The past 2 days have been sub50 degrees Fahrenheit (sub10 Celsius to save anyone conversion time) in South Florida, which is fairly unusual. I found a green iguana nearly dead at my door; and, I instinctively brought it inside, put it in a large plastic container, warmed it up with a hair dryer, etc until it was basically healthy again.
I completely forgot that it’s an invasive species in Florida that’s been causing many problems, so I’m now trying to figure out how to resolve this situation. I want to bring it to the local animal control center to “take care of it” (I’m sure it’ll annoy some people; especially when nature was already going to take care of it). Or I’m considering a bullet to the head or carbon dioxide poisoning (dry ice inside a cooler) since they are considered the most humane (and legal) ways to kill it.
Any advice from people with proper experience or even expertise with this situation would be appreciated. The thing’s just chilling next to a jar of warm water while eating banana slices while I’m having a moral dilemma right now.
Ps. And no. Genuinely sorry to anyone that loves iguanas. I don’t want it as a pet. I’m not a fan of iguanas and feel very uncomfortable around them; they’re obviously not for everyone. I just didn’t want to see it die.
TL;DR Mistakenly saved an invasive species (green iguana) from the cold, not sure what to do now.