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How to evict iguanas?

pelone - 3-3-2016 at 01:48 PM

I live in a "remote" but not isolated area near Loreto. I have iguanas that must think that my palapa roof is a lovely abode. How might I proceed in capturing and then reestablishing them in new digs away from my casa? I do not find them cute and cuddly---Any suggestions?:?:

motoged - 3-3-2016 at 01:54 PM

A written eviction notice might need to be in a local Cochimi dialect as well as in Spanish, depending on the ancestry and lineage of these reptilian reprobates.

I tend to see them as guardians more than not......who was there first?

Deporting undesirables seems to be a trend these days :biggrin: If you moved them, why wouldn't others pick your place.....seems they like it, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faC3XTInrgA


On a more serious note.....Google has some ideas....

http://www.catseyepest.com/pest-library/other-wildlife/iguanas

http://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/iguana-control.htm

[Edited on 3-3-2016 by motoged]

micah202 - 3-3-2016 at 03:56 PM

Quote: Originally posted by motoged  
Deporting undesirables seems to be a trend these days :biggrin:



.....yes,,,BUILD THE WALL!!! :spingrin:


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Geckos

tehag - 3-3-2016 at 04:02 PM

One of their favorite snacks is a Black-widow Spider. They eat huge numbers of bugs. They feast on a species of moth that devastates palm thatch roofs. They are excellent roommates, harmless and beneficial. They bark real cute, too.

pauldavidmena - 3-3-2016 at 04:12 PM

In the spirit of "when life gives you lemons", here is a "Bamboo Chicken" recipe.

Osprey - 3-3-2016 at 04:35 PM

I think Pelone thinks the lizards are iguanas but sounds to me they are geckos. The obvious tradeoff with those little guys is that they poop all over but that poop is proof they are doing a good job of keeping your place bug free (at least the small bugs). They are little factories turning live bugs into dead poop. You must clean up the poop as they can't use it and it gets ignored. People get into a daily morning ritual, finding the poop pellets, picking them up while saying "Thank you."

Iguanas eat fruit and leaves and plants (some small bugs) but they rarely hang in palapas.

Pelone, my advice is to deal with it, don't drive them off. In this country you really don't know the curse that might go with that.

Sweetwater - 3-4-2016 at 10:37 AM

Quote: Originally posted by micah202  
Quote: Originally posted by motoged  
Deporting undesirables seems to be a trend these days :biggrin:



.....yes,,,BUILD THE WALL!!! :spingrin:


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Don't forget to make THEM pay for it.....

durrelllrobert - 3-4-2016 at 11:04 AM

Quote: Originally posted by tehag  
One of their favorite snacks is a Black-widow Spider. They eat huge numbers of bugs. They feast on a species of moth that devastates palm thatch roofs. They are excellent roommates, harmless and beneficial. They bark real cute, too.


Are you suggesting that pelone has gekos in his palapa rather than iguanas? That makes sense to me because iguanas live in burows in the ground and usually near water where they swim everyday.

AKgringo - 3-4-2016 at 11:29 AM

Iguanas are versatile! There was one living under the tool shed next to a bungalow I rented near La Paz (Campestre Maranatha) On a regular basis, it would climb the tree next to the building, and scamper over into the thatched roof over the porch area.

Why? I don't know, but the critter seemed to be happy there!

As far as discouraging residence in your palapa, it sounds like the neighborhood kids need a few slingshots. There could be unintended consequences though.

The place also had gecko's. It was funny to watch them going after moths on the other side of the window pane.

[Edited on 3-4-2016 by AKgringo]

motoged - 3-4-2016 at 01:14 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Sweetwater  
Quote: Originally posted by micah202  
Quote: Originally posted by motoged  
Deporting undesirables seems to be a trend these days :biggrin:

.....yes,,,BUILD THE WALL!!! :spingrin:.


Don't forget to make THEM pay for it.....


The payment plan is currently "Under Review"

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/26/politics/vicente-fox-donald-trump-wall-expletive/

bajabuddha - 3-4-2016 at 01:18 PM

I'd rather have a few pet lizards than scorpions or black widows (unless of course she's 80 years old with a bad cough and owns her own chain of liquor stores). :coolup:

motoged - 3-4-2016 at 01:54 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha  
I'd rather have a few pet lizards than scorpions or black widows (unless of course she's 80 years old with a bad cough and owns her own chain of liquor stores). :coolup:


BB,
Still looking for a younger girl, eh?! :biggrin:

bajabuddha - 3-4-2016 at 05:54 PM

Quote: Originally posted by motoged  
Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha  
I'd rather have a few pet lizards than scorpions or black widows (unless of course she's 80 years old with a bad cough and owns her own chain of liquor stores). :coolup:


BB,
Still looking for a younger girl, eh?! :biggrin:



Ged, I asked my cardiologist; what about sex?

He said, "Could prove fatal".



I said........ " IF SHE DIES, SHE DIES!"

pauldavidmena - 3-5-2016 at 09:04 AM

Like Osprey, I'm inclined to think that if the lizard is inside the house, it's probably a gecko and not an iguana. However if it's on the roof but not under it, it could very well be an iguana. My wife and I used to rent a casita in Placencia, Belize and quickly learned that a very big iguana spent each night on the roof. If another male iguana came near, our reptilian housemate would scamper across the roof, dive into the bushes below and chase the interloper away before slowly and triumphantly returning to his throne on the roof.

