1, 000s of FROZEN Florida Iguanas! Catch Clean Cook (Invasive Iguana)
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Date: 2026-03-07
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wolfiemix
Hey so I'm not sure where you get your biology information, but you were wrong. Reptiles feel the same as warm blooded animals. Their pain receptors are exactly the same. Not sure why you say they are different or where such a thought even comes from. Yes they have scaled skin and can handle more than a soft fleshy creature, but they very much so feel pain if cut or scraped. They also feel pain when they smack into the ground from a tree. They are small and light enough that damage isn't gonna be bad or anything, but their joints and belly will feel it for a minute. Reptiles hide their pain extremely well.
Things to remember as well:
1) Just because it looks dead, doesn't mean it is. Please don't accidentally skin an iguana alive.
2) I don't know how you euthanize them before cutting them up, but I hope you don't freeze them. Freezing is an agonizing death is considered an inhumane and cruel way to euthanize a reptile or amphibian by the American Veterinary Medical Association. With freezing temperatures like that of a freezer, crystals form in their blood and under their skin which punctures their flesh, muscles, and organs, leading to a slow and miserable death. They feel every bit of it as they don't actually fall asleep from cold weather.
I understand these are invasive. But all animals deserve respect when killed. Causing a painful death and ignoring ethics just makes you a cruel and terrible person. Now I don't know how you kill the iguanas, but please do not freeze them anymore if that is a method you have used in the past. I don't know where this myth started, but it has spread around and led to the horrid death of many reptiles and amphibians. I've even seen pet owners say they just euthanize at home with their freezer and it sucks they didn't know they killed their beloved pet reptile in a brutal way on par with burning alive. Except burning alive is still faster and would actually be considered more humane.
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Hey so I'm not sure where you get your biology information, but you were wrong. Reptiles feel the same as warm blooded animals. Their pain receptors are exactly the same. Not sure why you say they are different or where such a thought even comes from. Yes they have scaled skin and can handle more than a soft fleshy creature, but they very much so feel pain if cut or scraped. They also feel pain when they smack into the ground from a tree. They are small and light enough that damage isn't gonna be bad or anything, but their joints and belly will feel it for a minute. Reptiles hide their pain extremely well.
Things to remember as well:
1) Just because it looks dead, doesn't mean it is. Please don't accidentally skin an iguana alive.
2) I don't know how you euthanize them before cutting them up, but I hope you don't freeze them. Freezing is an agonizing death is considered an inhumane and cruel way to euthanize a reptile or amphibian by the American Veterinary Medical Association. With freezing temperatures like that of a freezer, crystals form in their blood and under their skin which punctures their flesh, muscles, and organs, leading to a slow and miserable death. They feel every bit of it as they don't actually fall asleep from cold weather.
I understand these are invasive. But all animals deserve respect when killed. Causing a painful death and ignoring ethics just makes you a cruel and terrible person. Now I don't know how you kill the iguanas, but please do not freeze them anymore if that is a method you have used in the past. I don't know where this myth started, but it has spread around and led to the horrid death of many reptiles and amphibians. I've even seen pet owners say they just euthanize at home with their freezer and it sucks they didn't know they killed their beloved pet reptile in a brutal way on par with burning alive. Except burning alive is still faster and would actually be considered more humane.
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alaskabornheathen
Alaskan here, however a Fallout fan. All I could think most of the video was iguana bits lol.
Here in the states we have the luxury of choice. We can find and eat whatever we want. Obviously chicken is better. But in another place where you can’t afford to feed chickens, lizard that tastes like chicken is a delicacy. You didn’t have to feed it.
Mergansers are nasty. I shot a few, I’ve always been a fan of grouse/spruce hen/ptarmigan gizzards and hearts so I saved them from the ducks too. Fried them up and ate them while I waited for the duck itself to cook. Thank goodness because I threw the whole duck in the trash.
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Alaskan here, however a Fallout fan. All I could think most of the video was iguana bits lol.
Here in the states we have the luxury of choice. We can find and eat whatever we want. Obviously chicken is better. But in another place where you can’t afford to feed chickens, lizard that tastes like chicken is a delicacy. You didn’t have to feed it.
Mergansers are nasty. I shot a few, I’ve always been a fan of grouse/spruce hen/ptarmigan gizzards and hearts so I saved them from the ducks too. Fried them up and ate them while I waited for the duck itself to cook. Thank goodness because I threw the whole duck in the trash.
