# Catching green iguanas **URL:** \ **Category:** Science & Nature\ **Tags:** wildlife\ **Created:** [October 26, 2020, 8:05am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185 "2020-10-26T08:05:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![urodacus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/urodacus/32/69843_2.png) [@urodacus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/urodacus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:11am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/21 "2020-10-27T05:11:45Z")
If that’s one thing that Taiwan could get right, it should be eating stuff. I hear it 's a bugger to bone them properly, so it would be just like eating snake soup in the old days. ---
**Author:** ![Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/73ab20/32.png) [@Taiwan\_Luthiers](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Taiwan_Luthiers)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:14am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/22 "2020-10-27T05:14:43Z")
Maybe someone could get Mcdonalds to offer it… The Iguana McNugget? ---
**Author:** ![urodacus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/urodacus/32/69843_2.png) [@urodacus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/urodacus)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/23 "2020-10-27T05:15:40Z")
I’m sure they already do: tastes like chicken, they say… ---
**Author:** ![DrewC](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/drewc/32/224499_2.png) [@DrewC](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/DrewC)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:20am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/24 "2020-10-27T05:20:42Z")
That was a fun video and has only further piqued my interest in trying it. Cheers! ---
**Author:** ![bdog](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/919ad9/32.png) [@bdog](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/bdog)\ **Post date:** [October 27, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/25 "2020-10-27T05:22:35Z")
Put it through the McNugget pulveriser and you’re good. ---
**Author:** ![OliviaLinToo](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/54ee81/32.png) [@OliviaLinToo](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/OliviaLinToo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2020, 2:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/26 "2020-10-28T02:31:19Z")
Kenny Roi’s Kentucki Fried Lizzard Partes ---
**Author:** ![cake](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/cake/32/199931_2.png) [@cake](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cake)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/27 "2020-12-20T15:17:12Z")
> **[1.5-meter long green iguana captured in southern Taiwan - Focus Taiwan](https://focustaiwan.tw/society/202012170026)** > > Pingtung, Dec. 17 (CNA) Residents in Taiwan's southernmost Pingtung County captured a green iguana estimated to be about 1.5-meter long on Wednesday, local authorities said Thursday, after the photo of the creature went viral on social media. ---
**Author:** ![Icon](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/icon/32/189245_2.png) [@Icon](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Icon)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 3:22pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/28 "2020-12-20T15:22:26Z")
Really hope all that meat did not go to waste. ---
**Author:** ![MalcolmReynolds](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/malcolmreynolds/32/258535_2.png) [@MalcolmReynolds](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/MalcolmReynolds)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 5:01pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/29 "2020-12-20T17:01:08Z")
![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/b/0/b0255d1187f5d02381c4c7b27ec9ed822f9d6d78.jpeg) ![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/f/6/f64e601ce73ede12c9e87bf756bd5a2c557f4513.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![urodacus](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/urodacus/32/69843_2.png) [@urodacus](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/urodacus)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/30 "2020-12-20T17:05:44Z")
That’s one huge iguana! ---
**Author:** ![cake](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/cake/32/199931_2.png) [@cake](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/cake)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 12:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/31 "2020-12-21T00:04:59Z")
I feel a little sorry for these creatures… They should never have been taken as pets in the first place. I wonder how many people adhere to the regulations and get permits as well as sterilize the females? Over 10,000 of them picked up this year in Taiwan the article above says. Imagine what the real numbers are including those who keep them as pets. ---
**Author:** ![MalcolmReynolds](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/malcolmreynolds/32/258535_2.png) [@MalcolmReynolds](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/MalcolmReynolds)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 12:13am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/32 "2020-12-21T00:13:12Z")
> [@cake](#): > > I wonder how many people adhere to the regulations and get permits as well as sterilize the females? Less than 1% most likely. How many lost or dumped dogs are not chipped according to law? In 21 years, I’ve encountered zero. How many dogs have the required annual rabies shot according to law? How many people always have their dogs on a leash according to law? Taiwanese do not follow rules, laws or standards of conduct simply because they don’t want to. The iguana issue is no different. Just you wait until the Burmese Python gets established here. Then we’ll have some problems. > **[How Burmese Pythons Took Over the Florida Everglades | HISTORY](https://www.history.com/news/burmese-python-invasion-florida-everglades)** > > They've eaten practically every mammal in sight—and have no natural predators. ---
