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« on: January 05, 2008, 12:36:24 AM »
Fri Jan 4, 5:38 PM ET
 
KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. - How cold was it in South Florida this week? So cold the iguanas fell from the trees.

The cold-blooded reptiles go into a deep sleep when the temperature falls into the 40s. Experts said their bodies basically shut off and they lose their grip on the tree.

But it isn't sudden death: Experts said the reptiles perk up when the temperatures rises. The iguanas turn a gray hue in the meantime.

Miami Metrozoo officials said the night cold causes the most drops.

"The worst part of the cold comes in the evening, and they literally just shut off," said Ron Magill, communications director for Miami Metrozoo. "Their bodies shut off and they lose their grip on the tree, and they start falling."

Temperatures hit the high 20s and low 30s this week in Florida during an unusual cold snap. While many of the iguanas will wake up, they could face death if low temperatures persist. Iguanas can sustain cold for between four and 10 hours before they have to wake up, Magill said.

"The populations have expanded so drastically (that) when we do experience a really good cold snap, it will kill off a lot of them," said Kenneth Krysko, a herpetologist at the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. "It is a good thing. They're not native, and they're considered a nuisance."
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« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2008, 12:49:51 AM »
think if i was there, i would be saving alot of them....lol..
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« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2008, 01:00:12 AM »
Yeah-for sure!!!

We could just put them into our winter jackets and warm them up till we got them inside a nice warm place! Grin
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2008, 01:51:03 AM »
i would like to have a BIG mean male...lol
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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2008, 03:46:50 AM »
My nut-job daughter, Katey wants a Komodo Dragon for a pet...I can see it now-

Her walking down the street with "Fluffy" on a leash-as it picks off pitbulls and rottweillers. Tongue

And of course there's the little issue of all OUR dogs and cats being on Fluffy's menu.

No-the dragon AIN'T happening.
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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2008, 12:21:36 PM »
You should get Katey one! No more evil little yipper-dogs who bark at everything that comes within half a mile of their house lol.
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2008, 12:29:05 PM »
I don't think so...both of our dogs are small-medium.

Snow is a Cock-a-poo and Timmy is a Beagle.

They would probably be "Fluffy's" first meal... Cry
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2008, 04:51:47 PM »
ooooooh.... Nonetheless it would be pretty cool to have a Komodo Dragon.
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« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2008, 10:40:55 PM »
lol I'd love a Komodo Dragon too!, it would help keep down the stray population.   Grin
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« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2008, 11:08:06 PM »
sprwoman1-

What's with the eggs and dragons and stuff in your signature area???

I clicked on them, and got a page that said "service unavailable".
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« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2008, 11:17:30 AM »
Maybe my computers not working, but I don't even see sprwoman1's signature.
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« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2008, 12:09:27 PM »
There are 3 colored eggs-I think they're eggs-where we usually put our sigs. 

Sometimes there are dragons.

I was wondering where she got them and how she loaded them to the page.
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« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2008, 02:47:11 PM »
They are eggs, that after enough time and clicks can hatch into baby dragons, then grow up. It's cute & silly. http://dragcave.ath.cx/      Server is too busy a lot, especially at the beginning of the hour, when eggs are available.
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« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2008, 04:10:42 PM »
Thanks-they're really cute!!!
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« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2008, 05:12:04 PM »
No problem. Guess I'm a sucker for dragons.
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« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2008, 05:42:00 PM »
"Guess I'm a sucker for dragons."

Hey-you're on a REPTILE forum here...my guess is that 99% of us would give our eye-teeth to have a dragon as a pet!!!

I know I would!!!
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« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2008, 06:31:50 PM »
me too...lol
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« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2008, 07:45:32 PM »
LOL That's one reason why I like this forum, like minded people.   Grin 
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« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2008, 02:49:22 PM »
lol a komodo dragon is nothing. They are only the heaviest lizard on earth. The longest, with the longest teeth, the longest nails, and the longest tail, is the Crocodile Monitor...and I am SOOO getting some when I have the room. lol!
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« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2008, 03:11:33 PM »
Quote from: samanthajane13 on January 05, 2008, 01:00:12 AM
Yeah-for sure!!!

We could just put them into our winter jackets and warm them up till we got them inside a nice warm place! Grin

Or make nice winter jackets out of them, belts, pants, gloves.  Not to mention BBQ iguana is lean and allegedly YUMMY.

AHHHH okay I just made myself sick LOL Grin
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« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2008, 03:31:34 PM »
"Or make nice winter jackets out of them, belts, pants, gloves.  Not to mention BBQ iguana is lean and allegedly YUMMY.

AHHHH okay I just made myself sick LOL "

Katey has a message for ya, Steve.

"MEAN UNCIE STEVE!!!"
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« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2008, 03:45:16 PM »
Dont wanna make you guys sick or anything, so i wont tell you about the time i went to the everglades and ate 'gator tail  Wink
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« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2008, 03:45:53 PM »
Quote from: samanthajane13 on January 07, 2008, 03:31:34 PM

Katey has a message for ya, Steve.

"MEAN UNCIE STEVE!!!"

Mean but well dressed and well fed. Roll Eyes
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« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2008, 03:53:45 PM »
Steve-that is just soooooooooooooooo wrong.

But we love ya anyway.

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« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2008, 06:14:11 PM »
by the way. I was in Ft. Lauderdale 2 weeks ago and witnessed this firsthand.
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« Reply #25 on: February 11, 2008, 10:45:04 PM »
Poor iggies... Cry Cry
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« Reply #26 on: February 12, 2008, 12:13:55 AM »
photos steve! photos!  Tongue

wen are you ever going to learn?  Roll Eyes Cheesy
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« Reply #27 on: February 12, 2008, 12:32:56 AM »
By the way, Steve-

How many did you rescue and how many did you bar-b-q??

Is that a new pair of PANTS I see???

Just kidding... Grin
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