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malakiamen
To make iguana meat tender and juicy, ya gotta use low-and-slow cooking methods, such as stewing or braising which break down the tough muscle fibers. Because iguana is very lean, it can easily become dry, so pre-treating the meat with techniques like parboiling, marinating, or using moist cooking methods is crucial. I typically simmer my 24 hour marinated iguana meat in a Crock-Pot for 56 hours with liquids (like chicken broth or coconut milk, seasonings and vegetables. It will make the meat fall off the bone.
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To make iguana meat tender and juicy, ya gotta use low-and-slow cooking methods, such as stewing or braising which break down the tough muscle fibers. Because iguana is very lean, it can easily become dry, so pre-treating the meat with techniques like parboiling, marinating, or using moist cooking methods is crucial. I typically simmer my 24 hour marinated iguana meat in a Crock-Pot for 56 hours with liquids (like chicken broth or coconut milk, seasonings and vegetables. It will make the meat fall off the bone.
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nikkilyne36
I was homeless on the street for 6 months in fort myers fl last year and I never seen any iguanas. i looked every where to try and see one. but all I seen was the tiny lil fast lizards that would give me a heart attack when id be walking threw the park or woods. so they are still alive well your hacking off a leg You dont knock it on the head like a fish before you process it They just laying on the table watching all the ones before them get slaughtered cant move till its they turn. poor things.
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I was homeless on the street for 6 months in fort myers fl last year and I never seen any iguanas. i looked every where to try and see one. but all I seen was the tiny lil fast lizards that would give me a heart attack when id be walking threw the park or woods. so they are still alive well your hacking off a leg You dont knock it on the head like a fish before you process it They just laying on the table watching all the ones before them get slaughtered cant move till its they turn. poor things.
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FedeFaCose
I'm italian, and we have Nutrias as invasive species. I've found out that in my neightbouring region they eat them, so I'll try too (I'll ask my hunter friend to get a few for me. They destroy any animal home, aven eat the babies of the local wildlife, so it's better to do so. I like these kind of videos about invasive species becoming a good resource instead of other ways.
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I'm italian, and we have Nutrias as invasive species. I've found out that in my neightbouring region they eat them, so I'll try too (I'll ask my hunter friend to get a few for me. They destroy any animal home, aven eat the babies of the local wildlife, so it's better to do so. I like these kind of videos about invasive species becoming a good resource instead of other ways.
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williamlittle2814
Victor, heres what you gotta do to make them tenderbrine them a minimum of 24 hrs. Use a pickle brine like you would actual chicken. Aging meat makes it more tender. Try that next time and your mouth will thank you!
Alternatively you could slow cook or boil it then barbecue it. Its gonna require an additional step to make it great table fare
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Victor, heres what you gotta do to make them tenderbrine them a minimum of 24 hrs. Use a pickle brine like you would actual chicken. Aging meat makes it more tender. Try that next time and your mouth will thank you!
Alternatively you could slow cook or boil it then barbecue it. Its gonna require an additional step to make it great table fare
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darlaelliott584
Try putting it in a touch oven with a broth liquid in your seasoning and bake it like at 275 for 2 1/2 hours then let it set for 2 hours or more then u can just warm up, I have always had a good result when I cook things that way and meat just falls off the bone and yes, I realize it’s lizard, but it could be more tender that way
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Try putting it in a touch oven with a broth liquid in your seasoning and bake it like at 275 for 2 1/2 hours then let it set for 2 hours or more then u can just warm up, I have always had a good result when I cook things that way and meat just falls off the bone and yes, I realize it’s lizard, but it could be more tender that way
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derpydogz0259
I just want to point out that at 13: 30 with it being a Green Anole, it is the only non-invasive anole species, so if they dispatched it I'm very concerned. I really do hope they found the correction before doing anything with it, because it truly is one of our more unique native species here in Florida we want to protect.
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I just want to point out that at 13: 30 with it being a Green Anole, it is the only non-invasive anole species, so if they dispatched it I'm very concerned. I really do hope they found the correction before doing anything with it, because it truly is one of our more unique native species here in Florida we want to protect.
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SpicySiren7315
You could have done this with a touch of empathy knowing they’re half awake but instead you act like they can’t feel you throwing them. They can feel and enjoy pats even with the thick scales but I guess you’re right and they mustn’t feel anything and anyone who believes otherwise is clearly a liar.
