Eating iguana meat is nothing new.
on Facebook marketplace Wednesday, following a cold spell that caused the weather-worn creatures to fall from trees across South Florida.
"People have been eating iguanas since at least 10,000 years ago, when humans reached the New World tropics. It was a readily available, not-too-dangerous food source. It's always been part of the diet," said William Kern, a professor at the University of Florida.It's well-suited for tacos, burritos, curries, soups, stews, gumbo and more
"We had some neighbors from Trinidad. They would occasionally catch and cook iguanas. We'd be out riding bikes in the neighborhood, and they'd be out on the driveway and ask if we'd want a kebab," Phillips said."It was the glory days." Iguanas first came to Puerto Rico and Florida through the pet trade in the 1960s. Puerto Rico lays claim to a variety of iguana species, and Florida has three: the Mexican spiney-tailed iguana, the black spiney-tailed iguana and the green iguana, the most common species, which can weigh up to 30 pounds.In its natural habitat, the iguana has dozens of natural predators. But in its new territories, the iguanas does't have as many predators to keep its population in check.
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