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Invasive lizards in Florida are eating cats
www.aol.com ^ | Apr 15th 2015 5:32PM | Staff

Posted on 06/02/2015 1:07:03 PM PDT by Red Badger

Florida has a big lizard problem. Between lion fish and Burmese pythons, Florida has a lot of invasive species problems -- and the newest is massive Nile Monitor Lizards.

Nile Monitor Lizards can grow to be almost 6 feet in length and weigh 33 pounds. They're mostly found in Northern Africa, but some households take them in as pets.

The "pets" are often let loose after getting too big, so they wind up on the streets. But that's not the only problem -- they start eating things, like neighbors' cats.


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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals; Society; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: florida; lizard; monitor; nile; wildlife
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To: Red Badger

Overtown?


41 posted on 06/02/2015 2:27:44 PM PDT by WellyP (question!)
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To: married21

The Florida Criminoles?............................Try Gainesville University of Florida, Go Gators!.............

It’s nicer there, warmer in winter, and a whole lot safer than Tallahassee. Their medical school is great! Closer to attractions like Disney and Orlando, St. Petersburg / Tampa Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Beaches area is just a couple of hours away!.....................


42 posted on 06/02/2015 2:28:06 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: WellyP

No, I’ll never get over town..................(airplane!).................


43 posted on 06/02/2015 2:29:07 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: AEMILIUS PAULUS
There are reports of Chimpanzees wild in Florida. Anybody down there see a chimp in the wild?

I read a wildlife book a few years ago, title escapes me at the moment, that mentioned that large wild apes have been spotted in Florida since the 19th Century.

44 posted on 06/02/2015 2:29:39 PM PDT by Inyo-Mono
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To: goseminoles

Six foot and smoking blunts?.................


45 posted on 06/02/2015 2:30:31 PM PDT by Red Badger (Man builds a ship in a bottle. God builds a universe in the palm of His hand.............)
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To: djf

Solution? How so pray tell?


46 posted on 06/02/2015 2:37:38 PM PDT by Baltimore ken (Baltimore Ken and business opportunities from North and South alik)
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To: Bluewater2015

True love knows no boundaries...


47 posted on 06/02/2015 2:55:27 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Red Badger

They eat cats??????

How can I get some for my backyard, garden, front flower bed, wheels on my truck and car, cats on top of my car and truck, crapping in the yard and flower beds and peeing on the car and truck rims and tires.

Where do I get some of these wonderful lizards? Inquiring minds just gotta know!


48 posted on 06/02/2015 2:55:54 PM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: MrB
There he is.... your komodo dragon....
49 posted on 06/02/2015 2:57:34 PM PDT by Boogieman
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To: Red Badger

that is one nasty looking lizard


50 posted on 06/02/2015 3:08:36 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Red Badger

Can they be trained to eat Democrats?


51 posted on 06/02/2015 3:08:57 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: Red Badger

I feel a SyFy movie coming on. . . .


52 posted on 06/02/2015 3:10:10 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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To: rrrod
Im not big on regulations but Florida is being ruined by......the Florida Fish and Game who could just as easily offer a bounty on all these invasive species of snakes and lizards and let the population of firearm enthusiasts take care of the problem.

Personally, the safest and cheapest means of control would be air rifles, either PCP's or Break Barrels in either .22 or .25 caliber..........

53 posted on 06/02/2015 3:17:52 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (War IS the answer! Peace activists never liberated anything or anyone....)
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To: DownInFlames

Kids? Hell, at six foot that sucker would take down a grown man.


54 posted on 06/02/2015 3:26:59 PM PDT by jmacusa (`)
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To: Red Badger

It’s tough to get in out of state.


55 posted on 06/02/2015 3:29:52 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: jmacusa

They have to be more than the stated 33 pounds.


56 posted on 06/02/2015 3:38:50 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: MarchonDC09122009

Lake Bentonville, Bentonville Arkansas. Home of WALMART. A very small fishing lake.

http://fox4kc.com/2015/05/05/arkansas-game-and-fish-confirms-piranha-caught-in-lake-bentonville/

http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2015/05/04/piranha-caught-in-lake-bentonville-not-to-worry


57 posted on 06/02/2015 3:54:53 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: luvbach1

33 pounds of lizard would be enough to give anyone fits, don’t you think?


58 posted on 06/02/2015 3:58:30 PM PDT by jmacusa (`)
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To: kaehurowing
"Can they be trained to eat Democrats?"


59 posted on 06/02/2015 4:54:44 PM PDT by clearcarbon
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To: Red Badger

Thanks for the suggestion.


60 posted on 06/02/2015 5:16:48 PM PDT by married21 ( As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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