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    https://www.outdoorlife.com/conserva...uana-invasion/

    This guy is hired to hunt these scary prehistoric beasts.

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    It's just an iguana. Herbivore. And not that big, a lot of forced perspective. About the same size as a tegu. Tegus can be pretty feisty though.

    But no the reptiles to fear is gators and pythons.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fitz19d View Post
    It's just an iguana. Herbivore. And not that big, a lot of forced perspective. About the same size as a tegu. Tegus can be pretty feisty though.

    But no the reptiles to fear is gators and pythons.
    Look at the size of his hands...

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    It was raining iguanas earlier this year. It got cold down there, and they can't tolerate it. Once they warm back up, they climb back in the trees. We are planning a trip to Florida this summer, my 8 and 6 year old wants to go iguana hunting.

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    Fwiw, I had a very large pet iguana in my 20's. Very mature adult male grew to about 15lbs & a little over 6'. My estimate is that critter is about the same size & not quite as heavy as Khan & mine was even more orange. Probably a little skewed perspective on the size relationship in the photo as I don't think that fella is any bigger than I am for reference.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Duman View Post
    Look at the size of his hands...
    Not sure what you mean, but I've owned iguanas

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    If yall want to see monsters, Google black throat monitor and goannas.

    https://youtu.be/07zapzcuR84
    And of course komodos.

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    Yup. Had a Savanna monitor too. He was a puppy in temperament until it was time to eat & then he was a bit of a jerk. Big guy, near 4.5' but thats deceptive (unless you're familiar with them) as they are chunky beasties. Think he weighed more than Khan or just about.
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