Pet microchip initiative aims to cut down on invasive iguana species in Florida
BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. – The state of Florida is hoping that a new chipping plan will help them cut back on invasive species.
Chipping a pet can help reunite pets with their owners when they get lost, but now could help determine whether an animal is a pet or a pest.
John Paeno of Bonita Springs has a pet green iguana that he found when he was a baby.
“I reached out an a grabbed it, and brought it, up and said it’s a little baby iguana!” Paeno said.
That was months ago when FWC was considering adding them and Tegus to the state’s prohibited species list...