but the amount of money lost due to these beautiful innocent little creatures is stagering. I'll tell you what. Let me send you a bill for the lost landscaping. My own backyard alone. Money spent to cultivate it. Money that was lost because of these beautiful innocent creatures. I'm on the board at my dad's condo. In Hollywood, we used to have the most outstanding building out of the 22 in the complex, but then the Aguanas showed up. Do you know the amount of money we lost there? Where can I send you the bill for the thousands and thousands of dollars that myself and others have lost because of these innocent creatures?

[@chrisgreek4285]

@@ricklesser5851 Perhaps, Sir, your remarks would be more productive if you went after the people in Florida who thought it was a good idea to just let their pet iguanas go free. Or, perhaps, you could research plants that they are not interested in and landscape your yard accordingly. The iguanas, just like the pythons in the Everglades, ARE innocent and are just doing what their basic instinct tells them to. People put these creatures where they shouldn’t be. If you do your research, Florida is one of the most lenient states to allow exotic animals in. Perhaps, instead of writing an uneducated response to someone from a completely different country, get involved in trying to eradicate the problem. Grousing about it on the internet does nothing productive. People from Florida created these problems, so guess who the rest of the world thinks should clean them up?

[@mellymel6624]

I have 2 words..Trinidad & Tobago. They eat those iguanas down there. There’s no way they would be invasive down there 😂

[@MarkSentMe]

Probably have a shortage.

[@ShannonJackman-u9v]

Facts we love it curry stew very tasty

[@MadasuAryan]

Florida is at peace, until the 'yoink' man arrives 💀

[@tomasrubioelia6912]

@the20footpython

[@MadasuAryan]

Burmese*​@@tomasrubioelia6912

[@zuldan2008]

sounds like a porn movie

[@KingOFuh]

Mrs. Peacock pooped in the conservatory with the candlestick

[@MarkSentMe]

Captain Peacock...are you free? I'M FREE!! Running loose, pooping on cars, scratching the paint, squawking all hours of the day and night! FREE indeed!

[@EbonflameChaos]

Lol I love the bitter passive aggressive comment about when the apocalypse happens then we can deal with it. So true

[@necochense71]

2:43 France coming in Second, is the funniest thing to hear 🇦🇷🇦🇷⚽

[@ProToolsApproved]

Comfortable humidity in Florida. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ah come on man. That's like saying New Jersey smells like roses year round. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@lauriehazen8990]

I know. Lol My jaw dropped when he said comfortable humidity in Fla. Obviously, he's never been there.

[@shereemorgan1430]

Pet stores shouldn't be able to sell anything that's from any foreign country, that's invasive. This is ridiculous! Pay people to round up all of these animals. Florida gets rid of the invasive fish!

[@adonisjackburns7017]

Did you know that the spanish name for the peacock is "Royal Turkey"? Once you think about it long enough... it makes complete sence

[@bryson4815]

​@BlackDog0001I do, for the record. So, better question: who asked you to open your mouth?

[@adonisjackburns7017]

@BlackDog0001 you cared enough to leave a comment that everyone else can see and judge you for

[@MeteoricStoneofSouls]

Cause peacocks taste like turkey and iguanas taste like chicken.

[@MichaelWinter-ss6lx]

Yeah, in Germany we have a tasty bird, of which the peacocks reminded me. They even sound the same. Watching this made me hungry. What a stupid problem!

[@Xscilune]

Did you know that in India they are called Turkas ? the people that call them turkeys screwed up the name.

[@FarAboveDaCloudz]

In my neck of the woods in Central Florida, we have been taken hostage by the absolute cuteness of bunny rabbits everywhere 😊

[@Alexander42099]

I live in Florida and we do get iguana rain a few days per year lol and peacocks are so beautiful I’m ok with them lol I thought cats were going to keep the population down. *** you forgot the new top contender for invasive species here in FL, CHICKENS 🐓 there are hundreds of them all over the place roaming free. I haven’t seen an iguana in 2 years, peacock 1 year but chickens??? Every day.

