Watch Out For Falling Iguanas!!!

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I just read that it's raining iguanas in suburban Miami.
The cold blast following the current east coast "bomb cyclone" winter storm dipped the temperature below 40F (5C) in South Florida and the lizards became immobile and fell from their perches in trees.
I'm staying right here in SoCal where it's currently 77F, but forecast to drop to a 'frigid' high of 63F by next Wednesday.
 
Reminds of another scary time when I went deer hunting during winter. My friend had a large cabin near a lake (very rough cabin) with a high ceiling where you could see the rafters as you slept. We got there about 11PM and it was very cold/dark. We decided to go straight to bed so we could get up early and go deer hunting, no electricity so just flashlights. We started a fire in the fireplace and hit the sack. Well.....about 1AM I was awakened by a buzzing sound near my head. I had fallen asleep on the couch in the middle of the cabin directly below the peak in the rafters. Anyway this buzzing noise woke me and of course it was dark except for a little glow from the embers in the fireplace. I started to get up to get my flashlight to find the source of the buzzing but as I tried to sit up the buzzing got louder (it was loud and kind of scary). I called out for my friend who woke up and grabbed his flashlight. He shined the light on me and then I really got scared!!! I had fallen asleep directly under (in the rafters) a huge hornets nest. The hornets had been hibernating in the cold weather (they become immobile) but are still alive. As the fireplace had warmed the cabin all the heat rose up and warmed up the bees to the point that they started falling all over me. The buzzing was all the hornets slowly waking up (all over me) as they got warmer. Unfortunately I was covered with angry hornets and wasn't sure what to do??? My friend didn't know what to do either because he didn't want to get stung. I stared as 3 bees sitting on my chest messing with their wings and sharpening their stingers....I freaked out!! They were all over me. I threw the covers off my body and jumped to my feet brushing off as many bees and I could see with the flashlight. As it turns out the hornets hadn't warmed up enough to fly so I was able to escape without being stung. We spent a while killing all the bees that had fallen and waiting for the rest to come down. We finally got back to sleep but I had a hard time settling in again (STARING UP AT THE RAFTERS with the flashlight wondering what was falling next??)

Treblig
 
Treblig said:
Reminds of another scary time when I went deer hunting during winter. My friend had a large cabin near a lake (very rough cabin) with a high ceiling where you could see the rafters as you slept. We got there about 11PM and it was very cold/dark. We decided to go straight to bed so we could get up early and go deer hunting, no electricity so just flashlights. We started a fire in the fireplace and hit the sack. Well.....about 1AM I was awakened by a buzzing sound near my head. I had fallen asleep on the couch in the middle of the cabin directly below the peak in the rafters. Anyway this buzzing noise woke me and of course it was dark except for a little glow from the embers in the fireplace. I started to get up to get my flashlight to find the source of the buzzing but as I tried to sit up the buzzing got louder (it was loud and kind of scary). I called out for my friend who woke up and grabbed his flashlight. He shined the light on me and then I really got scared!!! I had fallen asleep directly under (in the rafters) a huge hornets nest. The hornets had been hibernating in the cold weather (they become immobile) but are still alive. As the fireplace had warmed the cabin all the heat rose up and warmed up the bees to the point that they started falling all over me. The buzzing was all the hornets slowly waking up (all over me) as they got warmer. Unfortunately I was covered with angry hornets and wasn't sure what to do??? My friend didn't know what to do either because he didn't want to get stung. I stared as 3 bees sitting on my chest messing with their wings and sharpening their stingers....I freaked out!! They were all over me. I threw the covers off my body and jumped to my feet brushing off as many bees and I could see with the flashlight. As it turns out the hornets hadn't warmed up enough to fly so I was able to escape without being stung. We spent a while killing all the bees that had fallen and waiting for the rest to come down. We finally got back to sleep but I had a hard time settling in again (STARING UP AT THE RAFTERS with the flashlight wondering what was falling next??)

Treblig
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there is a restaurant down in southern Okla. that has a cougar in the rafters , laying up there looking down, as if he were ready to pounce.----------stuffed , of course !
 
We did LRP's (Long range patrols) in the Naval Magazine at Subic Bay, Philippines. So for 3-4 days we were patrolling in the double canopy jungle and at dusk the fruit bats came out..in force! Hundeds, thousands! They would just lazily orbit around gaining members then they would all leave in the same direction for some unknown picnic. When they were flying over us in circles, we would have to get under our panchos because the guano would start raining down on us. Imagine thousands of birds crapping on you at once. For about 5 minutes we would have to weather their **** storm.
 
Iguana...it's what's for dinner!

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We're screwed again! Just got cluster bombed by iquanas hanging off my gutters. Not sure I can work in this!!!

SEND HELP.

We need:

Bread,milk,space heaters,iguana thaw

Thank you.
 
