Best Iguana Prevention Tips for Florida Homeowners

Invasive green iguanas in South Florida can tear up your yard and ruin your landscaping. Or maybe it’s worse, and you found iguana poop in your pool! Once these invasive iguanas move in, they are hard to get rid of. These are our top tips to help prevent and stop infestations without stress.

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Iguana Prevention Tips for Florida Homeowners help keep them off your patio

How to Make Your Yard Less Inviting to Iguanas

Iguanas are drawn to food, shelter, and warmth. The first step in control is making your yard or patio as unappealing to them as possible.

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Trim trees and branches hanging near your roof.

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Don’t leave fruit scraps from trees or pet food outside.

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Block gaps under patios, decks or sheds with mesh or wire.

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Use motion-activated sprinklers to scare them off.

Use Safe Deterrents That Actually Work

Repellent Sprays

Use iguana safe deterrents. Natural formulas like Nature’s MACE repel without chemicals.

Sprinklers

Motion activated models detect movement and create a harmless but effective scare.

Reflective Tape

Use along walls or trees. It flashes light to confuse and frighten them off.

Secure Common Iguana Entry Points

Even a well maintained yard can invite iguanas in, if they can squeeze in through vulnerable spots. Seal them off before they get comfortable.

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Use gravel, concrete, or compacted soil to fill burrows, stop re-entry and nesting.

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Block or cover rooflines and trees that lead to high places.

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Place mesh barriers along seawalls and fences to prevent climbing.

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Keep screens repaired on patios or porches, a small tear is all they need.

What Doesn’t Work (And Wastes Time)

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Mothballs

Not effective and not safe. They don’t repel iguanas and can be harmful to pets.

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Stationary predators

Iguanas catch on quickly and ignore them, knowing they’re not real.

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Poison

Using poison is not allowed under Florida law and puts native wildlife at risk.

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