Keeping an Iguana Out of My Vegetable Garden

By

niurka2838

Thanks everyone for your responses. I will try all of your suggestions, and if all else fails I'll have to call animal control. Thanks:)

By

Tigertame4

Definately call the Humane society to get in contact with an Iguana rescue. Iguanas are not native to Florida and that poor ig is likely malnourished. They will trap the iguana humanely and find it a home.

By

Cyinda

My son had a tiny Iguana that grew HUGE & here's a trick that might work... Iguanas just LOVE lettuce, (it's like CANDY to them!) especially iceberg lettuce, so buy or grow some lettuce & scatter the leaves in an area where you want him to go & he'll most likely fill up on the lettuce! ... They told us NOT to feed the Iguana lettuce because they will fill up on it, then not eat anything else & the lettuce has very little nutritional value... You'd have to scatter the leaves every day...

Let me know if this works...

Second idea, Post on Crags list a "Free Iguana" note & have a nice family come & get it for their backyard!

Also, try putting some "Spinners" in your garden... You know, Pinwheels with spikes that you stick down in the ground that spin & make noise...

By

Jilson

I wonder if dusting sulfur powder around might deter him? I know it will deter snakes. The drawback would be that you would likely smell the sulfur, too. If you don't get a good answer on here, you might check with your ag. extension service. You might also consider calling animal control--iguanas are not native, and they may be able to catch and remove him for you. You could also look for reptile rescue groups in your area--they would also likely catch/remove him for you.

By (Guest Post)

I have never done this - but in the NE US they make deer cages for gardens out of chicken wire and the like to keep the deer from eating it all!