Posted on 11/25/2020 5:50:56 PM PST by DUMBGRUNT
Wildlife officials are warning that tegu – a South American lizard that can grow up to the size of a dog – continue to spread across the Southeast.
The Argentine black-and-white tegu is an invasive animal that has spread to Georgia and South Carolina but has also been reported in Alabama. The lizards, which can grow up to 10 pounds and 4-feet long, are “voracious invaders,” according to National Geographic and, once established in an area, it’s hard to control the spread.
Once established tegu will eat just about anything – birds, reptiles, fruits and vegetables. They also like eggs, causing concerns for the future of other species in the areas, including turtles.
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how are they woked or pan fried?
What size dog
Quite a big range, “dog”
Argentine?
They came in as pets and got released??? Or were they intentionally brought here to destabilize the area?
Democrats
One bullet, one dead tegu.
Have a $10.00 per head bounty and require pellet guns and a free license to take part.
One wouldn’t know, but they’ve gotta be fun practical shooting.
Cute and cuddly..........
Are they edible?
They came to do the jobs American lizards wouldn’t do.
Good purse material. Ladies! Soon to be on QVC!
These kind of problems are solved by good cooking and recreational use of firearms
A .22 would probably suffice...
Problem is, if they spread rapdily - like those asian pythons did in Florida and Louisiana - it’s going to be one Hell of a problem, really fast.
And of course, some Leftist assh*le will go on television crying about “saving the Tegu”...
Exactly. With enough hot pepper sauce, anything is edible.
Lol!!!
Perfect! And they work cheaper too...
Just looked it up.
Lizards are a great health food!
https://drhealthbenefits.com/food-bevarages/meats/health-benefits-of-eating-lizard
Also appealing to some as a pet. Supposedly, they have unusually high intelligence for a reptile and can learn a small repertoire of commands and tricks.
In other parts of the country, the Komodo Dragon is a growing problem. They can get even bigger. The venom from a Komodo bite contains chemicals that prevent the victim’s blood from coagulating, meaning you can bleed out very quickly unless you get help. Keep small children and pets away.
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