[@kosmosXcannon]

Feels like chickens are kind of in the same category as pigs. You can basically raise them in most parts of the world. I also hear that they are like the easiest animal to raise. You just have to feed and protect them, because they essentially take care of themselves.

[@Alexander42099]

@@kosmosXcannon nah they duke it out with the cats at night 🤣 the roam around the streets not owned by anyone.

[@jdsguam]

On Guam we have chickens running around just about every where. Besides a few sparrows and pigeons, there are really no other birds on the island. I wish we had peacocks.

[@SteenyBean]

Chickens?? Running free in Florida???? Wtf … I can only imagine how they got there

[@kosmosXcannon]

@@SteenyBean if it's anything like pigs. They came here because of explorers coming to the new world and either we're left here or escaped.

[@keithkennedy2725]

State government of Florida should make Peacock and Iguana the new high protein foods of State Prisons…

[@lisasmith7066]

😊

[@MarkSentMe]

I bet it's better quality and more nutritious than the processed foods and soy burgers.

[@Sir_Persevere]

Iguanas be like: I see we aren’t welcome on our own island. Can we crash at your place, Florida?

[@dansmith1661]

Read that as blacks

[@joashley505]

Instead of Soylent Green it's green iguanas

[@justanamerican9024]

In the Eastern USA, the invasive emerald as borer beetle has/is/will killed/will kill 8BILLION ash trees.

[@jeffreychristopher5953]

My aunt from Honduras would send me to Englishtown New Jersey, there was a meat market that sold the meats of exotic animals like iguanas she used to make soup out of them , this place also sold alligator and snake and buffalo and deer meat

[@nonyabusiness4151]

Alligator is delicious.

[@jeffreychristopher5953]

@@nonyabusiness4151 Yes absolutely ! I had some the first time l went to Louisiana and then again in Florida, l remember you could get an actual Alligator Head as a souvenir in New Orleans gift shops l used to keep it on the rear deck in my car

[@jamesbickle4912]

Deer meat. Better than beef. And lower fat, better for you.

[@sandywhite9796]

All creatures have a right to stay alive

[@deanpatterson1842]

Florida Game and Fish should promote iguana tournaments that pay good and folks will get motivated. The more aggressive FWC gets the better to eradicate or keep numbers low.

[@Foxiepawstotti]

Are you suffering from a personality disorder?

[@CZpersi]

In Czechia, we are dealing with invasion of American Pond Sliders (Trachemys Scripta). These beautiful turtles used to be sold in pet shops all around the country, but some irresponsible people started releasing them into the wild. Turns out that these things love our climate and have a huge apetite. Our only native turtle species is going nearly extinct because of them.

[@NickiSixx1]

My favorite lizard. I have had a couple of Iguanas myself. Absolutely love them ❤️❤️❤️

[@davidmacphee3549]

They are truly gorgeous !

[@heknows9441]

What happened to them?

[@NickiSixx1]

@@heknows9441 They got old

[@dianaquill9969]

We have peacocks at my work, but they're like, domesticated and kept there on purpose. They really help with the ticks, like a WHOLE ton, we don't have to worry about them or treat the lawn like other businesses have to do. They're older and really mellowed, even when a stupid kid chased one down under one of the buildings he didn't go after the kid at all other than making angry noises. Other people have been scratched pretty badly for getting them angry years ago though. Either way, don't chase peacocks because unless they're used to being around others, they can and will rip and scratch back at you with talons.

[@peterspangenberg7193]

Make food from pythons, iguanas and peacocks! Cat food, dog food! Sell it to asian food chain restaurants!

[@rickshawwheelchair]

Wait, I haven't been eating real chicken and beef at asian restaurants? I'm shocked🫠

[@Wildman-zh8lg]

Asians already eat the stuff

[@ebenezersiaw935]

​@@rickshawwheelchair you have been eating frog meat

[@j.c.5749]

Add iguana to KFC menu

[@JakeWitmer]

Someone should alert McDonald's, Burger King, and Taco Bell to this inexpensive protein source. 😂

[@kentjunellsuspene6906]

Ahh yes... The coffe intro.

