Large lizards are invading Georgia and pose a major threat to native wildlife, state officials have warned residents.
Argentine black and white tegu lizards, which can grow up to four feet long and weigh more than 10 pounds, have been spotted in Georgia for years, and officials are now trying to eradicate the species from the state.
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They are here. I am surprised the pythons haven't made it this far north (south Georgia). Those things looked cute in a fish bowl at the pet store, but when they get out in the wild they don't look so cute when they swallow Fluffy the little doggie.
ReplyDeletePut a bounty on those mofos and post recipes as well.
ReplyDeleteJust tell the eastern migrants they cure impotence, anz tell the rednecks they are protected, but taste like chicken. They will be extinct by labor day.
ReplyDeleteBar B Q Tegu....has a nice ring to it....
ReplyDeleteThere is a guy in FL that makes a living catching and selling Tegus into the pet trade. His business is called 'Tegus Only' and he seems to turn over a bunch of them. He advertises on FaunaClassifieds.Com and Kingsnake.Com.
ReplyDeleteThey are very popular pets, and can become quite tame. They can be tame enough to approach their owners for head scratches and tidbits of food.
They are omnivorous, but are mainly ground dwelling (especially adults) and not all that fast. Ground nesting birds take a beating, as do small reptiles and nests full of rodents.
Regardless of the dramatic tone of the article, they are not and will not be a threat to humans or normal pets like cats & dogs. The "FOUR FEET!!!" is half or more tail and the biggest ones can barely choke down a good-sized rat.
Ed
Not sure what the definition of "fast" is, but I tried to thump a VERY large one in the wild with a Council take many years ago and that bastard put out a burst of speed that would shame a hood rat being served with a paternity suit. Those fuckers have a mouth full of razor-sharp, triangular teeth and very powerful jaws that are designed for ripping chunks out of whatever foodstuff they happen to find. .22LR can take them out, but you'd better get off a good shot to the brain or you're going to be chasing it like a welfare queen after the mailman who skipped her house on the 1st of the month.
Delete"...officials are now trying to eradicate the species from the state."
ReplyDeleteWorked so well with Kudzu. Right?
only because they cant teach them to vote Democrat.
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