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I think we have to give them credit on this one...

Dogs, while not 'native', are very abundant in South Florida and all but the smallest lap dogs could do well faced with a mature Tegu.

Aligators and birds of prey are both common preditors to them in the native region which will also be a natural preditor in South Florida.

South Florida also has far more medium sized mammals that could pose a threat to most Tegus. Lynx, Bobcat, Oppossum, Fox, Racoon amongst dozens of others could pose a threat to even a large adult male Tegu.

The above is only considering adult Tegus. Thousands of native species would make a meal out of a young Tegu.

While I can see the unfortunate reality that through the pet trade non native speciess have been introduced to South Florida...

I think everyone should be offered a bit of truth in their media...

<blockquote data-quote="Toby_H" data-source="post: 72592" data-attributes="member: 246">I think we have to give them credit on this one...Dogs, while not 'native', are very abundant in South Florida and all but the smallest lap dogs could do well faced with a mature Tegu.&nbsp; Aligators and birds of prey are both common preditors to them in the native region which will also be a natural preditor in South Florida. South Florida also has far more medium sized mammals that could pose a threat to most Tegus. Lynx, Bobcat, Oppossum, Fox, Racoon amongst dozens of others could pose a threat to even a large adult male Tegu. The above is only considering adult Tegus. Thousands of native species would make a meal out of a young Tegu. While I can see the unfortunate reality that through the pet trade non native speciess have been introduced to South Florida...I think everyone should be offered a bit of truth in their media...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Toby_H, post: 72592, member: 246"] I think we have to give them credit on this one... Dogs, while not 'native', are very abundant in South Florida and all but the smallest lap dogs could do well faced with a mature Tegu. Aligators and birds of prey are both common preditors to them in the native region which will also be a natural preditor in South Florida. South Florida also has far more medium sized mammals that could pose a threat to most Tegus. Lynx, Bobcat, Oppossum, Fox, Racoon amongst dozens of others could pose a threat to even a large adult male Tegu. The above is only considering adult Tegus. Thousands of native species would make a meal out of a young Tegu. While I can see the unfortunate reality that through the pet trade non native speciess have been introduced to South Florida... I think everyone should be offered a bit of truth in their media... [/QUOTE]

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