[Edited on 3-6-2016 by pauldavidmena]

durrelllrobert - 3-5-2016 at 09:22 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha  
I'd rather have a few pet lizards than scorpions or black widows (unless of course she's 80 years old with a bad cough and owns her own chain of liquor stores). :coolup:


Never bleed your lizard in dark places.

micah202 - 3-5-2016 at 11:52 AM

Quote: Originally posted by durrelllrobert  
Never bleed your lizard in dark places.



...I think I'l just take yer word on that <;-/

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alacran - 3-5-2016 at 09:59 PM

Both lizards are harmless, and beneficial to humans, let them bee.

motoged - 3-7-2016 at 10:03 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha  


Ged, I asked my cardiologist; what about sex?

He said, "Could prove fatal".....


So???? Ask your proctologist and see what he says.....:lol:

bajabuddha - 3-7-2016 at 05:28 PM

Quote: Originally posted by motoged  
Quote: Originally posted by bajabuddha  


Ged, I asked my cardiologist; what about sex?

He said, "Could prove fatal".....


So???? Ask your proctologist and see what he says.....:lol:


I took your advice. He said "Keep your legs crossed at all times".

But what does that have to do with an 80 y.o. heart patient with a bad cough that owns a chain of liquor stores??? (key word: HER) And besides, he's confirmed i'm a perfect azzhole.

And to Bobby D, it's all dark inside; I too am a racist at heart. I belong to the Human Race; learned O-pos is a Universal bloodtype in RVN. I'm a donor.

Y'all be cool now, no flames. Peace, Love, and Tacos Pescado de Cochito, por favor! :coolup:

UnoMas - 3-7-2016 at 07:44 PM

If your palapa is over your living space where you prepare and eat food is not good. Their droppings on counters and tables can infect you with Salmonella Typhi, typhoid fever. Not to mention a direct hit in to your food or drink. ;). They love having a great food environment that holds a variety of things to eat.:biggrin: Those with palapa roofs just have to deal with it. Even those with cement roofs have the occasional trespasser but not near as much of a health issue.:cool:

[Edited on 3-8-2016 by UnoMas]

pelone - 3-7-2016 at 09:23 PM

The iguana lives inside of a concrete block at the peak of the roof---he basks in the sunshine during the day and retreats to the opening between the block and the edge of the palapa roof line when startled. He/she does not leave droppings inside the house nor does he/she enter the house--- just kind of creeps me out. I have an out building on the property about 50 feet away from the main house and was thinking that this might be a preferred site at that building. How would I capture and then move him to the other building or a release point perhaps, miles away? How about a"live trap" like the ones that are used for unwanted critters up north?

UnoMas - 3-7-2016 at 09:46 PM

Sounds like an Iguana. A live trap may work using lettuce for bait. Used to feed them that when I had them living in left over concrete blocks behind the house. Then plug the hole they are living in.

BajaBill74 - 3-8-2016 at 01:33 AM

UnoMas

Sounds cruel. What would their last days be like?

bajabuddha - 3-8-2016 at 07:45 AM

http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/restaurants/six-ways-to-cook...

What the hey; if it's that much of a problem and they're not 'cute and cuddly... SABOR DE POLLO. You can buy a pellet gun in Loreto.

chuckie - 3-8-2016 at 08:21 AM

They do not taste like Chicken,,They used to be on the Menu in San Blas, and tasted like......Iguana

motoged - 3-8-2016 at 11:26 AM

Quote: Originally posted by pelone  
The iguana lives inside of a concrete block at the peak of the roof---he basks in the sunshine during the day and retreats to the opening between the block and the edge of the palapa roof line when startled. He/she does not leave droppings inside the house nor does he/she enter the house--- just kind of creeps me out.


Pelone,
It really sounds like the iguana has picked its choice location...and your second choice is simply that...."Your" choice.

Maybe you can get over the creep factor by learning more about these dragon dinosaurs and become friends....

The issue here might be that you are creeped out.,...solve that and you AND the iguana could live happily forever after.

willardguy - 3-8-2016 at 11:35 AM

have someone sew up little shirts and invite your friends over for a....you know, session! :lol:

motoged - 3-8-2016 at 11:38 AM

WG,
Best suggestion so far.... :light:

UnoMas - 3-8-2016 at 06:37 PM

BajaBill I was referring to a Live trap as mentioned in my post for the purpose of relocation. I am Not for killing them. :P

Alm - 3-11-2016 at 10:41 AM

Quote: Originally posted by pelone  
He/she does not leave droppings inside the house nor does he/she enter the house--- just kind of creeps me out.

Doesn't seem to be a problem, other than that you dislike it. Like others said, get over it.

micah202 - 3-11-2016 at 02:56 PM

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...Pelone doesn't like Iguanas? ...maybe try HTFU! :biggrin:;)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unkIVvjZc9Y

redhilltown - 3-11-2016 at 11:59 PM

Any pics of both of these rascals?

[Edited on 3-12-2016 by redhilltown]

CaboSur - 3-12-2016 at 06:49 AM

My friendly Iguana lives on my block wall and comes out to enjoy the sun then retreats between the blocks before sunset. He's been living there for at least 5 years.

What's there not to like about them. They bother no one not quite sure what he eats. I do miss saying hello to him the days he decides to sleep in. Maybe you should talk with him to get over the creepy feeling. With time he'll be eating out of your hand.

lizards

Osprey - 3-12-2016 at 10:00 AM

Spiney tailed Iguanas look like this as juveniles. They seem to turn brown all in one day when they get to be adults.



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