How much does iguana removal cost in Palm Beach and Broward County?
A one-time removal starts at $125, monthly control plans run from $99 a month, and multi-day projects for heavy infestations start at $399. It depends on your property and how many iguanas are around, which is why the property walk and written quote are free — you get a firm price before any work starts, with no contract you can't cancel.
Is it legal to remove iguanas in Florida?
Yes. Green iguanas are a non-native, invasive species, so you can have them removed from property you own or manage year-round — there's no closed season and no permit needed. What the law doesn't allow is relocating and releasing them somewhere else, and any removal has to be humane. We handle the catch and the disposal so it's done right.
Do you remove iguanas humanely?
Yes. We handle green iguanas under FWC guidelines using humane methods — hand-capture, catch-poles, and targeted trapping rather than poisons or anything that puts pets and kids at risk.
Are iguanas dangerous?
They won't come after you, but a five-foot male can bite and tail-whip hard enough to draw blood if you corner one, so don't grab a big adult bare-handed. Their droppings can also carry salmonella, which is why we glove up for cleanup and why you should keep kids and pets off a fouled pool deck until it's cleaned. The bigger threat is to your property.
Do iguanas really damage seawalls and pools?
That's where the real money goes. Burrows dug into the backfill behind a seawall hollow it out until the cap cracks and the bank washes away — a repair homeowners insurance usually won't cover. They also tunnel under pool decks and pavers, foul the pool, and tear screen enclosures. The droppings are the least of it.
When is iguana season in South Florida?
There's activity year-round here, but two windows matter. Spring is nesting season — one female lays 20 to 70 eggs into a bank, so clearing a property then saves your summer. Winter cold snaps drop 'stunned' iguanas out of the trees; most aren't dead and revive as the day warms, so leave them be rather than handling one.
How fast can you come out?
We're based in Lake Worth and cover both counties seven days a week, so same-day service is normal, and we take emergency calls when something's in the house or on the roof.
Can you actually keep them from coming back?
That's the part most companies skip. After removal we harden the property — clear tree wraps, dock-piling guards, and burrow collapse — so you're not paying to remove the same iguanas every month.
Can I get rid of iguanas myself?
You can make a real dent — thin the plants they eat, secure fruit and pet food, wrap a tree. What DIY rarely fixes is a pressured waterfront lot: repellents wash off in the first storm, and grabbing the ones you see leaves the burrows, eggs, and climb routes that refill the yard in weeks. That's the part worth a call.
How long until I see results?
A light interior lot can turn around in a visit or two. A waterfront colony with burrows takes a clear-out plus monitoring, because animals keep arriving down the waterline. Anyone promising a permanent one-visit fix on a canal lot isn't being straight with you.
What areas do you cover?
All of Palm Beach and Broward County — from Jupiter and Wellington down through West Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Boca Raton, and Delray, into Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Coral Springs, and the coastal towns between. Based in Lake Worth, so most of the two counties is a short drive.
Do you work with HOAs, golf courses, and property managers?
A large share of our work is community-scale: retention lakes, shared seawalls, greens, and clubhouses. We provide written plans and service records boards and managers can keep on file, plus a certificate of insurance naming the association.
What does 'FWC-compliant' mean?
FWC is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission — the state agency that sets the rules for handling non-native wildlife like green iguanas. FWC-compliant simply means we follow those rules: humane methods, no illegal relocation, and proper handling and disposal.
Do you offer a guarantee or warranty?
We stand behind our work, but I won't promise you'll never see another iguana — on a canal or lakefront lot, animals keep arriving down the waterline, and anyone guaranteeing zero iguanas forever isn't being straight with you. What we do stand behind is showing up, doing the work we quoted, and making it right if something we treated isn't holding. Prevention installs like tree wraps are built to last.
Is there a contract, or can I cancel anytime?
No lock-in. One-time removals are exactly that, and the monthly control plans are month-to-month — pause or cancel whenever. We'd rather keep you because the work holds than because you're stuck in a contract.
What should I do about iguanas after a storm or hurricane?
Storms push wildlife around and expose fresh burrows along seawalls and banks. After a hurricane we get calls for displaced iguanas, dead-animal cleanup, and seawall burrows the flooding opened up. If your bank looks chewed up or you're seeing more iguanas than usual after a storm, it's worth a walk before nesting season turns it into a bigger job.
Are my pets and kids safe during a service?
Yes. We use hand-capture, catch-poles, and targeted traps — no poisons or chemicals in the yard. We point out any set traps so pets stay clear, and we handle droppings with gloves because they can carry salmonella. Keeping kids and dogs safe is exactly why we don't use the bait-and-poison approach some outfits do.
Do you remove dead iguanas too?
Yes. Dead-iguana disposal is one of our common calls, especially after a winter cold snap when stunned iguanas drop from the trees. A carcass or a pile of droppings on a pool deck is a salmonella risk, so we bag and dispose of it properly rather than leaving it for you.
Should I get a one-time visit or a monthly plan?
A one-time visit is often enough for a dry interior lot or a light problem. If you back up to a canal, lake, or the Intracoastal, a monthly plan usually makes more sense — the neighbor's bank keeps sending new iguanas, so steady control beats paying for the same clear-out over and over. The free property walk is where we tell you honestly which one you actually need.
Do you handle other nuisance wildlife besides iguanas?
Yes. Green iguana removal is what we do most, but the same crew handles the cane toads, raccoons, opossums, Muscovy ducks, and Egyptian geese that turn up on the same South Florida properties. If it's a nuisance-wildlife problem in Palm Beach or Broward County, ask — we either handle it or point you to who does.