**Author:** ![MikeN1](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@MikeN1](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/MikeN1)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/33 "2020-12-21T02:54:24Z")
I have seen lots over the years; so many that I always thought they were native! ---
**Author:** ![the\_bear](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/the_bear/32/192391_2.png) [@the\_bear](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/the_bear)\ **Post date:** [December 21, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/34 "2020-12-21T04:31:30Z")
Magnificent animal. ---
**Author:** ![Rocket](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/rocket/32/160144_2.png) [@Rocket](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Rocket)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/35 "2020-12-24T01:16:25Z")
> **[It's Iguanas-Falling-Out-of-Trees Cold in Miami](https://gizmodo.com/its-iguanas-falling-out-of-trees-cold-in-miami-1845941937)** > > The weather forecast for South Florida is sunny with a chance of stunned iguanas. ---
**Author:** ![MalcolmReynolds](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/malcolmreynolds/32/258535_2.png) [@MalcolmReynolds](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/MalcolmReynolds)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/36 "2020-12-26T04:20:55Z")
![image](https://forumosauploads-12829.kxcdn.com/original/3X/4/2/424522f0da885913d9c7aef29b8bd8d9d01ea245.jpeg) > **[「酷斯拉樂園」逮到10隻綠鬣蜥 達人續追「在逃老大」 | 自由電子報 | LINE TODAY](https://today.line.me/tw/v2/article/np6WNL?utm_source=lineshare)** > > 首次上稿 12/25 21:57更新時間 12/26 07:01 〔記者李立法／屏東報導〕被民眾戲稱為「酷斯拉樂園」的麟洛濕地公園，因陸續發現體型超大的綠鬣蜥，縣府昨天隨即成立「獵龍」專案，直搗龍穴，不到1天就陸續逮到10隻綠鬣蜥，體長最長的近1公尺，獵蜥達人將持續搜捕在逃的巨蜥老大。... ---
**Author:** ![MikeN1](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/e19adc/32.png) [@MikeN1](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/MikeN1)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 7:37am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/37 "2020-12-26T07:37:23Z")
🎼I’m dreaming of a green Christmas… 🎵 ---
**Author:** ![Brianjones](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@Brianjones](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Brianjones)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 10:10am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/38 "2020-12-26T10:10:14Z")
They are all over Changhua now supposedly. ---
**Author:** ![Uncreativeusername](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/uncreativeusername/32/126999_2.png) [@Uncreativeusername](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Uncreativeusername)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2020, 11:04am UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/39 "2020-12-26T11:04:25Z")
> [@DrewC](#): > > That’s what the Aussies did to the rabbits, Not to the cane toads though 🤐 ---
**Author:** ![Explant](https://forumosa-12829.kxcdn.com/user_avatar/tw.forumosa.com/explant/32/130551_2.png) [@Explant](https://tw.forumosa.com/u/Explant)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185/40 "2022-06-20T14:59:37Z")
> [@MalcolmReynolds](#): > > > [@cake](#): > > > > I wonder how many people adhere to the regulations and get permits as well as sterilize the females? > > Less than 1% most likely. > > How many lost or dumped dogs are not chipped according to law? In 21 years, I’ve encountered zero. How many dogs have the required annual rabies shot according to law? How many people always have their dogs on a leash according to law? > > Taiwanese do not follow rules, laws or standards of conduct simply because they don’t want to. The iguana issue is no different. Just you wait until the Burmese Python gets established here. Then we’ll have some problems. > > [How Burmese Pythons Took Over the Florida Everglades](https://www.history.com/news/burmese-python-invasion-florida-everglades) An interesing note. Government does go around doing rabies shots. Not sure if its free everywhere, but its free in some places. Blasted on loud speaker in various local languages by te village leaders. Another note. Government is saying they will regulate many more exotic species imports now. Time will tell if their enforcement matches their vote pandering. So far still see lots of herps being imported. But its always been a crime ridden market here so laws likely wont do much without actual effort put into enforcing them. My only hope for the green iguana situation is they just kill them fast and as painless as possible. Taping and torturing them just adds fuel to the fire of taiwanese appearing as psychopaths without empathy for non human animals. A quick knife job or violent twist, would at least make PETA~esque points less valid. Last note. Burmese pythons arent a thing in taiwan. The few fairly qestionable claims are on kinmen…and are quite unlikely an established species here. Possible but seems incredibly unlikely. [Previous page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185.md?page=1) [Next page](https://tw.forumosa.com/t/catching-green-iguanas/198185.md?page=3)