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You could have done this with a touch of empathy knowing they’re half awake but instead you act like they can’t feel you throwing them. They can feel and enjoy pats even with the thick scales but I guess you’re right and they mustn’t feel anything and anyone who believes otherwise is clearly a liar.
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kiradelong9698
I am all about getting rid of the iguanas. I just don’t like seeing them getting kind of tossed around and then tossed into ice. They’re pretty smart sentient creatures. i’d rather see your thumb thumb before you put them in the ice cold is painful it’s not there fault they ended up in Florida
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I am all about getting rid of the iguanas. I just don’t like seeing them getting kind of tossed around and then tossed into ice. They’re pretty smart sentient creatures. i’d rather see your thumb thumb before you put them in the ice cold is painful it’s not there fault they ended up in Florida
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athenawolf4467
For anyone feeling bad about the iguanas. Dont be there invasive and are one of the many invqsive specoes here in florida that are killing, and destroying native plants and animals. There is an initiative to get rid of these and the python
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For anyone feeling bad about the iguanas. Dont be there invasive and are one of the many invqsive specoes here in florida that are killing, and destroying native plants and animals. There is an initiative to get rid of these and the python
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dreemtaylor6338
My guy u are waisting the iguanas u can eat the skin but u have to basically roast it then scrape off the scales then u cut off the head take out the guts clean it properly and then u can use the whole iguana bc u waisted alot of meat
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My guy u are waisting the iguanas u can eat the skin but u have to basically roast it then scrape off the scales then u cut off the head take out the guts clean it properly and then u can use the whole iguana bc u waisted alot of meat
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kevinmencer3782
I know that they're invasive, but it's still a horrible way to die. Being eaten is probably a mercy by comparison.
Speaking of eating, it seems like the bigger specimens would benefit from a good marinade to help break them down.
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I know that they're invasive, but it's still a horrible way to die. Being eaten is probably a mercy by comparison.
Speaking of eating, it seems like the bigger specimens would benefit from a good marinade to help break them down.
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denisejennifer3610
i wonder why that one that went in the water survived. he must have found shelter during the cold weather. I'd like to think I have an open mind but the way your dad said most ppl think is exactly how I think
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i wonder why that one that went in the water survived. he must have found shelter during the cold weather. I'd like to think I have an open mind but the way your dad said most ppl think is exactly how I think
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Jeremya74
It might seem chewy and all that stuff but its that you're just not used to it. people have them as delicacy so it can't be that bad. I guarantee you, it has a specific flavor. you're just not used to that flavor
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It might seem chewy and all that stuff but its that you're just not used to it. people have them as delicacy so it can't be that bad. I guarantee you, it has a specific flavor. you're just not used to that flavor
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YUN6_V3NUZ
ts is NOT catching, its literally just harvesting LMAO
these iguanas are completely defenseless and have no way of fighting back or fleeing. probably the easiest time of the year to significantly cull them
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ts is NOT catching, its literally just harvesting LMAO
these iguanas are completely defenseless and have no way of fighting back or fleeing. probably the easiest time of the year to significantly cull them
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thomaselvidge
Would it kill ya to not throw them around when they might not be fully dead
Like some of them are moving still and they are animals at the end of the day.
It should be done in a humane way.
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Would it kill ya to not throw them around when they might not be fully dead
Like some of them are moving still and they are animals at the end of the day.
It should be done in a humane way.
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EmilyRose0
This is crazy you go out there, and you have a bunch of free meat all around you. I wonder why it's not more common for people to just hunt them even when it's not cold. Its crazy how many there are.
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This is crazy you go out there, and you have a bunch of free meat all around you. I wonder why it's not more common for people to just hunt them even when it's not cold. Its crazy how many there are.
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landshark
I would imagine if you stood or raised them they might not be as chewy and more easily broken down. Like a chicken cacciatore, cocaine coq au vin. Maybe something more German like Hasenpfeffer.
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I would imagine if you stood or raised them they might not be as chewy and more easily broken down. Like a chicken cacciatore, cocaine coq au vin. Maybe something more German like Hasenpfeffer.
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cmaden78
1 an iguana that size will definitely take off a finger or two and two you do know that humans emanate body heat and I'm so terrified that you're going to warm him up and he's going to bite you!
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1 an iguana that size will definitely take off a finger or two and two you do know that humans emanate body heat and I'm so terrified that you're going to warm him up and he's going to bite you!
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