Toilet-invading iguanas among invasive species now banned in Florida

Distraught pet owners can get permits for creatures including pythons and lizards but state wants trade and breeding to stop

Florida is known as a state with a fondness for the exotic, from its long history of accommodating religious cults to the Bubble Room restaurant where every day is Christmas Day. But now time is running out for one type of eccentric Floridian: those who own or breed exotic and invasive reptiles and other non-native animals.

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