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Geez, well, I guess my neighbors aren't crazy. I have to say, if I did see one of them walking upright, I would freak a little. Iguanas are cool, so if they have the same temprament I guess that's ok. I had an iggy, it was about 6' long, so I am used to larger lizards. The only thing I can't deal with is getting bit by lizards. I got bitten by a leopard gecko at work 9 years ago, and my boss had to (sadly) break its neck to get it to let go of my finger, so I definitely wont get close enough to any of them. As long as the basilisks are the weirdest we have around here, I won't be moving back to NY any time soon
break it's neck?When bitten by geckos just be patient, they do let go if you just wait them out, they don't hurt much. I have tokays and currently one leopard gecko, the tokays bite all the time and are larger and storonger than the leopard, it is no big deal.
Yeah, breaking its neck seems a little harsh. I keep a bottle of whiskey on hand. I find myself having to replace this bottle often 
If you pour some of that in its mouth while it's biting you, most herps will let go.
Speaking of bipedal lizards though, I've read that there is also a breeding population of frilled lizards in south Florida. I think it is in the West Palm area.
If you pour some of that in its mouth while it's biting you, most herps will let go.Speaking of bipedal lizards though, I've read that there is also a breeding population of frilled lizards in south Florida. I think it is in the West Palm area.
id really like to go exotic herp hunting when i go down there this summer. are anoles native to florida or aliens?
lol i think i know why they called it jesus lizzard tho, seems to know how to walk on water. lol
Green anoles are native, bark anoles might be, the other 9 species found breeding in Florida are all exotics I think
Okay I checked,
the green anole (A. carolinensis) is the only native.
The others known to have breeding populations in Florida are introduced, they are,
Brown (A. sagrei)
Bark (A. distichus)
Knight (A. equestris)
Puerto Rican Crested (A. christatellus)
Jamaican Giant (A. garmani)
Large-headed (A. cybotes)
Hispaniolan Green (A. chlocynus)
the next two are very rare,
Barbados (A. extremus)
Marie Gallant (A. ferreus)
and the last import is found only in Miami,
Cuban Green (A. porcatus)
the green anole (A. carolinensis) is the only native.
The others known to have breeding populations in Florida are introduced, they are,
Brown (A. sagrei)
Bark (A. distichus)
Knight (A. equestris)
Puerto Rican Crested (A. christatellus)
Jamaican Giant (A. garmani)
Large-headed (A. cybotes)
Hispaniolan Green (A. chlocynus)
the next two are very rare,
Barbados (A. extremus)
Marie Gallant (A. ferreus)
and the last import is found only in Miami,
Cuban Green (A. porcatus)
