Reptiles "Frozen" Iguanas in Florida

[FowlersFreeTime]

If you have heard the stories about temperatures getting so low that iguanas were freezing and falling out of trees in south Florida... well I can confirm personally that its true.
This morning coming back from my walk, I saw this guy "frozen" in 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Forgive the non-Sony picture:

• Galaxy S23+
• 5.4 mm
• ƒ/1.8
• 2911407/50000000 sec
• ISO 1250

They are not frozen solid, merely in a sort of suspended animation, like they're asleep, unresponsive to the touch.

Later when I went back to take pictures, somebody had moved him to the grass:

• ILCE-6700
• TAMRON 90mm F2.8 F072 E
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-6700
• TAMRON 90mm F2.8 F072 E
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 160

• ILCE-6700
• TAMRON 90mm F2.8 F072 E
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 160

• ILCE-6700
• TAMRON 90mm F2.8 F072 E
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/200 sec
• ISO 250

In the grass, and in full sun, he was starting to wake up a bit. I could see him breathe but he didn't blink as I walked around him taking pictures.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Went back during lunch break and he's awake now and has regained some colour!

• ILCE-6700
• TAMRON 90mm F2.8 F072 E
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/250 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-6700
• TAMRON 90mm F2.8 F072 E
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 100

• ILCE-6700
• TAMRON 90mm F2.8 F072 E
• 90.0 mm
• ƒ/11
• 1/320 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Jeffrey]

I was visiting south Florida just these past few days. It was nearly freezing. I put on all the clothes I had with me and went for a morning walk. I saw one large iguana pretty stiff on the side of the road, sadly a victim of roadkill. Then I saw another at the sidewalk facing the road. I thought he was heading there so I moved him back a ways to save his life. He was quite stiff but woke up and jumped away to safety. I couldn't believe I was in Florida, it was 34 degrees outside!

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I was visiting south Florida just these past few days. It was nearly freezing. I put on all the clothes I had with me and went for a morning walk. I saw one large iguana pretty stiff on the side of the road, sadly a victim of roadkill. Then I saw another at the sidewalk facing the road. I thought he was heading there so I moved him back a ways to save his life. He was quite stiff but woke up and jumped away to safety. I couldn't believe I was in Florida, it was 34 degrees outside!

Yeah I have been walking in the morning for the last 2 weeks and this unusual cold spell has made it VERY apparent that (like the Iguanas) I wouldn't survive living any further north