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Had never heard about this Florida risk in cold weather
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:52 pm
Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:52 pm
Cold Front coming to thee southeast and Floridians will have their unique risk
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Temperatures will drop across country as a cold snap moves first into the central U.S. and then eastward.
A blast of frigid air will plunge into the central U.S. and move eastward over the next few days, potentially breaking records in a notably early cold snap. The most extreme cold will occur around November 10.
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Because severe low temperatures will be concentrated in the Southeast, Floridians will need to beware of a notable regional hazard: cold-shocked iguanas that fall out of trees after losing blood flow, which can begin at temperatures as high as 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Any such animals should be left alone, experts note, as they might not take kindly to rescue attempts once they warm up again.
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Temperatures will drop across country as a cold snap moves first into the central U.S. and then eastward.
A blast of frigid air will plunge into the central U.S. and move eastward over the next few days, potentially breaking records in a notably early cold snap. The most extreme cold will occur around November 10.
EDIT
Because severe low temperatures will be concentrated in the Southeast, Floridians will need to beware of a notable regional hazard: cold-shocked iguanas that fall out of trees after losing blood flow, which can begin at temperatures as high as 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Any such animals should be left alone, experts note, as they might not take kindly to rescue attempts once they warm up again.
This post was edited on 11/8/25 at 11:54 pm
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Posted on 11/8/25 at 11:58 pm to Eurocat
it's true
Posted on 11/9/25 at 12:03 am to beaux duke
Oh I don't doubt it, I just had never heard of this malady.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 12:09 am to Eurocat
fun fact - iguanas are not native to florida but an invasive species. and in some areas, they are freaking everywhere
Posted on 11/9/25 at 12:25 am to beaux duke
Yes, I had read about that.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 1:53 am to beaux duke
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an invasive species
Kinda puzzling they say to just leave them alone after they fall out of a tree.
Seems like a great time to chop their heads off and make a big dent In the population
This post was edited on 11/9/25 at 1:54 am
Posted on 11/9/25 at 5:47 am to Eurocat
Iguana gumbo baws.
Add a little Savoies spicy
Throw in a turkey neck and a little Tasso.
It’ll make you want to slap your method addict cousin baw.
Add a little Savoies spicy
Throw in a turkey neck and a little Tasso.
It’ll make you want to slap your method addict cousin baw.
This post was edited on 11/9/25 at 5:49 am
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:04 am to Eurocat
“Iguanas” is the colloquial Florida term for this type of local folk there-
They are known to sleep in trees and commonly will fall out of their perches in them.
In general Florida Man = Iguana
Not to be confused with the NOLA variety-
They are known to sleep in trees and commonly will fall out of their perches in them.
In general Florida Man = Iguana
Not to be confused with the NOLA variety-
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:17 am to beaux duke
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fun fact - iguanas are not native to florida but an invasive species. and in some areas, they are freaking everywhere
My grandparents were from south Florida, near Ft. Lauderdale. Used to go down there several times a year. Never saw or heard of them -- and the Everglades weren't full of boa constrictors either. The area is a "good" example of what harm invasive species can do and how quickly they can do it.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:33 am to Eurocat
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Because severe low temperatures will be concentrated in the Southeast, Floridians will need to beware of a notable regional hazard: cold-shocked iguanas that fall out of trees after losing blood flow, which can begin at temperatures as high as 50 degrees F (10 degrees C). Any such animals should be left alone, experts note, as they might not take kindly to rescue attempts once they warm up again.
That bingo card was punched last winter when we had snow in SELA and the cold blast extended deep into south central Florida.
Now if the cold could do something about that python issue they would appreciate that.
Florida also has some wild populations of monkeys due to zoos or other facilities that were damaged by hurricanes or were set into the wild by accident like the incident on I-59 in Mississippi.
This post was edited on 11/9/25 at 6:39 am
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:39 am to Eurocat
Good thing James Carville doesn’t live in Florida.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 6:43 am to Eurocat
Yes. Germans as it gets. What's your point?
Posted on 11/9/25 at 7:13 am to LSUtoBOOT
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Good thing James Carville doesn’t live in Florida.
Hahaha. But I think you mean "Too bad he doesn't"
Posted on 11/9/25 at 7:44 am to Eurocat
Sounds like a great time to eradicate the iguanas
This post was edited on 11/9/25 at 7:45 am
Posted on 11/9/25 at 7:59 am to Tarps99
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Florida also has some wild populations of monkeys due to zoos or other facilities that were damaged by hurricanes or were set into the wild by accident like the incident on I-59 in Mississippi.
Silver Springs, Fl
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Posted on 11/9/25 at 8:11 am to Eurocat
lived in Palm Beach County for a long time, definitely a thing there, and they will frick you up when they warm up
Posted on 11/9/25 at 8:20 am to Eurocat
Seems like a perfect time to put a dent in the invasive species
Posted on 11/9/25 at 9:26 am to Eurocat
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Any such animals should be left alone, experts note, as they might not take kindly to rescue attempts once they warm up again.
So, the biggest take here from Yahoo Newz is a warning NOT to perform CPR nor snuggle with frozen iguanas?
Meanwhile official concern and advice for Florida's mega citrus industry: "Meh"
Posted on 11/9/25 at 9:50 am to Eurocat
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cold-shocked iguanas that fall out of trees after losing blood flow
This happens, I lived in South Florida.
Posted on 11/9/25 at 9:50 am to brass2mouth
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Seems like a perfect time to put a dent in the invasive species
No shite, I say to start with a roux
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