But the pet traders — bolstered by what residents and biologists are seeing on the ground — say there's got to be a better way. The iguana nuisances are getting way out of hand, lately.

The cold-blooded reptiles, which rely on external heat sources to regulate their body temperature, are falling into a hibernation-like state during cold snaps.

Although several iguana species live in Florida, the predominant one is the green iguana, native to Central and South America ...

On the rare occasion, the temperatures in South Florida drop to the mid-to-low 40s for about 8 hours or more. This is enough time for iguanas to become incapacitated. The iguanas aren't usually dead ...

NEXT Weather meteorologist Lissette Gonzalez says the coldest air of the season, so far, arrives on Wednesday morning with lows falling to mostly the upper 40s. Some inland areas could see the mid-40s ...