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Daniel Parker, Director of Media for USARK FL, spoke to the Calusa Herpetological Society in Ft. Myers on March 7, 2024 to announce the defeat of HB 1033, a bill which would have banned all iguanas from being kept in Florida.

Florida Iguana Ban Defeated!

A bill seeking to ban all species of Iguanas failed as the session ended last Friday. This bill, HB 1033, was filed by Republican State Representative Sam Killebrew of Winter Haven.

This legislation would have expanded the current ban on Green iguanas to include Rock iguanas, Rhinoceros iguanas, Spiny-tailed iguanas, Chuckwallas, and all other Iguanid lizards.

Some of the largest assurance colonies of endangered Iguanas are found at Florida facilities. These captive breeding programs would help prevent extinction of those species if their wild populations continue to deteriorate. In addition to its negative conservation impacts, this bill would have further degraded the freedoms of reptile keepers and small businesses within Florida. It also sought to ban the sales of dog and cats in pet stores.

USARK FL effectively lobbied State Representatives against the bill. We organized a public call-in and email campaign to legislators to oppose the bill. HB 1033 never even got a committee hearing. We also collaborated with other pet advocates against the bill. With the legislative session ending on Friday, the bill is dead. Thank you to all who participated in the effort to defeat this bad bill!

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March 16-17, 2024

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Eve is looking for a new home, so please message us for details

We are extremely saddened to have to let y’all know, Scales and Tails Exotics is going out of business.
this was definitely my dream, my life passion.
We will be rehoming most animals and no longer taking shows.

This isn’t the news I wanted to share. But this is where we are at .
We appreciate the love and support we have received over the last couple of years from our community.

The crested gecko (Correlophus ciliatus), or eyelash gecko, was believed to be extinct until it was rediscovered in 1994. Native to southern New Caledonia, these geckos are now among the most popular pet geckos in the world. Like many species of reptiles, these geckos are proving to be quite long-lived animals.
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All set up! Dequincy back to school bash is about to be a blast! Hope to see y’all there!

🛑BABIES ARE HERE. 🛑

Yes finally! We have babies hatching, and let me say, they are BEAUTIFUL 😭❤️

These aren’t ready for new home just yet,
They will need to have their first shed and meal with us and then they will be available 🙂

If you want to reserve a baby, please send us a message.

These are (pastel bananas pinstripe X pastel. )

Are you interested in booking an unforgettable birthday? Message us today and ask us about our new package deals!

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We love to hear what our customers have to say! If we have ever done a party or event with you please leave us a review for a chance to win 1 adult and 1 child size shirt with our new logo we will be revealing soon and 10% off your next booking! Please do so by June 30th for your chance to win! Thank you for continuing to support us, we look forward to showing everyone what we have in store for the future!

We were welcomed back to The Creative Corner to celebrate Liam’s birthday! What a great day, reptiles, and black light paintings!? 😁

Check out the creative corner when you can! They have so much to offer the little ones who enjoy painting and artwork ❤️🥹