Where do the iguanas go?

[Mindibun]

I feel like I have a reputation for asking retarded questions around here...

But I'm about to do it again: where do all of the Florida iguanas go when it gets cold out? I keep hearing that they drop out of the trees and die, but we have a whole slew of iguanas that live near our apartment and I don't see them anywhere, and they certainly haven't dropped out of the trees. So where do they go? They don't burrow do they? I've never heard of that if they do...

It's been bothering me because it's so cold here. I am worried about them. I've also been looking for the family of ducks that lives here and I can't find them either. I was totally ready to bring them a make-shift house with blankets and stuff, but I've no clue where they went...

Someone set my mind at ease. The iguanas aren't stupid, are they? They don't just sit in the trees to die, right?

[RichsBallPythons]

Many are being gathered and euthanized.

[Mindibun]

I can believe that. I understand that they are becoming over populated, but I think it's terrible the way some people talk about and treat them.

[tarakatrine]

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9502814

they dont die....they go into a comatose state and their bodies "shut down." they are fine once the temp rises. and yes, they do fall out of the trees, but its because they are simply frozen. haha. and iguanas bodies are built to withstand 50 ft drops. relax see the video above. its actually sort of funny...on some level anyway.

[iCandiBallPythons]

They hop a raft and head to Hawaii

[SNIKTTIME]

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=9502814

they dont die....they go into a comatose state and their bodies "shut down." they are fine once the temp rises. and yes, they do fall out of the trees, but its because they are simply frozen. haha. and iguanas bodies are built to withstand 50 ft drops. relax see the video above. its actually sort of funny...on some level anyway.

That vid is hilarious. Just goes to show how animals will adapt to their surroundings especially reptiles.