Think iguanas or pythons are a nuisance? That’s nothing compared to what’s happening now in Southwest Florida.
Reports show over 2,000 Nile monitor lizard sightings, with the majority occurring near Cape Coral, and this is not merely another nuisance animal story. We’re talking about six-foot, razor-clawed carnivores that swim like crocodiles, climb trees with ease, and hunt anything that moves. These lizards are tearing through the ecosystem, devouring native wildlife, and even threatening people’s pets.
Wildlife officials don’t mince words: Nile monitors are among the most dangerous invasive reptiles Florida’s ever dealt with. They’ve exploded in number over the past few years, especially across neighborhoods in Cape Coral, which now count as their home turf…