[@dochouse6911]

I read your comment and in my head it goes: *Schhhllrrrrppp*

[@RuthlessRay_14]

it's a classic lol

[@artisticbang9111]

I feel good seeing that every time 😅

[@dochouse6911]

@@artisticbang9111 same

[@poolhalljunkie9]

Slurping makes me homicidal.

[@suziperret468]

I used to own an Iguana named Bob. Occasionally he would escape his cage and end up swimming in my neighbor's backyard pools..Kids always brought him home. He was a great pet.

[@thefishisdead]

One could simply restrict his meat-consumption to iguanas, pythons and peacocks in Florida. I guess that could help. Add some invasive fish.

[@kevinmoore8780]

Several people have commented that iguanas make good eating. If people in Florida started to think of them as protein then maybe the population could be better controlled. I would suggest that is easier to say than do when many cities have problems with huge populations of mallards and Canada Geese and yet people don't go after them as more familiar sources of protein. On the other hand, we do have an example that could be followed. There was a time when lobster was not eaten In fact it was considered a poor person's food and made fun of if you were eating lobster. The diary of a local lighthouse keeper talks of walking into his small cove, collecting crabs and lobsters, bring them to shore and crushing them, without eating them, to spread over his root vegetable gardens to provide some basic fertilizer. At some point, someone started to market lobster, and it became an expensive food item. Took decades but now lobsters are so desired that there is much regulation governing their capture to maintain the market. Could Iguanas be the next lobsters?

[@maximcypher3109]

difference between invasive species and migratory birds flying in their ancestral territory.

[@kevinmoore8780]

@@maximcypher3109 Of course but my example was that if we can't get people thinking about eating species such as ducks and geese, which are "normal" food choices, but which also have large urban overpopulations, then it will be a harder sell to get people to eat iguanas.. I'd have added white-tailed deer too but there are some efforts to allow the culling of deer and the meat to go to foodbanks.

[@maximcypher3109]

@@kevinmoore8780 Got it. I have eaten duck and goose. goose tastes nasty. Id try iguana but if it tastes like they smell.

[@lauriehazen8990]

Yep, years ago lobsters were the poor mans meal.

[@calf6349]

canada geese and mallards are native, but I agree that they could and maybe should be controlled in city areas. 2 big hurdles, first, hunting regulation prevent harvesting them in city limits. second, anti-hunting groups would be outraged. I hunt these birds and eat them. great in gumbo ! even with hunting, geese populations (especially snow geese) are on the rise. Another point of view. People in America of this day and age are not and have never been hungry, During the depression a lot of animals got eaten that normally are considered vermin. My grandmother told me stories of this when they had nothing. My great great uncles ate rats they caught in Europe during the WW II.

[@MemesWithTheLizard-ec8uy]

idc how invasive iguanas are, I'm still catching them and petting them, they're too cute for me

[@chandradurham9030]

They are super cute but that tail really hurts lol

[@MemesWithTheLizard-ec8uy]

@@chandradurham9030 I tend to catch the cute harmless babies

[@chandradurham9030]

@@MemesWithTheLizard-ec8uy much safer and less painful lol

[@MichaelLloydMobile]

Iguanas... Invasive perhaps, but they're like cute little dinosaurs.

[@ele4984]

It's because people don't eat them in this countries. In Africa and Asia many people eat anything edible.

[@jeronimodavidgaroupa5143]

There is no a natural predator for iguanas in florida/america.

[@texasbella576]

“Edible”

[@kasperkjrsgaard1447]

@@jeronimodavidgaroupa5143 Don’t Couguars eat Iguanas?