The might be tasty but they're kinda smart and actually make pretty good pets.

They also eat things that are much nastier than they are.

One of the few truly omnivorous animals.

Whoever did that piece should know not to pick them up by the tail.

They can drop their tail when threatened or the tail is latched on to, like a lot of lizards can.
 
Dang Treblig? ...... first the story over in that other thread about the Black Widow Spiders all over you in your room now you're covered with hornets on a hunting trip. I'm NEVER going anyplace with you!! LOL!!
 
mopardude62 said:
Dang Treblig? ...... first the story over in that other thread about the Black Widow Spiders all over you in your room now you're covered with hornets on a hunting trip. I'm NEVER going anyplace with you!! LOL!!
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He has some great stories though!
 
mopardude62 said:
Dang Treblig? ...... first the story over in that other thread about the Black Widow Spiders all over you in your room now you're covered with hornets on a hunting trip. I'm NEVER going anyplace with you!! LOL!!
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Well, I've done many dangerous things in my life.....it's a wonder I'm not more messed up than what I am??? I have always been curious and always tried to be careful but sometimes things just find me. I had a friend who was crazier and braver than me and we did some things together that should have killed us both!!

treblig
 
and I thought North Dakota was bad we have no Iguanas here. looks like that one on the grill needs more BBQ sauce, and if you cook me one please burn the **** out of it.
 
Fred Scigliano said:
and I thought North Dakota was bad we have no Iguanas here. looks like that one on the grill needs more BBQ sauce, and if you cook me one please burn the **** out of it.
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They say it tastes like a combination of chicken and crab. That actually makes a lot of sense considering that they eat a lot of insects that are closely related to shellfish...especially crab.
 
Ddaddy said:
They say it tastes like a combination of chicken and crab. That actually makes a lot of sense considering that they eat a lot of insects that are closely related to shellfish...especially crab.
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well that sounds tasty, but can't handle the Idea of eating a lizard. but if I think about it I would rather eat that then a plate full of flies or spiders.
 
My good/close (but crazy) friend was Randy Lee. He grew up in Louisiana and was a herpetologist (snake handler/specialist). When I met Randy (then living in Texas), he had 30-40 venomous snakes in aquariums in one bedroom of his house. He had a large Python (15 Ft long) that lived in his living room (roamed freely). Randy Lee was famous as one of the few people who had been bitten by a Krait snake (sometime in the 80s) and lived. The Krait is one of the most venomous snakes in the world. When Randy was bitten he announced to his wife that he was soon to die and that it wasn't the snake's fault. Randy knew that there was no anti-venom besides he had an allergy to anti-venom so it wouldn't have done him any good, he knew that he was going to die. I say he was famous because he was on the TV series "That's Incredible". "That's Incredible" was TV series back in the 80s that told true stories about people who had been through deadly or extremely difficult situations, some FABO members might remember the show???? Fortunately for Randy there was guy in Florida (Bill Haast) who had been injecting himself with snake venom for years and had built up his natural immunities. Bill flew to Louisiana and was able to give Randy a person to person transfusion (luckily they had the same blood type). Anyway Randy and I did many crazy and dangerous things together, Randy was totally fearless (crazy fearless). Too many stories to tell and so little time....here's a website that talks about Randy and what happened after the snakebite.


Krait Bite Survivor in Monroe Louisiana - Experts Forum at VenomousReptiles.org

Randy was the type of friend who would lay down his life for you, no foe was to big/mean for Randy. We used to go out into the country and catch birds of prey (mostly Hawks), bring them home and tame them (as best as possible). Don't try this at home, it's extremely dangerous!! The snake room was creepy to walk into, he only kept venomous snakes (except for the Python in the living room). Randy would simply open an aquarium pull out a venomous snake and try to hand it to me. I would pass most of the time, Randy would say, 'What's wrong, you chicken??". I would just make a "clucking" sound and laugh!!


Many stories you wouldn't believe!!!!
Treblig
 
Mopar-Man said:
I've had alligator and rattlesnake. This should be no problem.
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never tried them. I'll stick with cow and chicken. My mother in law had me try out a meat ball she made and after I ate it she told me it was a goat ball. Tasted bad.
 
Fred Scigliano said:
never tried them. I'll stick with cow and chicken. My mother in law had me try out a meat ball she made and after I ate it she told me it was a goat ball. Tasted bad.
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Yeah, there was this BBQ place in California that sold bull balls. It's call McClintocks. No thanks!!
 
Mopar-Man said:
Yeah, there was this BBQ place in California that sold bull balls. It's call McClintocks. No thanks!!
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how's the weather down there in Orlando. we just started to warm up it's about 8* above but last week it got down to -30*. Thought about spending next winter in Florida this cold weather is starting to bother this old man.
 
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