Invasive green iguanas can be humanely killed on private property (with permission) and designated public lands in Florida. Iguana meat can be used in dishes like fajitas and scrambled eggs.

Captive green iguanas are known carriers of salmonella, a bacteria that can cause diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps in humans. Iguanas can also transmit the rare bacterial infection ...

on Monday, April 7, 2025. 1/2 pound skinned iguana meat. There's not a whole lot of muscle on iguanas except for the legs and the top of the tails, so that's generally the focus, Johnson says.