[@SylvainSybaris]

In my area of central Florida, there are NO Iguanas, but we do have plenty of those small lizards, and a few Black Racer snakes, but NO Peacocks... However, I see dozens of those Sand Hill Cranes everyday, oh ya, and there is a small Alligator in a small lake behind our house that has been there for 15 years, and the neighbors call him Waldo.

[@AtSafeDistance]

We have a skunk living under the neighbor's house which we call "Tripper Happy" :)

[@Bluuplanet]

Peacocks (and peahens) are really great roasted like turkey! We cooked one with orange sauce (like with roast duck). It was the sweetest meat I've ever tasted! You can find pea foul on the menu in a few fancy restaurants but it's rare. We had our feast many years ago before overpopulation was a problem while visiting a relative's bird farm.

[@salauerman7082]

Foul fowl? 😁

[@AtSafeDistance]

Makes perfect sense. Look how pretty Pheasants are: and they are very tasty.

[@JakeWitmer]

12:07 If you're "powerless" against a peacock...you deserve your Darwin award.

[@Mistermeeceeks]

So you’re saying I can legally make iguana bags. I’m moving to Florida to start a new trend 😭

[@m3photo726]

Damn. When I saw the title I thought I’d see a recommendation about how to deal with politicians …

[@DarronJames]

Iguanas are one of my favorite reptiles 🦎😃

[@thesmart1502]

Were

[@DarronJames]

@@thesmart1502 be quiet 🤐

[@gamingwithchristo2624]

@@thesmart1502yeah be quiet

[@thesmart1502]

@@DarronJames Y

[@thesmart1502]

@@gamingwithchristo2624 Y

[@MichaelLloydMobile]

My favorite invasive species is the bunny.

[@williamdyer3999]

Yep I thought great wildlife on my property. I’m trying to grow vegetables and fruit trees. They eat everything green including cactus and agave . So I’m not as happy about the bunny as I was. I don’t want to eat them. I ate too many as a kid in Wyoming

[@MarkSentMe]

Fried rabbit!

[@sivelinslavev2964]

If that was in Eastern Europe or anywhere in Asia you'd need the police to protect the peacock from being eaten into extinction.

[@soko4710]

India is in Asia

[@karlad4082]

In Latin America they cook them, and they’re supposed to be very delicious so we should try that 🥳

[@michaelsteven8892]

Wow,Most Interesting ❤ ! The iguanas look similar to the chameleon that changes its colour as caouflage against its enemy & the peacocks add beauty & entertainment ! ❤

[@lynnerodgers4461]

And they scratch the hell out of your car!

[@lynnerodgers4461]

Peacocks were once the food of royalty. Now anyone can have some. Supposed to be quite tasty.

[@Sir_Persevere]

Or, you could have Thanksgiving peacocks for a change.

[@WillieStubbs]

Bonus. Purdy feathers to decorate the table. (Surely no one would recognize that clue when they cut into the bird)

[@MarkSentMe]

Put an apple in its beak!

[@ca6177]

Florida is notorious for not caring about important issues. Instead, Florida chooses to focus its attention on "cultural " issues that should not have any attention at all! 😮

[@raymondj8768]

I Always leave a Thumbs Up This Chan is Great !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@johnlennon8653]

Tree chicken! Fire up the Barbie ,Matilda, cause we be eating good tonight!

[@Regjinx131]

I’m one of your biggest fans I learnt so much I will always hit the light button

[@andreaallen5889]

Thanks for helping me rethink my move to God's waiting room.😂

[@Anayansi958]

Iguanas are edible. They taste like chicken.

[@LondonWatchman137]

TRUTH

[@billt6116]

They in fact call them tree chicken in Puerto Rico.

[@thematrix3663]

Curried, stewed, jerk, barbecue.....

[@roja7426]

Everything tastes like chicken. Even, rabbits, turtles, alligators, etc.😊

[@roja7426]

@@thematrix3663 You got to be from the Caribbean. 😂

[@10COMMANDMENTS520]

To the Narrator, excellent, EDUCATIONAL review of invasive species, your delivery was hysterical. Thanks for all the INFO. "MATING CALLS OF PEACOCKS"!!! 😂😂😂🎉

[@chaikaomoua1169]

I'm surprised that there are no predators for these invasive species.

[@OtherwordlyPotatoDevourer]

Imagine a lizard with a 1m (3 foot) tail they can use as a whip (hurts like hell),they are great climbers/swimmers/runners and they can get pretty big. Cats and dogs do hunt them where I'm from tho.

[@staticbuilds7613]

then you don't know enough about predators and the food chain

[@chaikaomoua1169]

@@staticbuilds7613 if there are predators then iguana's population wouldn't be so high. Plus their meat is good eating too. Most likely there are not enough predators to keep iguana population down.

[@staticbuilds7613]

@@chaikaomoua1169 Predators don't just eat every animal. Some predators only eat certain species. Not many are ominous predators like Humans. To keep species low you usually need natural predators evolves specifically for that species. "Their meat is good eating" Shows you lack of understanding on the topic of predation

[@chaikaomoua1169]

@@staticbuilds7613 well you obviously know so much please enlightened me

[@michaeldaire5617]

As someone who lives in south Florida their is easily more then a couple thousand

[@papijames158]

Panama 🇵🇦 in the building. We love iguana 😋😋😋

[@Wyattinous]

There’s something so oddly comical about the phrase “Don’t Let Them Stay Alive”. Great work around from just saying “Kill Them” 😂

[@JakeWitmer]

New Thanksgiving feast, instead of "tur-duck-en," we can have "pea-guana" 😂

[@George-e9p8o]

Iguana lives matter ...❤️

[@yankee2yankee216]

People wouldn’t slip on peacock poop of they simply got out a hose and flushed the poop off the walks. We CREATED “wild” peacocks, now we need to be responsible, and learn to live with them. They are STILL spectacularly beautiful!

[@Puertoricanmarriedtofilipina]

There all over Puerto Rico for years and years now so far as I can remember hearing about them

[@davidmacphee3549]

I Loved my all Pet Iguanas. Miniature Dinosaurs ! Very docile, domestically.

[@thims1961]

Forgot the invasive Nile Monitor that are three to five times the size of Green Iguanas

[@rd9831]

Make iguanas a delicacy dish there and call the chinese for a free meal 😂

[@entrippyZ]

Florida is like the worlds animal testing ground at this point, we might as well airdrop some jaguars in to deal with the iguana problem. i mean what could go wrong?

[@lynnerodgers4461]

Don't ya'll miss the Florida panthers?

[@jamesbickle4912]

There are already jaguars in Jacksonville.

[@andydanko7074]

The Burmese pythons would eat them

[@rudydedogg6505]

I was going to comment on Iguanas as a food source but quite a few commentators beat me to it. They have to be better than crickets!

[@JakeWitmer]

Schwab-approved! 😂

[@nelsonx5326]

Baby Godzillas.

[@terryleiter3241]

Dude! I promise to hit the like button Everytime you don't think we owe you. And I will....

[@dajosco115]

Maybe they are here to cure starvation. Send them where they are needed.

[@waleskalanza8553]

Remember those animals first was " Lovely Pets" need a law that require identification of person . The second Iguanas are FOOD like Chicken, change the mind of food and are vegetarian. Iguana are lovely.

[@Sandra.Sandy.Robinson]

When the apocalypse comes, we can all eat iguanas.

[@JakeWitmer]

Now 😂

[@dave-hp3rf]

Australia my home,we have Camels, Goats, rabbits, hares, pigs, horses, donkeys,and of course the dreaded cane Toads I could have missed some,God bless America and Australia.

[@piratepete842]

And let's not forget the cane toad courtesy of the sugar industry..the pigs were from sotos Entrada back in the day..fire ants from the exotic wood industry in the early 20th century 🐸🐗🐜 and the Formosa termite